West Bengal plans tram route linking Dakshineswar and Kalighat templesWest Bengal is set to launch a new tram route connecting the Dakshineswar and Kalighat Kali temples, aiming to boost religious tourism. The...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
NEET-UG re-test underway across India, abroad; travel woes hit aspirantsNEET-UG 2026 re-exam commenced nationwide and abroad Sunday under stringent security measures. Over 95,000 rooms are under CCTV surveillanc...
21 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
West Bengal Cabinet approves 7th Pay Commission, Rs 3000 for women & other welfare schemesThe West Bengal cabinet has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees. A new scheme, Annapurna Bhandar, will provide R...
18 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
In volatile times: 5 stocks with score improvement and upside potential of up to 24%There are reasons to expect more volatility in the short term. The Street will adjust to the likely decline of both the top and bottom line...
18 May, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Largest tender for 8,000 electric state buses on cards"We are looking at mobility as a service instead of outright procurement to enable STUs to swap their existing fleet with electric buses. T...
27 Jul, 2022, 11.49 AM IST
West Bengal to introduce 1200 electric buses in KolkataThe West Bengal government announced exemption of registration fees, motor vehicle and other taxes for two & four wheeled electric vehicles...
01 Jun, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
DTC Board approves deployment of 1,500 electric buses under CESL 'Grand Challenge'The DTC managing director has been directed by the Board to take up the matter of fund amounting to Rs 318.45 crore as subsidy for 579 buse...
05 Mar, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
Maharashtra, UP lead India’s drive towards electric future“Twenty-seven states have moved forward in formulating their EV policies, and 18 states/ UTs have already notified their EV policy,” said K...
14 Feb, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
CESL invites bids for 5,580 e-busesThe company floated a request for proposals for the nearly Rs 5,500 crore tender termed as 'Grand Challenge' -- a set of homogenized demand...
20 Jan, 2022, 04.28 PM IST
NTPC forays into electric bus businessUnder the project, the company is offering complete transport solution, including twenty air-conditioned electric buses of nine meters each...
06 Mar, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
Kolkata: Solar panels on depot roofs to charge e-busesThe West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) is set to generate power through solar panels on depot roofs to recharge its electric vehicles...
10 Feb, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
West Bengal govt plans to switch to electric mode in public transportation in Kolkata by 2030It would bring down per annum carbon dioxide emission by 7,82,560 tonnes. All these e-buses will replace old polluting buses. The shift wil...
21 Oct, 2019, 04.39 PM IST
Will fulfill order for supply of 255 electric buses by July: Tata MotorsThe company said it has already delivered the first batch of electric buses to various STUs as per the FAME I tender wins.
05 Apr, 2019, 07.10 PM IST
VECV embarks on new journey to push electric solutions for public transportIn a message to shareholders in the company's Annual Report for 2017-18, Lal said the company is also developing light and heavy-duty buses...
19 Aug, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
VE Commercial Vehicles partners KPIT for EV buses forayThe technology will be adapted on the 9-metre long bus. It will have a capability to regenerate 36% energy, which will lead to less than 0....
05 Feb, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari plans international loan for electric busesUnion Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said international agencies were keen to fund for green electric buses and the government woul...
01 Dec, 2015, 06.20 PM IST