User Traffic Surges on Chennai Airport's Free Wi-Fi Service
The newly introduced free Wi-Fi service at Chennai airport has seen a steady increase in user engagement, with logins rising from 421 on the launch day, June 26, to 636 by the following Saturday. Passengers are allowed up to 500 MB of data or 45 minutes of free internet usage, whichever limit is reached first.Indian travellers can access the service through OTP verification, while foreign nationals are required to scan their passports and tickets at designated kiosks to gain access. With approximately 18,000 international passengers passing through the airport daily, the facility caters to a l..
Steel Ministry Issues Clarification on Quality Control Order
The Ministry of Steel has issued a clarificatory order dated 13th June 2025 regarding the enforcement of existing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Although 151 BIS Standards have already been brought under QCOs, with the last such order issued in August 2024, no new QCO has been released since then. The recent order aims to clarify that intermediate materials used in the manufacture of final steel products must also comply with the relevant BIS Standards.This clarification was deemed necessary to ensure parity between domestic and imported steel product..
Santosh Kumar Takhele Appointed Regional ED (West-I) at NTPC
Santosh Kumar Takhele has taken over the additional charge of Regional Executive Director (West-I) at NTPC, effective from 30th June 2025.An alumnus of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Takhele began his career at NTPC in 1988 as an Executive Trainee. With 37 years of experience, he has held leadership positions across various key functions including Contracts & Materials, Mechanical Maintenance, Operations Services, Fuel Management, Environment Management, and Safety.Throughout his career, he has worked at several NTPC locations such..
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