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Time of India
06-08-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
UT's EV ecosystem gets thrust with high-performing charging hubs
1 2 Chandigarh: The city is finally getting the hang of plugging in its electric vehicles (EVs) at the public EV charging stations. A year after the charging stations started to become operational, the usage sharply increased. In June 2024, the total usage of charging stations, in terms of revenue generated, amounted to only Rs 2732. However, in May 2025, the public charging stations generated a total revenue of nearly Rs 6.4 lakh. In the first year of its operations, the charging stations generated nearly Rs 40 lakh. The first two charging stations were made operational at parking opposite Elante Mall and Lake Sport Club parking in May 2024. These started to generate revenue after one month of their operations, which was Rs 2732 in June 2024. However, the same charging stations generated revenue 21 times higher in May 2025 at Rs 58458. The installation of charging stations by CREST began in January last year, following location clearance from the Chandigarh MC. There was a delay in the operationalisation of the charging stations due to multiple instances of theft of charging gun cables. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Learn More - How Donating Sperm May Boost Your Income SpellRock Undo The stations finally started to become operational in May 2024. Currently, the public EV charging stations are operational at 35 locations across the city. EV owners are using some charging stations more than others. For instance, charging stations at the parking area, Car Bazar Manimajra, generated revenue of Rs 81,408, and Opp Sector 17 High Court Extension generated Rs 53,000 in May this year. During the same period, Parking Near Jagat Cinema (TDI), Sector-17, Chandigarh, generated revenue of Rs 126, and Sector-34 Zone-II paid parking area generated Rs 4 as revenue. The Chandigarh EV Policy 2022 envisaged the setting up of 100 charging stations across UT by covering at least one charging station in every parking area. However, the administration later decided to limit the number to 35 stations for the time being. "The administration wants to see the public response and usage of these public charging stations, and if required, it can go in for more stations across the city," said the official. A key challenge for the administration is to keep the charging stations in parking areas exclusively for EVs. In some instances, other categories of vehicles, like diesel and petrol vehicles, are also parked. "Initially, it was a major issue, but over time, the problem has sharply diminished. As more EVs are using the charging stations, the opportunity for other types of vehicles to park here has diminished. Also, public awareness has improved in this regard," said the official.
ABC News
30-07-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Thomas Foods International scales back Adelaide Hills operations due to drought
One of the nation's biggest food businesses has scaled back operations at its Adelaide Hills site as the state battles the impact of ongoing drought. Thomas Foods International operates lamb and cattle farms and provides retail-ready meat products for supermarkets, butchers and retail outlets. In a statement, it attributed the move to the drought, but said most workers would be offered alternative positions. "Thomas Foods International is reducing its processing capacity in South Australia due to the well-documented drought in South Australia and lower livestock supply," the statement read. The statement did not detail how many workers had been impacted, but said the company remained committed to "long-term operations" at its Lobethal facility. "Production workers were notified on Friday, and it is envisaged that most workers will be utilised under the new working arrangements," it said in a statement. "Employees will be offered work at its other sites if not required at Lobethal." South Australian Independent Member for Kavel Dan Cregan posted on social media that "hundreds" of people had been impacted. "Thomas Foods' decision to stand down hundreds of workers at Lobethal is hitting our community hard," he wrote. "We need certainty from TFI about its plans at Lobethal." The ABC has contacted Thomas Foods and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union for comment. According to its website, the company employs more than 3,000 people globally, services 85 countries and turns over $3 billion annually.
The Print
29-07-2025
- Business
- The Print
UK's University of Bristol, 3 Australian universities get UGC nod to start India campuses
The NEP 2020 envisaged allowing top foreign universities to establish campuses in India. So far, the UK's University of Southampton and University of Liverpool had received LoIs under the University Grants Commission's 2023 regulations on foreign higher educational institutions establishing campuses in India. These universities were presented with Letters of Intent (LoIs) by the University Grants Commission (UGC) during an event held Tuesday at the Bharat Mandapam here to mark five years of the National Education Policy (2020). New Delhi: The United Kingdom (UK)-based University of Bristol and three Australian universities—Western Sydney University, Victoria University, and La Trobe University—received formal approval Tuesday from the Ministry of Education to establish campuses in India. While the University of Southampton has officially inaugurated its campus in Gurugram, the University of Liverpool will start its campus in Bengaluru next year. The University of Bristol will establish its campus in Mumbai, while the Western Sydney University will set up a campus in Greater Noida. Victoria University will set up campuses in Noida, and La Trobe University in Bengaluru. According to a statement issued by the University of Bristol, which is ranked 51st in the QS World University Rankings 2026, the initial undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will focus on areas of global distinction for the university including data science, economics, finance and investment, immersive arts, and financial technology. It then plans to expand into computer science and Artificial Intelligence, as well as business and management. The university's campus will start functioning in the summer of 2026. It also plans to offer scholarships. Also Read: After UK's University of Southampton, 5 more foreign varsities planning campuses in India 'Pivotal moment' Professor Evelyn Welch, the vice-chancellor and president of the University of Bristol, said, 'We are absolutely delighted to announce our intention to establish a new campus in Mumbai. This marks a pivotal moment in our 150-year history and reflects the globally inclusive future we are proud to build through partnership. Developing an in-country presence has long been part of our international strategy and supports our ambition to be a top 50 global university.' On the 5th anniversary of NEP 2020, UGC issued Letters of Intent to 4 leading UK & Australian universities to set up campuses in India at the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam, 29 July 2025. A milestone in India's global education push under NEP 2020. #5YearsOfNEP2020 #NEP2020… — Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) July 29, 2025 Australia's Western Sydney University's Greater Noida campus will offer undergraduate programmes such as a B.A. in Business Analytics and a B.A. in Business Marketing. It will also offer postgraduate programmes including an MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and an MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Victoria University's proposed campus in Noida will offer undergraduate programmes in Business, Data Science, and Cyber Security. At the postgraduate level, it will offer an MBA and a Master's in Information Technology. 'Victoria University has a strong offshore presence in China, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, and is known for applied research in sports science, business, and IT,' the education ministry said in a statement. La Trobe University's India campus in Bengaluru will offer undergraduate programmes in Business—with specialisations in finance, marketing, and management—along with Computer Science, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering, as well as a programme in public health. The campuses of these three Australian universities are expected to be established in India between 2026-2027. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: UK's University of Southampton is coming to Gurugram, 1st foreign university in India under UGC
NZ Herald
23-07-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
The CAB apartments: Residents sue over $120k annual fee for gym, pool under Auckland apartments
The residents are seeking a summary judgment against Love's Civic Lane. Allan Young of Eke Panuku (left) with John Love at The CAB apartments. Photo / Dean Purcell 'I am not able to say much more while that court process is ongoing,' Love said. Instead, those facilities were always intended to form part of the overall and much larger planned Civic Quarter development, which is yet to be completed, he stressed. 'All unit holders have the ability to access and use those amenities. There is a licensing fee arrangement in place with the relevant body corporate to pay the costs of those amenities and ensure they remain available,' Love said. That fee has not increased, as some owners claimed, he said. Instead, there was initially a stepped abatement period for the first two years, going from zero to $60,000. John Love's company is in a dispute with some apartment owners in The CAB apartment building in Auckland. Photo / Alex Burton Therefore the fee had gradually increased to the 'business as usual' amount over time, Love said. 'I do not accept any of the other allegations made by the minority group, but the proper time to address them will be in open court,' he said. Two other buildings are planned to be built within that civic quarter. When those are up, the fee for amenities in the basement of The CAB will be split between three buildings. Other buildings are planned to be developed beside The CAB (right). This is an artist's impression of how it could one day look. 'The fee was established by an independent third-party valuer,' Love said. In the first year, no fee was charged. In the second year, the fee was $60,000. In the third year, it was $120,000. Payment of the full $120,000 is now being sought from only CAB owners, who told the Herald they never envisaged paying that much annually. The building has wide city views. Photo / NZME Love acknowledged that the full cost was falling on the owners of only one block, not the wider and much larger development as was initially envisaged. 'Currently The CAB residents and their guests are the only users in the Civic Quarter development,' he acknowledged. One owner said the fees doubled from 2023 to 2024. Although they can use the amenities, the very high charges mean they question why this is being passed on to them. The entrance lobby, outdoor courtyard and kitchen area of the luxury 18th-level apartment in The CAB. Photo / Alex Burton Some were asked to contribute to a fighting fund to engage a barrister. A number of CAB apartments remain unsold, including the penthouse and two sub-penthouses. Love's Civic Lane and one of New Zealand's biggest builders were fined $35,000 for illegal modifications to the top level. The decision from Judge Sheena Tepania in the Auckland District Court fined Civic Lane $21,000 and builder Naylor Love $14,000 for modifications that were found to be illegal. Both companies pleaded guilty to a charge of using land in a manner that contravenes a district rule under the Resource Management Act for modifying the top-floor open deck on level 18 of the former council-owned Civic Administration Building (The CAB). Love is the sole director of Civic Lane, which contracted Naylor Love to work on the building in what is New Zealand's largest office-to-apartment conversion. That was a $150 million project. Love's deal with Eke Panuku means he has not yet paid the council entity $3m for the building because he is yet to repay a debt on the project to an Australian funder. Anne Gibson has been the Herald's property editor for 25 years, written books and covered property extensively here and overseas.
Leader Live
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
‘STV legend' Glen Michael host of Cartoon Cavalcade dies aged 99
He was best known for Glen Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade, which ran from the 1960s to 1990s. His family said he died peacefully at his home in South Ayrshire early on Wednesday evening. STV's audience director Bobby Hain said: 'We are deeply saddened to hear that Glen Michael has passed away. 'Glen was a wonderful performer and personality and we know that many viewers will have very fond memories of him. 'He was an STV legend, with Glen Michael's Cavalcade a particular favourite for children across Scotland during its 26-year run. 'Our thoughts are with his family at this time and we send them our deepest condolences.' Michael was born Cecil Edward Buckland in Devon in 1926, but adopted the name Glen Michael as he began a showbusiness career. One of his childhood acquaintances would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth II's horse racing manager, Lord Porchester, whom he knew as 'Porchey'. He had an itinerant childhood and spent a period in a workhouse. Seeking fame and fortune, he travelled to London and put on an act impersonating famous people such as Sir Winston Churchill. During the war, he was conscripted into the RAF and performed shows for troops in military camps. After a career touring Scotland with variety shows, he joined STV where he began presenting children's shows. His Cartoon Cavalcade grew in popularity and became a much larger show than first envisaged, involving silly humour and family entertainment. Guests on the cavalcade show included Slick the pop group, with Midge Ure at the start of his career. Michael was also one of the original presenters on Radio Clyde in 1974. During his later years he supported the veterans' charities Erskine and Age UK. He is survived by his family including two great granddaughters.
