New Delhi, Apr 17: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said in the area of biofuel, “we had a target of 20 per cent (petrol mixed with ethanol) biofuel mixing by 2030 but PM Modi has changed the target to 2025 and we will achieve it within the next year”. […]
Category: Greater Kashmir
Greater Kashmir
Advance winter stocking of POL products for Ladakh starts
Jammu: To cater to the fuel requirement of the Ladakh region including the armed forces and civilians for the harsh winter season, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) officially started Advance Winter Stocking (AWS). In a simple program at the IOCL depot in Jammu, Sardar Ajit Singh, the Chairman of All J&K Transport Welfare Association, […]
Death of a daily wager in Pattan
The daily wagers working with various government departments must not be made to do the works for which they are not properly trained, and which can endanger their lives. A number of daily wagers of Power Development Department ( PDD) have died due to electrocution while at work. These incidents have happened in past and […]
Skyrocketing airfares to J&K: KCCI seeks Civil Aviation Ministry, DGCA’s intervention
Srinagar, Apr 15: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested intervention from the DGCA and Union Civil Aviation Ministry to stop airlines from unilaterally raising airfares on the Jammu and Kashmir route. KCCI president Javid Tenga in a statement said “The feedback received about the tourist inflow to Kashmir valley by air route […]
Skyrocketing airfares to J&K: KCCI seeks Civil Aviation Ministry, DGCA’s intervention
Srinagar, Apr 15: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested intervention from the DGCA and Union Civil Aviation Ministry to stop airlines from unilaterally raising airfares on the Jammu and Kashmir route. KCCI president Javid Tenga in a statement said “The feedback received about the tourist inflow to Kashmir valley by air route […]
Man dies after receiving electric shock in Rajouri
Rajouri: A young man died after suffering an electric shock in Mohra Kampla village of Nowshera after which police have started an investigation and legal proceedings into the matter. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Alyas resident of Kotedhara village of Rajouri. Police said that the deceased was working in the village when he […]
All new electric connections to operate on pre-paid mode: KPDCL
Srinagar: All prospective consumers applying for new electric connections would have to make bill payments on prepaid basis. An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to keep pace with the latest state of art technology coupled with empowering consumers with transparency had taken this decision […]
Mughal road re-opening to take few more days: Officials
Rajouri: The re-opening of Mughal Road for vehicular traffic movement is expected to take a few more days as the concerned government department is still to complete the snow clearance operation. After snow clearance a joint inspection will be conducted following which district administration of Poonch will order movement of vehicles on road if its […]
On-duty BSNL daily wager dies of electric shock
Baramulla: An employee of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) died after receiving electric shock in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, 47, of Tantraypora, Pattan. The incident occurred when Mir, a daily wager working with the BSNL was repairing a cable and […]
KPDCL makes prepaid mode mandatory for new electricity connections
Srinagar, April 15: To keep pace with latest state of art of technology coupled with empowering consumers with transparency, KPDCL will register all prospective consumers applying for new electric connections on prepaid basis, officials said today. With this major step towards better reforms, consumers that are applying for new connections shall be provided smart meters […]
Adani-Total, IOC buy gas from Reliance
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Adani-Total Gas Ltd and Shell were among the 29 companies that bid and bought natural gas to be produced from the deepest field in the KG-D6 block of Reliance Industries and BP, sources said. IOC walked away with almost half of the 6 million standard cubic meters per day (mscmd) of […]
Power supply to remain affected in parts of Central Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 11: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that the power supply to receiving stations Kremshore, Kanir, Khansahib, Raithan, Branwar and Hanjura shall remain affected on April 15 from 10 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to receiving stations Narbal, Sanoor, Zainkote, Shalteng, and Bakshpora shall remain affected on April 12 and 15 […]