Kyiv, Dec 16: The second mass air attack in days has been launched by Russia across Ukraine, with a barrage of rockets fired at several regions across the country, media reports said on Friday. The aim of the mass attack, authorities said, appeared to be to destroy the Ukrainian power grid in the hope that […]
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Grim electricity scenario affecting normal life: AAP
Srinagar, Dec 16: Kashmir provincial president of Aam Aadmi Party, Dr Ghulam Mustafa today said that administration should revisit and introspect on its slogans of uninterrupted electricity supply in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, he said that government is badly failing to provide proper electricity as per need amid bone chilling winter season and […]
Damage to electric supply line triggers panic in Baramulla colony
Baramulla, Dec 16: The residents of Iqbal Colony in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district had a narrow escape after three electrical poles carrying high voltage distribution power lines fell on the boundary wall of some houses on Friday morning. The incident created panic in the area and locals, soon after the incident, abandoned their houses and […]
LG meets Union Power Minister, seeks higher power allocation for J&K
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thrusday sought higher power allocation to Jammu and Kashmir from the Centre that assured of extending all possible assistance. An official spokemsan in a statement issued here said that the LG had a meeting with Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh at New […]
Teen electrocuted to death in Humhama
Srinagar, Nov 05: An eighteen-year-old boy was electrocuted to death in the Humhama area of Budgam district on Saturday. Quoting official sources, newsgathering agency KNA reported that a teen received an electric shock at his bakery shop following which he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. They identified […]
KTA denounces unscheduled power cuts, tariff hike
Srinagar, Oct 29: Kashmir Traders Alliance has expressed serious concern over the unscheduled power cuts prevalent in Kashmir which are causing a lot of inconvenience to the inhabitants and leading to business losses. President KTA, Aijaz Shahdhar in a statement said that the Kashmir Valley is reeling under unscheduled power cuts at a time when […]
One dead, several injured after multiple landslides hit Rattle power project in Kishtwar
Jammu, Oct 29: Four people, including a policeman, are feared dead after back to back landslides hit a mega power project site in Kishtwar district on Saturday. A police Sub Inspector and a few other people were rescued in injured condition following the incident at Drabshalla- Ratle hydroelectric project this evening, official sources told news […]
Tourists suffer due to power cuts in Pahalgam : Apni Party
Srinagar: Apni Party General Secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir expressed his concern over the frequent electricity breakdowns in Pahalgam. In a statement, he said the unscheduled power cuts are causing tremendous problems to the tourists as well as the hoteliers and guesthouse owners at this world-famous tourist destination. He urged the LG Administration to ensure a […]
Erratic power supply irks Shopian residents
Shopian: Several parts of south Kashmir’s Shopian town have been witnessing protracted power outages for more than the last three weeks, causing severe hardships to the residents and traders in the area. According to the residents, many areas of the town including Bonabazar, Tak Mohalla, Nakhasi Mohalla, Bongam and Batpoapara areas are reeling under a […]
Promotions of Engineers: JKEEGA defers Oct 28 mass casual leave
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA) that had announced mass casual leave protest on October 28 in protest against the authorities today deferred their strike call following assurance by Principal Secretary PDD. To review their issues, the members of JKEEGA held a meeting here in Jammu as well as in Srinagar under […]
Power outages irk consumers at Boulevard
Srinagar, Oct 24: PDD consumers at Boulevard area here have decried power outages in the locality. A delegation of residents and hoteliers said that due to unscheduled power cuts, they face immense problems. “This is a fully metered area and should have round-the-clock power supply for the convenience of tourists. We appeal to Chief Engineer […]
Submit action plan within 2 months for 100% consumer metering: JERC to Power department
Srinagar, Oct 24: Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) and Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) have been given two months to submit an action plan for 100 percent metering by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Both JPDCL and KPDCL have been given a deadline of […]