In a tragic incident, a house in Dhaleta village near Goraya today blew up after an LPG gas cylinder exploded in the kitchen. The owner, Jasbir Jassa, and his daughter rushed out of the house just before the cylinder exploded and the entire house was engulfed in flames. Jassa alleged that he had rushed to […]
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Oil leakage leads to fire at Bathinda refinery
A fire broke out at the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery in Bathinda district on Friday morning. It led to panic amongst residents of nearby villages as smoke engulfed the sky over the refinery but the fire was soon brought under control by the refinery’s firefighting department. No casualties or injuries were reported as per refinery’s […]
SJVN best performing hydropower utility
The SJVN (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam) has bagged the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) award for best performing utility in the hydropower sector. The award will be presented by Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh on the CBIP Day in New Delhi on March 3. SJVN chairman and […]
Non-Himachalis allowed to set up 1 MW to 5 MW solar power projects
Himurja, state government’s nodal agency for renewable energy programmes, has opened the doors for all power producers to set up ground-mounted solar power projects having capacity ranging from 1 MW to 5 MW. “Until now, only the Himachalis were allowed to set up solar power projects up to 5 MW capacity. As per the directions […]
IAF airlifts 388 stranded passengers in Jammu
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday airlifted 388 passengers from Jammu to the Union Territory of Ladakh, a defence spokesman said. The passengers had been stranded in Jammu. 2 IL-76 aircrafts were pressed into service from Jammu Air Force Station under Operation Sadbhavana.
DC urged to solve PAP flyover issue
A social service organisation, Satyamev Jayate Society, on Friday handed over a demand letter to Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh, urging him to intervene into the problem of traffic at the PAP flyover. Satyamev Jayate Society president Pankaj Sarpal and chairman Kapil Bhatia met DC saying, “Everyone is troubled by the problem of increasing traffic in […]
Atal Tunnel’s south portal to have cafeteria, selfie point
The Tourism Department has prepared a plan to develop facilities for tourists at the south portal of the Atal Tunnel at Dhundi near Manali. The department has chalked out a plan to build a cafeteria, a parking lot and other facilities at a cost of Rs 6 crore. The cafeteria and the parking facility will […]
NHAI to develop roadside facilities near Manali
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will develop three sites along the national highway adjacent to Manali. Basic facilities like public toilets, bathrooms, food courts, ATMs, shops selling local products and other retail stores will be provided at these sites for tourists and locals. Parking space for around 150 vehicles and electric vehicle charging […]
Kharamukh-Holi highway blocked after landslide
The Kharamukh-Holi highway in the district was blocked due to a landslide last evening. According to social media reports, the landslide occurred following a recent rainfall in the area. Connecting several interior tribal villages, the highway also serves as the key route for the transportation of goods to the region. Disruption to traffic is causing […]
Road travel to Manali from Mandi to be safer, hassle-free
With a host of cross-section tunnels, four-laning of Pandoh bypass to Takoli on Kiratpur-Manali highway will provide all-weather and safe connectivity between Mandi and Kullu. This will reduce travel time from Mandi to Manali by more than 60 minutes. According to official sources, the much-awaited Pandoh bypass to Takoli section of the Kiratpur-Manali Highway is […]
Gurugram Metro project shows 405% rise in revenue
The Gurugram Metro project has shown an impressive progress in the last 10 months vis-à-vis the previous year. It has earned a total revenue of Rs 34.24 crore in 2022-23 so far against Rs 6.78 crore in 2021-22, recording a 405 per cent rise. While stating this during the 51st meeting of the Board of […]
Special Holi train between Amritsar and Gorakhpur
The Northern Railways has announced that a Holi special train will be run between Amritsar and Gorakhpur. The 05005/06 festival special train will make three trips in each direction – from Gorakhpur on March 3, 10 and 17 and from Amritsar on March 4, 11 and 18. The 05005 train will leave Gorakhpur at 2.40 […]