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Severe water shortage exposes administrative failures in Pakistan-occupied
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The situation has triggered protests, particularly led by women, highlighting what locals describe as deep administrative negligence and governance failure. For several days, taps across multiple neighbourhoods in Gilgit have remained dry. The crisis has been attributed primarily to limited
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Jammu and Kashmir marks unity and development while Pakistan observed 'so-
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The remarks come as Pakistan observed what it calls "Kashmir Solidarity Day" on February 5, a move that officials and analysts have repeatedly described as political posturing detached from realities on the ground in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. Despite
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UKPNP condemns prolonged load shedding, power shortages, communication bla
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has strongly condemned the ongoing power crisis, communication disruptions, and collective punishment in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK). The party's spokesperson, Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, released the statement on his X account.
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Ukraine seeks resumption of POW exchanges as Russia claims new village gai
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ukraine hopes to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia to bring back 1,200 captives, as Russian forces claim new village gains and drone strikes damage Odesa energy sites. Ukraine reports over 1,217 Russian drone and missile attacks since November 9 amid ongoing winter power shortages. Read More
After Nepal, Bangladesh, now Madagascar: President Rajoelina flees as Gen
Updated : 5 months ago IST
After weeks of mass protests, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country, becoming the latest world leader pushed out amid a wave of Gen Z-driven unrest sweeping across multiple continents.
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Protests erupt across PoGB as police, lawyers, and locals voice grievances
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The sit-in conducted by the PoGB police outside the Chief Minister's House has now reached its third day. The police are demonstrating to urge the authorities to raise their allowance in line with the budget for 2025-26. Officers from other districts, including those assigned to protect C
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Gujarat: J-K CM Omar Abdullah visits Sardar Sarovar Dam in Kevadia
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
CM Abdullah also expressed optimism that with the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, similar projects could be considered for Jammu and Kashmir, to address the water and power shortage.
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India can avert power shortages with stronger AC efficiency standards: Stu
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India can avoid severe power shortages and save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore ($26 billion) by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade, according to a new study at University of California (UC) Berkeley.
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PoGB: Hunza power crisis protest enters second day as locals demand immedi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protesters gathered at key intersections in Aliabad, blocking roads and expressing their dissatisfaction with the erratic electricity supply that has left homes, businesses, and public services in disarray, as reported by Pamir Times.
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Power cuts and poor infrastructure stifle tourism growth in PoGB, locals d
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) are raising alarms about the decline in tourism, blaming chronic power shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and government neglect. Despite the region's natural beauty, local businesses reliant on tourism are suffering, with many blamin
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Power shortages may limit the growth of AI data centres by 2027: Gartner
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The energy demand for data centres is projected to grow by 160 per cent over the next two years, pushing electricity consumption to unprecedented levels.
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India may face potential evening power shortages by 2027, warns IECC
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
India is likely to experience significant evening power shortages by 2027, ranging between 20 and 40 Gigawatt (GW), even if all currently under-construction thermal and hydro capacity becomes functional as planned, according to the India Energy and Climate Center (IECC).
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