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Pakistan escalates military crackdown in Zehri, cutting off civilians from
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The intense military operations continue to shake Zehri in Khuzdar district, with reports of drone strikes and relentless shelling causing casualties. The crackdown, now in its fourth day, has plunged the tehsil into a humanitarian crisis as communication blackouts and road blockades prevent
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IAEA: No nuclear fuel crisis; reserves secure for 21st century
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has dismissed concerns over a possible shortage of nuclear fuel, saying global uranium reserves will be sufficient to power nuclear plants through the end of this century.
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Government inaction sparks gas shortage, environmental threats in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A growing dispute between the Muzaffarabad administration and local gas dealers over cylinder prices is drawing public attention and raising concerns over both affordability and environmental impact.
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Kabul residents decry severe outages, urge Afghanistan's power utility to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Residents of Kabul's District 6 said they get only six hours of electricity daily, with rising bills worsening hardships. They urged Breshna to act, while its spokesperson admitted Kabul has only 350-400 megawatts against a demand of 650-700, Tolo News reported.
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Korea sees solar power wasted amid grid shortages over three years
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The solar power energy that is effectively wasted due to insufficient transmission capacity in South Korea has exceeded the combined output of three 1-gigawatt (GW)-class nuclear reactors over the past three years, data showed on Wednesday, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Ma
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UAE sends urgent medical aid to Botswana
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UAE has dispatched an urgent relief aircraft carrying 96 tonnes of medical supplies to Botswana following the declaration of a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medical supplies.
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HPSEBL to recruit over 2600 youth to strengthen power services
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh government has approved the engagement of 2,602 youth in HPSEBL, including Bijli Upbhogta Mitras and T-Mates, to address staff shortages, strengthen electricity services, and create employment opportunities, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.
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Pakistan: Punjab curbs wheat movement, launches geotagging to avert crisis
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
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Iraq to inaugurate first industrial-scale solar plant in Karbala
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Iraq will inaugurate its first large-scale solar plant in Karbala, aiming to produce 300 megawatts of power to ease chronic electricity shortages. Officials said more projects are planned in Babil and Basra, with solar capacity expected to meet up to 20 percent of national demand, Al Jazeera
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BJD's Prasanna Acharya slams Odisha govt for fertiliser crisis, law and or
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Vice President Prasanna Acharya on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the state government, highlighting its failure to address critical issues such as the acute shortage of fertilisers for farmers and the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha.
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Pakistan: Punjab's wheat movement ban sparks flour crisis, provinces prote
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab's curbs on wheat movement have caused flour shortages and soaring prices in other provinces. Critics call the move unconstitutional and against deregulation, while Punjab defends it as essential for food security. KP and Sindh have condemned the restrictions, urging federal interventi
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin writes to PM Modi, flags shortage of allocated fertil
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in addressing the fertiliser shortage in the state, saying only 57% of the allocated supply has been received and requesting additional allotments to prevent disruption to farmers.
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