New Delhi: The Center has again hiked the price of cooking gas. The price of commercial cooking gas has been increased. The price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked by Rs 102.5 today. With this, the price has gone up from Rs 2,253 to Rs 2,355. At present, the price of a five kg LPG cylinder in the country is Rs 655.
The March 1 hike was Rs 105. Later on April 1, the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder was increased by Rs 250 to Rs 2,253.
Patiala: Police have arrested Barjinder Singh Parwana, the mastermind of the Patiala violence. He was arrested in Mohali this morning. He was nabbed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Patiala team led by Inspector Sharminder Singh.
The clashes erupted during an anti-Khalistan march by the Shiv Sena yesterday. The police had not permitted the march. A bandh was held today in Patiala, Punjab, where clashes between Sikh organizations and Shiv Sena activists took place. So far, cases have been registered against 25 people in connection with the clashes.
Police in Patiala has set up heavy security in the wake of the clashes. Police lifted the ban and the ban on mobile internet services yesterday evening. Internet services were suspended until 6 p.m., but mobile Internet services were restored by 4 p.m. after law and order returned to normal. The ban was lifted at 6 p.m.
Police are on high alert in Ambala in the wake of the Patiala clashes. Police have so far registered cases against 25 people.
Thiruvananthapuram: PC George has been arrested for making hate speech. George, who was taken into custody from Erattupetta this morning, was taken to the Thiruvananthapuram Fort police station and arrested. The case has been registered under sections 153-A and 295.
The action was led by the Assistant Commissioner of Fort.
PC George made a hate speech at the Hindu Maha Sammelan. The case was registered on the instructions of DGP Anil Kant. PC George made a hate speech at the Ananthapuri Hindu Maha Sangam in Thiruvananthapuram.
Palakkad: The Department of Motor Vehicles has been permitted to run a bus service in the state without a conductor. In Palakkad Kadankavu, permission was denied for a bus operating without a conductor.
But the Department of Motor Vehicles is now adamant that the new test should not be blocked. Thomas Kadankavil, the owner of the bus, had decided to run the service with the conductor following an earlier instruction. However, Thomas Kadankavil told the media that the bus would run without a conductor in the event of a new directive.
The first CNG bus service in the district was launched last Sunday without a conductor. The service was scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, a request was made by the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend the service, stating that it was illegal to operate the service without a conductor. As there is no conductor, the new system allows passengers to deposit the fare in a box placed on the bus. Those without money can also travel. It is enough to invest in the next few days.
Thiruvananthapuram: Power regulation has been withdrawn in the state. The 15-minute power outage, which lasted for two days, was lifted.
Electricity will be available from Arunachal Pradesh from May 3. It was also agreed to purchase 100 MW of power from the power exchange at Rs 17 per unit. Consumers are also advised to use less power from 6 pm to 11 pm.
A 15-minute power cut has been imposed in rural areas of the state since April 28. The regulation came as the coal crisis intensified. Control was from 6.30 pm to 11pm.
New Delhi: The Govt has said that the covid vaccine gap will remain at nine months. The central government has denied reports that the interval between vaccine reserves has been reduced to six months. The government said the reserve dose should be taken nine months after the second dose.
The national media reported that the interval between the second dose vaccine and the reserve dose was reduced to six months. It was reported that the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization met yesterday.
Anyone over the age of 18, nine months after receiving the second dose of the vaccine, can receive the booster dose.
Thiruvananthapuram: Rain alerts have withdrawn in the state. The yellow alert issued in Ernakulam and Malappuram districts was withdrawn as per the warning issued by the Meteorological Department. However, the Central Meteorological Department has forecast strong winds of 30-40 kmph in Kerala from April 30 to May 4.
Palakkad: Two more persons, including an RSS office-bearer, have been arrested in the Palakkad Zubair murder case. The arrested are RSS Manchikhand Karyawah Attappallam M Manu (31) from Pambampallam and activist Vishnu Prasad (23) from Nallepilly Erattakulam. With this, the number of those arrested in the case has increased to five. Vishnu Prasad was with Ramesh, the main accused in the case.
According to police, Zubair was killed on November 15, 2021, in retaliation for the murder of RSS leader Sanjith, a native of Elappully.
Kabul: Massive blast at a mosque during prayers in Afghanistan. The blast killed more than 50 worshipers. The blast occurred in Kabul’s Khalifa Sahib mosque, according to Interior Ministry spokesman Besmullah Habib.
Imam Syed Fazil Agha said that the suicide bomber who had reached the mosque pretending as a devotee had exploded.
Health centers said there were 66 bodies in hospitals so far. 78 people were injured. But only 10 deaths have been officially confirmed.
New Delhi: Indian Railways has canceled passenger trains to allow the speeding of coal trains in a bid to avert a power crisis. Gaurav Krishna Bansal, executive director, Indian Railways, one of the largest networks in Asia, said the move was temporary and would allow the restoration of passenger services once the situation returned to normal.
He said the government was trying to reduce the time it takes to move coal to power plants. Railways plans to add 100,000 more wagons. Special freight corridors are also being built for faster delivery of goods.
India’s electricity consumption is increasing due to rising temperatures. The power sector has seen a 70 percent increase so far. Coal reserves at power plants in India have fallen by about 17% since the beginning of this month, one-third of the required volume.
Many industrial enterprises have cut production due to fuel shortages. Even during the covid period, the Indian economy was in crisis. Attempts to overcome this have also led to an energy crisis. Inflation is likely to rise further as the government struggles to contain high energy prices following Russia’s occupation of Ukraine.
