Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 13 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday stated that India has enough coal reserves to last 50 years and at present, 8 million tonnes of stock are available.

New Delhi Feb 23 PTI Mobile operators association COAI on Wednesday said that the power outage in parts of Chandigarh has impacted telecom towers and disrupted mobile network connectivity in certain areas and telcos are talking all measures to power their sites and exchanges by using alternate sources COAIs comments came as many parts in Chandigarh continued to face power outage on Tuesday a day after employees of the electricity department launched a three-day strike in protest against privatisation Due to the strike by the union of employees in the electricity department of Chandigarh there have been instances of power outages in some parts of the city COAI said in a statement This has impacted telecom towers which is leading to disruption in mobile network connectivity in impacted areas Telecom operators and infrastructure providers are taking all measures to power their sites exchanges by using alternate sources batteries DGs solar panels etc in the absence of EB supply in some areas SP Kochhar Director General of COAI said Cellular Operators Association of India COAI is an apex body of telecom operators and its members include Bharti Airtel Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea Meanwhile the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association formerly TAIPA which is a leading body of telecom infrastructure players has sought urgent intervention from authorities to resolve the issue Due to the ongoing electricity crisis in Chandigarh telecom services are badly impacted in all the areas of UT and nearby states Telecom towers in Chandigarh are fully dependent on the electric grid supply Digital Infrastructure Providers Association DIPA said in a statement During the ongoing crisis there have been incidents of telecom network outages in these areas DIPA said and warned that if the crisis is not resolved immediately it may impact the telecom network connectivity in a big way We have requested Banwarilal Purohit Administrator Chandigarh to ensure the resolution of the ongoing electricity crisis on war footing basis and make necessary arrangements to provide continuous Electricity Supply on mobile communication tower sites to enable telecom companies to provide seamless telecom network connectivity to the public at largeTR Dua Director-General DIPA said PTI MBI DRR

Salem, October 6: A 14-year-old boy, suffering from bone cancer, died allegedly after he was euthanised by his father. The incident took place recently in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. The deceased was identified as Vannathamizhan. He was suffering from bone cancer for the past one year. The police on Wednesday said they have arrested Vannathamizhan’s father Periyasamy […]

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that intense to very intense spells of rain are expected to occur at isolated places in Mumbai and adjoining areas on Wednesday during the next 3-4 hours.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 20 (ANI): The Bar Association of Calcutta High Court on Monday passed a resolution in an urgent meeting and requested the Acting Chief Justice and other judges not to pass ex-parte order.

New Delhi, September 17: Heavy rainfall is expected to lash Gujarat, Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh over the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weather bulletin. In its all-India weather forecast, the IMD said that under the influence of the well-marked low-pressure area and its associated cyclonic circulation, fairly widespread rainfall […]