Category: Highlights

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the country will soon have two new big dams, five decades after construction of Tarbela and Mangla dams. The premier posted a video of the under-construction Mohmand dam on his official Twitter account. The video showed the progress of construction and various side projects. “After Mangla & Tarbela, five decades later Pakistan is going to have two big water dams, Mohmand and Basha.” Mohmand Dam will generate 800 megawatts of hydroelectricity, irrigate over 16,000 acres of land and heavily contribute to the socio-economic uplift…

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The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has approved a bipartisan bill that, among other provisions, advances the federal initiative to establish a US national strategic uranium reserve. Under the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), the US Department of Energy will be restricted to only buy uranium recovered from facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or equivalent agreement state agencies as of the date of enactment. Uranium from companies owned, controlled, or subject to jurisdictions in Russia or China are excluded from participating in the program.…

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LAHORE   –  In a major development, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has announced significant reduction in UFG and volumetric losses of the company. The company has declared 1.60% and 1,576 MMCF reduction in UFG losses and volumetric losses against targets of 1.25% and 1,425 MMCF respectively. The company spokesperson said that this translates into financial savings of Rs. 755 million. It is pertinent to mention that SNGPL has initiated dedicated efforts for gas theft control; rectification of gas leakages; and resolution of measurement errors. In addition to it, special…

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ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 5th Dec, 2020 ):Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Saturday notified a power suspension programme for Sunday in various areas of the region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to IESCO Spokesman, the power supply of different feeders and grid stations would remain suspended for the period from 09:00 AM To 02:00 PM, Kahuta City 1,2, KRL, Hanif Shaheed, Lehtarar Road, H-8, Service Road, Fazaia, Sadiqabad, Noor Mohammad, Faizabad, Shamsabad, Kohar, Fatehpur, Military College, Mandi Bhalwal, Shukrila, Islampura,…

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While the UK’s total new car sales slumped in November due to the second lockdown, electric vehicles (EVs) recorded their third-highest ever monthly share of registrations at 9.1 percent, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said on Friday. To compare, in November of 2019, the share of battery EVs of total new car registrations in the UK was just 3.0 percent. The share of plug-in hybrid EVs registrations also jumped, to 6.8 percent in November in which a combined total of more than 18,000 new zero-emission capable cars…

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