Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) A day after the massive fire at the Pachpadra Refinery in Rajasthan’s Balotra district, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma visited the site on Tuesday and conducted an extensive review of the situation. He held a detailed meeting with officials for nearly two-and-a-half hours and inspected the exact location where the fire had occurred.The Chief Minister arrived at the refinery around Tuesday noon and was accompanied by Cabinet Minister Jogaram Patel and Chief Secretary V. …
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Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday termed the fire incident at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra as “extremely unfortunate” and said he held immediate consultations with administrative officials and refinery management to assess the situation. Authorities confirmed that the situation is now fully under control.CM Sharma said, “The fire incident at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra is extremely unfortunate. In this regard, I held immed…
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) A fire incident was reported on Monday at the Pachpadra Refinery in Rajasthan’s Balotra district, leading to the postponement of its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed that the inauguration ceremony, originally planned for Tuesday, has been deferred following the incident.In an official statement, the Ministry said: “Due to an unfortunate fire incident today in the vicinity of the Cru…
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Pachpadra Refinery in Balotra district of Rajasthan to the nation on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for both Rajasthan and the country. In preparation for the grand inauguration ceremony in Pachpadra (Balotra district), the district administration has put in place comprehensive and modern arrangements at the public meeting venue.Given the prevailing intense heat conditions, special emphasis has been laid on public c…
Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) A horrific road accident on National Highway-25 near Sarwadi village in Balotra district of Rajasthan claimed six lives and left several others seriously injured on Friday. The accident occurred around 4 p.m. when a sleeper bus collided head-on with an oncoming trailer while attempting to overtake. According to Balotra SDM Ashok Kumar, the bus was travelling from Jodhpur to Sanchore, while the trailer was heading toward Jodhpur.The bus driver was trying to overtake two vehi…
Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday staged a protest rally in Dhorimanna against the recent redrawing of the geographical boundaries of Barmer and Balotra districts, accusing the BJP-led Rajasthan government of acting with political motives.Senior Congress leaders warned that the decision would be reversed if the party returns to power.A massive crowd gathered at the “Jan Aakrosh Rally” (public anger rally), reflecting strong local resentment over the decision to remove Gudamalan…