Sunday, December 14, 2008

Chevron - Jamnagar RPL Refinery stake decision on Jan-2009

By the end of January 2009, Chevron, will take a final decision on buying a 24% stake in Reliance Petroleum (RPL) and hold on to the current 5% level.

This will be a news as Chevron is among the top foreign stake holder in RPL, this decision will impact not only on RPL / RIL Pricing but over all Reliance Ind. Group sentiment. (Including RPL Jamnagar Refinery)

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Jamnagar - Frequent quake like blasts heard

Frequent quake blast heard near Jamnagar,

Jamnagar - Jodia area is experiencing frequent quake , blasts

However Jamnagar Air Force confirmed that blasts are a part of a routine exercises

Retired Navy , Coast Guard may get offer from Gujarat Govt.

Gujarat government is looking for Ex-defense personnel to maintain coastal security.

Govt. could recruit retired Navy and Coast Guard personnel to keep a strict vigil on the 1,600-km long coastline along the state.

Many of these retired personnel are live in the coastal towns of Jamnagar, Porbandar and Veraval.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Minor Fire at RPL Jamnagar Refinery

A minor fire was reported at the site of Reliance Petroleum Ltd's export-oriented refinery.

The fire was reported at the "dumping ground" of the refinery, but it could not be ascertained if the unit had been affected or if there was any casualty.

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Software professionals mistaken as Terrorists

Two Software professionals were mistaken as terrorists as they were using GPS for their work.

These men are employees of Biond Software mumbai. Mahesh Parab and Anil Jagtap are under scanner of Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat.

These duo was detained by Jamnagar police officials last week from near Khambhalia where they were marking the places using GPS, Laptop and four mobile phones. It is now confirmed that they were collecting data for a mobile phone software that uses GPS.

Both of them are now being grilled by ATS Gujarat.

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Friday, December 5, 2008

Narmada Canal Breach - Water Crisis In Jamnagar

For the next couple of days, Jamnagar city will not get enough water.

A major breach developed recently in the Saurashtra Canal near Hadvad in Surendranagar district, this will severely affect water distribution in major cities like Rajkot, Surendranagar, Kutch and Jamnagar.

As per Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), the breach is nearly five-metre wide.

Although water supply to the canal is stopped and repair work has begun, to fix and dry up the patch will take 2-3 additional days

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Untimely Rain - Winter Crop Damage

Recent untimely rains and high velocity winds created havoc in Saurashtra and Jamnagar farmers.

In the last couple of days, farmers of Rabi crop are feeling helpless against untimely rains and high velocity winds, these scattered showers are causing enough damage to the standing and growing winter crops.

The phenomenon known as Western Disturbance affected all the eight districts in Saurashtra-Kutch region, almost all district have recorded untimely rains for the fourth consecutive day on Monday.

In many places, the rainfall was recorded up to 1 to 2 inches.

There are also reports of significant damage to wheat, cumin, pulses and vegetables.

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Jamnagar - Quick Response Team Created by Police

Jamnagar - Quick Response Team Created by Police

With recent terror attacks in Mumbai, Jamnagar police have formed a Quick Response Team equipped with AK47 rifles, bullet-proof jackets and other anti-terror gear to avert any possible terror attack on Jamnagar City.

Like SWAT Team, Jamnagar Quick Response team has six officials, team is headed by Jamnagar's Local Crime Branch police sub-inspector (PSI) Mahavir Singh Rana.

Jamnagar DSP Rajendra V. Jotangiya informed that Jamnagar is second biggest coastal line after Kutch and has maximum interaction with Pakistani Marine Agencies, he also informed that this six-man team is equipped with AK-47 rifles, bullet-proof jackets and other anti-terror gear. A special government Gypsy has been provided to the team, which will be available 24/7 at Jamnagar's police headquarters.

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