Whanganui news in brief: Arrest in city, rabbits under the gun, Pride walk rescheduled and more
11 Mar, 2021 06:01 PM
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Whanganui Chronicle
Arrest in city
A 48-year-old man was arrested in Niblett St in central Whanganui on Wednesday after reports of a historic charge. He appeared in Whanganui District Court that day charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Walk rescheduled
The 2021 Pride Walk, postponed because of Covid-19 alert level 2 restrictions, has been rescheduled. It will be held on Saturday, April 24. The family friendly event to support Whanganui s LGBTQIA+ community will start from the Bearing (silver ball) sculpture on the riverfront. Meet at 9.45am for a 10am start. A gold coin donation is requested, with all money going to Pride Whanganui.
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March 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tuesday allowed the power distribution companies, except K-Electric, to charge Rs0.8954/unit extra from consumers on account of monthly fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for January 2021.
The power distribution companies (Discos) would collect the amount from consumers in their March 2021 bills. The hike was allowed as consumers were charged less in January against the cost of power generation. After this increase, DISCOs will collect an additional Rs6.9 billion from consumers. This increase will be not applicable to K-Electric being a privatized company.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), on behalf of DISCOs, had requested permission to charge Rs0.9270/unit, having the impact of Rs7.1 billion. The regulator held its public hearing on 25 February on determining the final permission. On Tuesday, Nepra notified its final decision permitting DISCOs to charge Rs0.8954/kwh from all the c
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