News Topic:J&K Power Development Department

In a first, smart meters installed on trial basis in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Amid complaints of inadequate electricity, the Power Development Department (PDD) in a first has started installing the smart meters on trial basis...

Winter power curtailment schedule in a week

SRINAGAR — Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday said they would announce the new power curtailment schedule for the coming...

PDD employee dies of electrocution at Nishat

SRINAGAR — A Power Development Department (PDD) employee died on Wednesday after he received an electric shock at Brain area of Nishat in Srinagar.Officials said...

PDD inspector thrashed in Pulwama village

PULWAMA — An inspector of Power Development Department (PDD) was on Tuesday allegedly thrashed by a local resident in Rahmoo village of south Kashmir's...

Casual labourer dies of electrocution in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — An employee of Power Development Department (PDD) died hours after he was electrocuted at Danamazar Safakadal in Srinagar.Officials said that Riyaz Ahmad...

PDD employee electrocuted death in Sopore

A 45-year-old employee of Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death on Monday morning in Yaseen Colony Arampora Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Woman, PDD daily wager electrocuted in Valley

A 70-year-old woman died of electric shock in north Kashmir’s Handwara town. A PDD daily wager was also electrocuted in central Kashmir.

PDD database server hit by cyber attack in J&K

The Power Development Department (PDD) of Kashmir was the target of a cyber attack on Wednesday morning, where customer records and billing data were targeted.

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LG Sinha chairs high-level security review; Orders heightened alert across Kashmir

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of senior police and civil administration officials at the Police Control Room in Kashmir.

Schools, colleges to remain closed in Kashmir until March 7

All schools and colleges across the Kashmir Division will remain closed till March 7, 2026, Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced on Tuesday.

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