Pradhan inaugurates CNG stations in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, June 9: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Cuttack.
GAIL is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga and also the City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in various cities including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
The Minister also flagged off a CNG awareness auto rally which saw the participation of over a hundred CNG-powered autos that covered a distance of 15 km between the two CNG stations.
In December 2017, two CNG stations at Chandrasekharpur and Patia started operations in Bhubaneswar.
Two more stations are being constructed in Khandagiri and Tamando and another two would be ready in near future.
In the coming years, over 20 CNG stations will be commissioned in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to supply CNG to vehicles, said the Minister.
Presently, natural gas is being supplied in special containers called "cascades" which are being transported by road from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.
Also, provision is being made for L-CNG (Liquefied CNG), wherein natural gas will be transported in liquid form in cryogenic tankers from Dahej in Gujarat to Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
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Bengaluru: Man held for illegal sale of IPL match tickets
Bengaluru (PTI): A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly illegally selling IPL match tickets at inflated prices outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here, police said on Friday.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) made the arrest following a tip-off during the April 15 match between RCB and LSG that tickets were being sold illegally at higher rates, they said.
Police identified the accused as Chandrashekar P, a Bengaluru resident who was working with a catering service at the stadium.
During questioning, it was found that he was reselling match tickets in black.
According to police, investigations showed that for the April 15 match, 100 tickets were bought using the names of two companies and then sold at higher prices.
In a similar case during the March 28 RCB vs CSK match, 81 tickets worth Rs 6.6 lakh were purchased under one company's name and resold at inflated rates.
Police said that during the 2026 IPL season, the accused bought 181 tickets worth Rs 17.52 lakh through a portal and sold them illegally.
The accused has been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway to identify others involved in the racket, they added.
