People living in Boston who are concerned about heating their homes during the winter are being given the chance to access support and advice.

Boston Borough Council said its home energy advice and retrofit team will holding a Beat your Winter Worries clinic at Centenary Methodist Church.

Councillor Claire Rylott said: “This could be the start of changing things to ensure you are warmer in your own home and taking measures to reduce your bills.”

The authority said the session will be held on Wednesday 26 November from 10:00 to 14:00 GMT to coincide with National Fuel Poverty Awareness Day.

The authority said it could help residents improve their home energy efficiency with advice and tips on staying warm, managing and reducing utility bills and will offer help with heating systems.

The team will also be able to provide information about grants and funding that is available.

Organisations also attending the session are Lincs Digital, Good Homes Alliance, Green Doctor, Wellbeing Lincs, CAB Mid Lincs and Anglian Water.

Ms Rylott urged residents to attend: “If you or a loved one are worried about the coming winter months, please consider taking advantage of the help and advice available.”

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a total fine of Rs57.5 million on three state-owned power distribution companies (DISCOs) over fatal accidents in their respective areas.

According to the regulatory body, the penalties were issued to Lahore, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala Electric Supply Companies following 30 deaths reported in their jurisdictions.

NEPRA issued separate decisions levying fines on LESCO, FESCO, and GEPCO. The breakdown of the penalties is as follows: LESCO – Rs30 million, GEPCO – Rs17.5 million, and FESCO – Rs10 million.

The authority noted that the total of 30 human fatalities occurred across the service areas of these companies during the 2023–24 period.

Nepra directed all three DISCOs to pay fines within 15 days.

Mumbai: Indian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday as weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment. Both benchmark indices slipped 0.2 per cent at the opening bell. 

The Sensex dropped 195 points to trade at 84,756 in early deals, while the Nifty fell 64 points to 25,949. Most heavyweight stocks were under pressure, dragging the indices down.

“Immediate resistance now lies at 26,100, followed by 26,150, while the 25,850–25,900 band is likely to offer meaningful support and serve as an accumulation zone for positional traders,” market experts said.

“These levels will remain crucial as the index navigates early weakness,” experts noted.

Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Sun Pharma and Titan were among the major laggards, declining between 0.5 per cent and 1 per cent.

However, a few stocks managed to stay in positive territory. Bharat Electronics, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Eternal and State Bank of India were the only gainers on the Sensex, rising up to 0.5 per cent.

Broader markets also opened weak, with the Nifty MidCap index slipping 0.25 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap index falling 0.40 per cent.

Among sectoral indices, Nifty PSU Bank was the only one to trade higher, gaining 0.25 per cent. On the other hand, Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal dropped 0.8 per cent each, while the Nifty IT index fell 0.5 per cent.

The Bank Nifty mirrored the broader market’s resilience, reflecting renewed buying momentum.

“Strong support is identified at 58,600, and a breakdown below this mark may trigger a modest decline toward 58,800,” market watchers mentioned.

“On the upside, resistance at 59,100 remains a key barrier, and a sustained breakout above this level may open the path toward 59,300, indicating potential continuation of the bullish trend,” experts stated.