TV star Arjun Bijlani has a funny take on his inflated power bill
Telly star Arjun Bijlani is among celebrities who have complained about inflated electricity bills, but he has given his complaint a humorous twist. “My last...
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Himachal gives relief to electricity consumers
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said the state had decided to extend concessions to industrial, commercial, tourism,...
CII hails Telangana’s move to defer fixed electricity charges
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Telangana chapter on Monday welcomed the decision of the state government to defer fixed electricity...
New renewable device generates electricity ‘out of thin air’
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US have developed a device that uses a natural protein to...
Andhra Pradesh hikes electricity tariff
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Authority on Monday announced a hike in electricity tariff for consumers who are consuming over 500...
Providing cheap electricity gets you vote: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed happiness that cheap electricity has become part of nationwide political...
BJP will end free electricity, water and bus ride: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that the BJP manifesto has proved that it will end free electricity,...
201 more villages in Haryana get 24-hour electricity
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) Haryana’s power distribution companies — Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) on Saturday announced...
BJP to woo Delhi poor with water, electricity at Re 1
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) With less than a month to go for assembly elections in the national capital, the BJP said that it will...
Heavy snow in U’khand: Water supply, electricity disrupted
Dehradun, Jan 11 (IANS) More than 900 villages of Uttrakhand are without electricity and water as unprecedented heavy snowfall has disrupted normal life in the...
Nepal international airport facing electricity shortage
Kathmandu, Jan 11 (IANS) Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has reported facing electricity shortage, with authorities urging all stakeholders to make sure that power being...
Switch off electricity, close windows: Maradu advisory
Kochi, Jan 10 (IANS) As the D-Day for demolition of the Maradu Flats looms on Saturday, Section 144 will be declared and imposed in the...
Electricity futures may become a reality next fiscal
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) After prolonged delays, India may soon open derivatives market for the power sector allowing both power generators and consumers to...
‘State depts key defaulters on electricity bills’
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) State government departments and agencies are among the key electricity bill defaulters adding to the woes of the distribution companies...
BJP says it will withdraw free electricity scheme: AAP
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday accused that the BJP will withdraw the scheme of giving free 200 unit...
Delhi announces free 200 units of electricity for tenants
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday extended the benefit of subsidized power connections to tenants in the national capital...
India gifts Gandhi Solar Park to power UN with green electricity
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) The UN headquarters will be powered with green electricity when the Gandhi Solar Park gifted by India comes online on...
Stringent orders in UP: No govt ration if one fails to pay electricity bills (IANS Exclusive)
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) Stringent orders of District Magistrate (DM) in several districts of Uttar Pradesh have virtually robbed local residents of their basic civil...
Make data open, accessible as electricity: Microsoft President (Book Review)
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) At a time when there are calls to break tech giants like Facebook and Google, Microsoft President Brad Smith has...
Electricity to Goa police station cut over dues
Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS) Inmates locked up at the Mapusa police station in North Goa, literally could not “cool their heels” for several hours on...