Meet Modi over dangers of Electricity Act amendments: Kejriwal to BJP CMs
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged his counterparts from BJP- and NDA-ruled states to meet Prime Minister Narendra …
Over 12 lakh Rajasthan farmers to get free electricity
Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday announced free electricity for farmers up to Rs 10,000, hours before the Election Commission …
Electricity Amendment Bill anti-people, anti-federal: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Calling the proposed amendment to the Electricity Act 2003 ‘anti-people’ and ‘anti-federal’, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said …
File a case or face the case: Stalin dares TN Electricity Minister
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) DMK President M.K.Stalin on Friday said he would file a case against Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister P. Thangamani over alleged inappropriate …
We take electricity, water facilities for granted: Divyendu Sharma
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Actor Divyendu Sharma, who will soon be seen in “Batti Gul Meter Chalu”, says people living in urban areas take the …
S.Korea to cut household electricity bills over heatwave
Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) The South Korean government announced on Tuesday that it will reduce household electricity bills to help families bear the burden of …
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission gets new chief
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Justice Satyendra Singh Chauhan, from the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, was on Friday appointed as the Chairperson …
Brazilian electricity workers call for 72-hour strike
Brasilia, June 9 (IANS) Brazil’s national electricity workers’ collective (CNE) has called for a 72-hour strike starting from Monday to protest against the privatisation of …
All electricity meters to be smart prepaid in 3 years: Minister
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) All electricity meters in India will become smart prepaid meters in the next three years, Union Power Minister R.K. Singh …
Key electricity related case to be reheard as judge retires without giving ruling
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The appointment of Justice R.K. Agrawal as the head of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has left many in …
This UP village is still without electricity
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 13 (IANS) Though the Central government has said all villages in the country have been electrified, there is one village (could …
Delhi government extends electricity subsidy
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi government has decided to extend a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit to consumers who uses upto 400 …
Solar leads India’s electricity generation transition: IEEFA
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India installed a record 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar electricity capacity in 2017-2018, twice the rate logged in the previous …
Electricity Act to be amended so that discoms sign PPAs: Minister
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The government proposes to amend the Electricity Act to ensure that companies applying for power distribution rights in an area …
All villages in India connected with electricity: Modi
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) All villages in India have now been connected with electricity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday. On Saturday evening, …
Up to 98% hike in Jharkhand’s domestic electricity tariff
Ranchi, April 28 (IANS) Jharkhand has hiked the electricity tariff for domestic consumers up to 98 per cent and slightly reduced the tariff for commercial …
Electricity to all MP villages by October: CM
Mandla (Madhya Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday claimed all villages in the state will be electrified by …
Electricity rate per unit decreases in Delhi, fixed rate increases
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Electricity charges for domestic users in the city, per unit, have been reduced, while fixed charges per month has increased, …
Taliban attack on electricity pylon causes outage in Kabul
Kabul, March 26 (IANS) Nearly 80 per cent of Kabul was without power on Monday after the Taliban blew up an electricity pylon in Afghanistan’s …
Andhra to deploy IoT technologies for electricity sector
Visakhapatnam, Feb 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh will adopt smart grid and Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions of AutoGrid to improve energy utilities’ financial health …
‘Elephanta Island’s electricity supply beginning development period’
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the electricity supply to Gharapuri Isle, which houses the Unesco World Heritage site …
No water, electricity in Delhi community toilets; Kejriwal seeks report
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked for within a week a report on shortage of water and electricity …
Jharkhand likely to steeply hike electricity rates
Ranchi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand government is likely to hike the electricity tariff upto five times if the regulatory authority’s recommendation is accepted, a …
Nepal’s deposed king has not paid electricity dues for 10 years
Kathmandu, Jan 13 (IANS) Nepal’s last monarch Gyanendra Shah has not paid his electricity dues for the last 10 years, the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority …
Nepal’s deposed king has not paid electricity dues for 10 years
Kathmandu, Jan 13 (IANS) Nepal’s last monarch Gyanendra Shah has not paid his electricity dues for the last 10 years, the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority …