Dalrymple’s tome to perils of corporate power abuse (Book Review)
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Historian, writer, art curator, as also an award-winning broadcaster and critic, William Dalrymple has quite exceeded himself with his latest …
Russia launches 1st ever floating nuclear power plant
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russia has launched the world’s only floating nuclear power plant, built to withstand tsunamis and crashes with icebergs, despite criticism by …
Renewables won’t overtake coal soon in power sector: CIL
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Iterating that renewable energy sources were unlikely to overtake coal as the major source of power generation in India any time …
1984 anti-Sikh riot victims await free power in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Even as the Delhi government announced 200 units of free electricity for people in the national capital, it is yet …
Siemens to upgrade Hindustan Zinc’s power assets
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Technology major Siemens will upgrade Hindustan Zinc’s power assets and manufacture six 80 MW steam turbines for the mining major. …
Yes Bank falls 7% after fraud revelation at CG Power
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Private lender Yes Bank fell nearly seven per cent during early trade on Tuesday, following revelations of corporate fraud at CG …
Corporate fraud hits CG Power, shares tank 20% on BSE
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Hit by major corporate governance issues involving unauthorised transactions and understatement of liabilities, Gautam Thapar-led CG Power’s shares plunged nearly …
‘Power couple’ Ranveer, Deepika pose with boxer Amir Khan
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Bollywood star couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone struck a pose with Pakistani born British boxer Amir Khan here. Khan on …
Rosatom completes equipment supply for 3rd Kudankulam power plant
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation on Monday said it has completed supply of main equipment for the third 1,000 MW …
IIT-Madras researchers working on power from estuaries
Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) are working on ‘Osmotic Power’ or power from estuaries, an alternative source of …
Massive decline in India in coal power project lending: Report
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A financial assessment on Friday revealed a massive 90 per cent decline in coal power investment in India in 2018 …
One Nation, One Constitution and power to the people: PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) On I-Day eve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking exclusively to IANS just days after his government’s decision on Article 370 …
Floods ‘drown’ BJP’s euphoria on returning to power in K’taka
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The BJP’s euphoria over its dramatic return to power in Karnataka seems to have ‘drowned’ in the floods that the southern …
Govt looks at InvIT model to monetise power sector PSUs assets
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The government asset monetisation programme may take the trust route with central transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd …
Bhopal power employees cane-charged
Bhopal, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bhopal power department irregular employees, who had taken out a rally to demand regularisation of jobs, were caned here on …
12 killed, power outages as rains batter Karachi
Karachi, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed after heavy rains lashed out various areas of Karachi in Pakistan for a second consecutive …
UK power cut: National Grid rules out cyber-attack
London, Aug 11 (IANS) British National Grid has said that it does not believe a cyber-attack was to blame for the Friday mass power cuts, …
Women gained more economic power but gender gap persists
New York, Aug 10 (IANS) While women have made great strides in entering the workforce and attaining economic power, there remains a persistent gender gap …
Massive power outage across UK
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Nearly a million people have been affected by a major power cut across large areas of England and Wales, affecting homes …
Major power cut affects trains, airports across UK
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Major power failures hit large areas of the UK, affecting trains, airports and traffic lights. UK Power Networks said on Twitter …
BSES issues I-Day advisory on flying kites near city power units
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In view of the mass kite flying tradition on Independence Day in the national capital, Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) …
Toxic spillage from Essar power plant contaminates MP farmland
Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) Spillage from an artificial pond meant to store toxic residue from a coal power plant run by Essar Power MP Ltd …
IIT-M, NIOT working on efficient turbine for power from ocean
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) are working towards developing better turbines …
AI augmentation to power $2.9 trillion of business value in 2021
San Francisco, Aug 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) augmentation will create $2.9 trillion of business value and 6.2 billion hours of worker productivity globally in …
Abuse of executive power to affect national security: Rahul
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Outgoing Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over its decision to revoke Article 370 that …
Rahul flays axing of Article 370, abuse of executive power
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Outgoing Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government over its decision to revoke Article 370 of …
Power partially restored after massive outage in Indonesia
Jakarta, Aug 5 (IANS) Power has been mostly restored to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and nearby cities on Monday, following a massive outage that began the …
‘BJP should offer 200 units of free power in Haryana, Maharashtra’
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Refuting the claims of the opposition, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he has not announced 200 units …
Ruling BJP in Haryana confident of returning to power
Chandigarh, Aug 4 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana seems confident of winning the next Assembly elections, likely in October, on the …
Adani Power completes GMR Chhattisgarh Energy’s acquisition
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Private sector thermal power producer Adani Power on Friday said that it has completed the acquisition of GMR Chhattisgarh Energy (GCEL). …
BJP, Congress & AAP fight verbal duel over free power
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Thursday accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of misleading the …
Free power upto 200 units for Delhiites: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) People in the national capital will not have to pay anything for consuming upto 200 units of power per month, …
How a ‘challan’ settled a major power score in UP
Ferozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 1 (IANS) It is rare for police to get a taste of their own medicine but in Uttar Pradesh it has …
Relief for Delhi domestic power users as fixed charges cut
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Announcing tariffs for 2019-20, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), here on Wednesday, slashed fixed charges for domestic consumers with …
Fixed charges for domestic power consumer cut in Delhi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Wednesday announce new tariff for 2019-20 and slashed fixed charges for domestic consumers …
11 killed, power outages hit Karachi due to rain
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and three others injured due to rain-related incidents while various parts of Karachi were hit …
NCLT approves NHPC’s bid for Lanco Teesta Hydro Power
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) Hyderabad bench has approved state-run hydropower major NHPC’s bid to acquire the insolvent Lanco …
Talcher Coalfields stir hits power plants in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, July 29 (IANS) Work at Talcher Coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) remained paralysed for the sixth day on Monday affecting supply to coal-fired …
Women power to the fore
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The first half of 2019 saw a smashing success, with hero-led stories such as “Gully Boy”, “Uri: The Surgical Strike”, …
Major shake-up: Garg shifted to Power, Atanu new DEA Secy
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has shifted the current Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to the Power Ministry, …
Finance Secy Garg shifted to Power Ministry
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has shifted the current Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to the Power Ministry, …