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During previous government, we saw India being defamed in world through headlines: PM Modi in Lok SabhaPM Modi addressed the Lok Sabha, discussing India's 75 years of constitutional journey. He criticized the previous government for the 2012 ...
Powering ahead: How India made big electricity blackouts a thing of the pastThe present situation is a far cry from July 30 and 31, 2012, when India experienced the world's largest blackout. During that crisis, the ...
White Paper: UPA left 62 crore in darkness due to India's largest power outage in 2012, Modi govt attacks CongressThe government criticized the UPA regime, citing the 2012 power outage affecting 62 crore people, as it presented a 'White Paper on the Ind...
Contrary to government's claims, small towns, rural areas still suffer from power outagesDuring March 2016, 61 per cent of locations experienced outages for more than 15 hours, 41 per cent for more than 30 interruptions each mor...
Tata Power implements ‘island system’ at Haldia to provide uninterrupted power supplyTata Power Company implemented “island system” for power supplied to its consumers at Haldia in West Bengal, which will ensure continuous s...
Delhi, NCR face power outages for at least twice a day: SurveyMore than 80 % of the 12,000 respondents said that on an average power outages across Delhi and NCR took place at least twice a day.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India raps Meghalaya government for not controlling acid mine drainageThe acid mine drainage is the outflow of acidic water from coal mines, coal stocks and coal handling facilities which resulted in acidifica...
'Government panel did not carry out in-depth probe on grid failure'The government panel did not carry out "in depth" investigations into the technical issues that caused the failure of electricity grids in ...
DERC asks govt to examine ramifications of scrapping licensesDelhi's power regulator DERC today asked AAP government to examine ramifications of possible cancellation of licenses of BSES discoms.
Measures in place to prevent electricity grid outages: Power MinistryThe Power Ministry today said various measures, including automatic load shedding schemes, are in place to prevent electricity grid outages.
- PGCIL developing Rs 1,300 crore grid security system
The proposed security system is part of larger measures being initiated by the Power Ministry to prevent recurrence of events like last yea...
Govt plans to set up National Power CommitteePower sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and sectoral planning body Central Electricity Authority (CEA) will...
Coal output likely to rise furtherThe number of freight rakes carrying coal every day has gone up by 14% to 211 per day in December 2012 and January 2013 from an average of ...
US Presidential Elections 2012: New York, New Jersey goes out to voteResidents of New York and New Jersey, the two US states worst hit by the superstorm Sandy, braved near freezing temperatures and adjusted t...
US Presidential Elections 2012: NY Governor allows voters to cast ballots at any poll siteEasing election day procedures for New Yorkers struggling in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that re...
- CERC orders investigation into failure of power grids
The report has to be submitted by August 8, CERC said in an order dated August 1.
- Power grid failure: Agra line gave hints of impending collapse
Initial investigations by POSOCO has found that the grid disturbances were a result of overloading on Bina-Gwalior-Agra transmission sectio...
IT-BPO industry braves power outage; runs business as usualIndian IT-BPO players like Wipro, Genpact and WNS have kicked in business continuity plans to ensure that services to global clients run as...
- Citigroup 'Neutral' on Tata Power
Citigroup recommend ‘Neutral’ rating on Tata Power with a target price of Rs 111. Tata Power has declared CoD of unit 1 800MW on March 9, 2...
- Sumitomo, China Light, Israel Electric in race for Indian power project
Three overseas bidders are competing with six Indian companies to build a $4 billion power plant in the Andhra Pradesh, officials said on T...