Rains in several northern states provide relief from scorching heatDelhi recorded a minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius and is likely to witness thunderstorms with rain, according to the India Meteo...
03 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
CESC subsidiary gets LoI for Rs 871cr deal to acquire Chandigarh power distribution after 3yr delayAfter a three-year delay due to legal challenges, CESC subsidiary Eminent Electricity Distribution Ltd has received approval to acquire the...
23 Nov, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
Chandigarh power outage: Telecom firms using alternate sources to power sites, exchangesCOAI's comments came as many parts in Chandigarh continued to face power outage on Tuesday, a day after employees of the electricity depart...
23 Feb, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Power sector workers to hold nationwide protest on Tuesday"On the call of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE) Power Employees & Engineers across the count...
31 Jan, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Scrap move to privatise electricity distribution in Chandigarh: AIPEF"The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Sunday urged the government to withdraw Cabinet decision on privatisation of electrici...
09 Jan, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Put on hold privatisation of electricity distribution: AIPEF"Government must put on hold the privatisation of electricity distribution and stop entrusting the electricity departments of union territo...
15 Apr, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Power engineers, employees stage nationwide protest against privatisationIn the case of Chandigarh privatisation proposal, there is 100 per cent sale of the electricity department, then where will be the competit...
03 Feb, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
Government to move Supreme Court against HC stay on Chandigarh discom privatisationA senior government official said the Centre will build its case citing the private power distribution companies of Delhi and Mumbai, as it...
29 Dec, 2020, 07.10 AM IST
Punjab and Haryana High Court stays Chandigarh electricity distribution company privatisation bidChandigarh was the first Union Territory to issue tender inviting bids to sell off its power distribution company. The Central government h...
02 Dec, 2020, 03.07 PM IST
Govt sanctions 670 electric buses, 241 charging stations under FAME schemeUnion Heavy Industries minister Prakash Javadekar said the decision reflects the Centre's commitment to reduce dependence on fossil fuel an...
25 Sep, 2020, 01.43 PM IST
Move fast on Chandigarh's smart grid project: House panel to ministryThe UT administration had submitted before the committee that the empowered committee of National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in its meeting ...
09 Mar, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
Chandigarh taps private sector for 69MW solar energy target by 2022Under the model, the UT will rope in private companies to install solar plants atop houses. In return, the building owner will be charged l...
26 Feb, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
BHEL setting up solar-based EV charger network on Delhi-Chandigarh highwayThe project is covered under Department of Heavy Industry's FAME scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles ...
04 Mar, 2019, 11.59 AM IST
BHEL to set solar based EV chargersBHEL will set up a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway.
17 Jan, 2019, 01.01 PM IST
Deals with other states to ensure adequate power supply: HaryanaThe projected requirement of electricity for average peak demand would be 8130 MW, 8612 MW, 8804 MW and 8929 MW, respectively.
10 Jun, 2016, 07.24 PM IST
Chandigarh proposes power tariff hike of up to 24%Power consumers here may have to pay more as Chandigarh Electricity Department has sought a hike of up to 24 per cent in power tariff.
23 Jan, 2014, 07.52 PM IST
- Union Territory of Chandigarh to procure power to meet 110 MW gap
Chandigarh's electricity department today said it would procure power from other sources to meet the demand and supply gap of 110 MW in com...
13 Mar, 2012, 10.21 PM IST