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Adani Power or NTPC? Macquarie initiates coverage on 3 power stocks, hikes target prices for 3 othersAs rising temperatures drive electricity demand across India, Macquarie sees the power sector entering a broad regulatory and operational r...11 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST- Fix the discoms while fixing the lightsThe Bill aims to create efficiencies through competition - the more efficient suppliers will get customers. The idea is that efficient dist...12 Oct, 2022, 11.08 PM IST
- Estimates of discoms' losses of Rs 90K cr for FY21 seem to be grossly inflated: Power ministryThese speculations trace their origins to a report published by rating agency ICRA on the power distribution sector in March 2021, the mini...18 Aug, 2021, 07.07 PM IST
- Niti Aayog pitches for greater operational, financial autonomy for state-owned discomsIn a report titled 'Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector', Niti Aayog said the performance of state-owned discoms is also determine...03 Aug, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
- Power distribution companies told to weigh direct subsidy for agricultural consumersA senior government official said the discoms would need approvals from their state cabinets to become part of the scheme. Tripartite agree...23 Jul, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
- Power Ministry wants Finmin to advise banks on Discom reformsThe central government proposes to set right power distribution companies, saddled with estimated consolidated debt of Rs 5 lakh crore last...13 Jul, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
- View: Why setting up of a National Power Distribution Company is the need of the hourThe first major reform took place in the mid-1990s — the unbundling of SEBs into separate generation, transmission and distribution entitie...05 May, 2021, 12.10 AM IST
- Government may announce new scheme for revival of discoms to achieve 24x7 power for allIn September 2019, Power Minister R K Singh had said that the Ministry of Power was working on UDAY 2.0 scheme. There were expectations tha...01 Feb, 2021, 05.41 AM IST
- View: More power to efficient reformsThe structure of distribution companies (discoms) and tariffs built over the last several decades is complex. At the very core of this maze...16 Jun, 2020, 11.42 PM IST
- Discoms' debt to hit Rs 4.5 lakh crore by FY21: CRISILThe liquidity package of Rs 90,000 crore announced by the government last month offers a breather, but structural reforms have become criti...05 Jun, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
- View: Modi has political capital to reform the power sectorCoronavirus has strengthened will for power reform but must be sustained to overcome political hurdles.31 May, 2020, 11.00 AM IST
- Distribution is the weakest link in India’s power sector: IEEFAExtremely financially distressed discoms either privatise their operations or the states allow entry of suitably qualified and capitalised ...16 Mar, 2020, 10.13 PM IST
- How India can better ease of doing business scoreGovt's role as a buyer or as a seller to businesses also needs to be brought into the ambit of EoDB.11 Jan, 2020, 06.38 AM IST
- India may be able to light up all homes by 2018: PV RameshIndia has both idle power generation capacity and huge unmet demand for electricity.16 Feb, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
- Success of UDAY make or break deal for power sector, says FitchFitch said while the outlook of the power utilities remains stable, the implementation of the reform measures is key to their ratings outlo...30 Nov, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
- Easing of FDI norms to support investment, GDP growth: FitchImplementation of reforms and boosting investment is an important credit factor for India, both to bolster growth and to reduce vulnerabili...12 Nov, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
- Delay in power reforms to hit sector badly: Fitch's OfficialPoor financial health of state electricity discoms has spiraled into a bigger problem as delayed payments from them has hurt the entire val...06 Feb, 2012, 04.32 AM IST
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