Karnataka Minister George announces recruitment of 3,000 linemen by end of April 2025Karnataka Energy Minister K J George announced plans to recruit 3,000 linemen by April to address worker shortages and improve electricity ...
07 Mar, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
HD Kumaraswamy attacks Siddaramaiah and DKS, dubs Congress as 'Scamgress'Taking to X, HD Kumaraswamy took a dig at CM Siddaramaiah saying, "When Rome was burning, Nero was playing the violin! Here people were in ...
22 Oct, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
Karnataka bans sale of power by private power producers to othersThe state government of Karnataka, India has banned the sale of power by private power producers to entities other than the government in a...
13 Oct, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Karnataka facing acute power shortage as demand surges due to deficit rainfallKarnataka is facing a severe power shortage of approximately 1,500-2,000 MW due to a deficit in rainfall. The state has experienced an unex...
11 Oct, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Rahul should lead Cong as early as possible as Sonia not keeping well: SiddaramaiahTo a question on shortage of coal in Karnataka, the Congress stalwart said the Centre has already clarified that there was no shortage. He ...
11 Oct, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
City to get 24-hr power supply, government to import 5 LT of CoalKumaraswamy announced that the government will import five lakh metric tonnes of coal to meet the summer demand in the wake of reports that...
26 Oct, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
No load-shedding now: Big relief for Bengaluru as NTPC's Kudgi unit to pump power from next weekBengaluru reeled under load-shedding and supply disruptions after a fire mishap left the Sharavathi hydel station dysfunctional, leading to...
09 Mar, 2016, 10.39 AM IST
Piyush Goyal announces 319 MW of power to crisis-hit KarnatakaKarnataka is facing a shortage of about 2500 MW of power after the outage of Sharavathi generating station.
26 Feb, 2016, 06.34 PM IST
17 states to see substantial power shortages this fiscalAs many as 17 states are expected to witness significant power supply shortages this fiscal, southern India being the worst hit region
09 Jun, 2013, 12.41 PM IST
India records peak power deficit of over 9,000 MW in April: CEAIndia witnessed a peak power shortage of over 9,000 MW in April this year as scarcity of coal continued to haunt electricity generation
09 Jun, 2013, 12.21 PM IST
Four hydro projects await environmental clearancesThe projects include 500 MW Hirong project in Arunachal Pradesh and 520 MW Teesta Stage IV plant in Sikkim.
23 Apr, 2013, 03.41 PM IST
- India faced over 12,000 MW power shortage in Dec 2012: CEA
Fuel shortage and delayed monsoon in southern India led to peak power shortage of 12,295 MW in the country during December last year: Repor...
27 Jan, 2013, 02.38 PM IST
Spinners from Andhra Pradesh may buy power from sugar mills in KarnatakaThe move, aimed at saving at least a third of power costs, comes at a time when AP is crippling under a severe power shortage of at least a...
14 Jan, 2013, 12.53 AM IST
Companies facing huge power shortage: Ficci'Of 650 firms surveyed, "61% of firms suffer above 10% shortfall in production while 13% suffer 2-5 per cent shortfall'
13 Jan, 2013, 02.13 PM IST
- Weak Monsoon: Reservoirs filled to just 16%, rice planting down 26% & hydel power output has fallen
The faltering monsoon has pushed the country to the brink of severe shortages of power and drinking water, apart from hurting crop planting.
03 Jul, 2012, 07.49 AM IST
- Ambanis keen on Karnataka thermal plant
Anil and Mukesh Ambani groups are among the 23 investors who have shown interest in setting up a 1,320-mw thermal power plant in Karnataka'...
04 Sep, 2010, 02.40 AM IST
- Comrades leave Centre, lose power in Kerala!
The Left is slowly learning what it means to be out of corridors of power. Kerala, inspite of massive power shortages, is not receiving ext...
12 Aug, 2008, 05.32 AM IST