Tata Power gets letter of intent for 2 Odisha discomsAs per conditions of bid documentation, Tata Power will hold 51 per cent equity with management control and the state-owned GRIDCO will hav...
04 Dec, 2020, 03.58 PM IST
Nine people die of electrocution in Odisha bus mishapWe have also asked SOUTHCO (Southern Electricity Supply Company Of Odisha) to investigate how the KV wire could have come into contact with...
09 Feb, 2020, 09.05 PM IST
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity upholds cancellation of licences of 3 Odisha discomsPrivate firms involved in electricity distribution have faced many difficulties including resistance from state governments in matters of r...
22 Aug, 2017, 12.54 AM IST
- Joint patrolling to save elephants in Berhampur forest circle
Railway officials of Khurda division held a separate meeting with forest officers on steps to be taken to prevent accidents involving eleph...
11 Oct, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Power consumers in South Odisha to get picture of meter readings on billElectricity consumers in southern Odisha will soon get a picture of the meter reading on their monthly bills and SMS alert of dues and paym...
21 Jul, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
Southco close to restoration of electricity in cyclone-hit GanjamPhailin had damaged 460-km KV line, 35 primary sub-stations, 3130-km 11-KV line, 5872-km of low transmission line, and 1739 distribution tr...
09 Dec, 2013, 12.40 PM IST
Power distributer Southco restores power in cyclone-hit Ganjam districtPower distributer Southco has restored electricity in 458 of 475 gram panchayats and to 5.22 of 5.51 lakh consumers in cyclone Phailin-hit ...
27 Nov, 2013, 03.11 PM IST
- Power restoration in Odisha: CPI(M) lodges FIR against Anil Ambani
CPI(M) lodged an FIR against Anil Ambani today for non restoration of power supply in cyclone and flood-battered Ganjam district.
19 Nov, 2013, 10.56 PM IST
Cyclone-hit Ganjam facing dark Diwali as power situation stays grimThe power supply in most of the areas in Ganjam district, worst-hit by cyclone and floods is yet to be restored.
31 Oct, 2013, 03.01 PM IST
Tata helps restore basic services in Phailin-hit GopalpurUnder the banner of Tata Relief Committee (TRC), both Tata Steel and Tata Power have initiated steps for restoration of power and water sup...
21 Oct, 2013, 10.16 PM IST
BJP demands crop loan waiver for Phailin victimsDemanding waiving of crop loans for farmers hit by Cyclone Phailin, BJP accused the Odisha government of adopting a slack approach in mitig...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.11 PM IST
- Treat overdrawal of power by industries as unauthorised use: Supreme Court
Industries drawing power more than contracted demand will henceforth be brought under 'unauthorised use of electricity'.
24 Oct, 2011, 02.06 AM IST
- Overdrawal power by industries to be treated as unauthorized use of power: SC
Industries drawing power more than contracted demand will henceforth be brought under 'unauthorized use of electricity' as provided under t...
23 Oct, 2011, 05.03 PM IST
- Reliance Power owned Discoms come under RTI scanner
Orissa Information Commission passed an order bringing Reliance Power-owned power distribution companies - SOUTHCO, WESCO & NESCO under the...
10 Aug, 2011, 07.03 PM IST
- Orissa loses Rs 2000 cr per annum on ATC losses
Orissa ironically loses about Rs 2000 every year on account of Aggregate Transmission and Commercial loss in power sector. Shockingly, powe...
31 May, 2010, 08.48 PM IST
- REL win 10 appeals in power tribunal
In a bonanza for Reliance Energy Ltd, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has ruled in its favour in as many as ten appeals filed by the...
25 Dec, 2006, 03.50 PM IST
- Regulators rap discoms
Private players in the power distribution industry may need to now on pull up their socks on management of systems as regulators get set to...
10 Jun, 2006, 01.11 AM IST