GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Rising energy bills: How EVs, rooftop solar, induction cooking can protect your household budget and how much they actually costFuel prices are volatile, electricity tariffs are rising, and your LPG cylinder is at the mercy of global events. Here’s how switching to a...
11 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
India's Rs 11.2 trillion distribution capex to anchor smart metering shift towards outcomes: Central Electricity AuthorityIndia's power distribution sector is undergoing a massive Rs 11.2 trillion transformation by 2035. Smart metering is shifting focus to meas...
06 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
From shortage story to cash-flow story: A sector ready for sustained re-rating? 5 power stocks with upside potential of up to 33%In the power sector, the next cycle will not reward whoever has the most installed megawatts. It will reward whoever can sign the right con...
03 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
The right mix: Annuity income, domestic focus and fresh demand. 6 power sector stocks with upside potential of up to 40%The failure of the US and Iran to arrive at an agreement to end the Gulf war will only rattle global markets further. But even in the midst...
12 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Jaipur discom JVVNL intensifies revenue recovery amid mounting duesJaipur discom JVVNL is stepping up efforts to recover outstanding dues and combat electricity theft. The discom has identified high-default...
14 Dec, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
27 lakh power sector employees to go on nationwide strike on July 9 over UP discoms' privatisation; allege foul playNearly 27 lakh power sector employees across India are preparing for a nationwide strike on July 9, protesting the Uttar Pradesh government...
02 Jul, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
Power engineers' body AIPEF demands withdrawal of discoms' privatisation processThe All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged the government to halt the privatization of electricity distribution companies (...
23 Apr, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Extensive power infrastructure built for two 500-bed ICU facilities in DelhiThe two facilities were built on empty grounds near GTB and Lok Nayak hospitals within a fortnight.
18 May, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
Power engineers to protest on February 3 against privatisation of discomsShailendra Dubey, the Chairman of AIPEF, in a letter to the Prime Minister, stated that power engineers and engineers are grieved over the ...
18 Jan, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
Power sector employees protest against privatization of discomsGupta said protest meetings were held in all the states and union territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, M...
26 Nov, 2020, 06.28 PM IST
Lakhs of power sector workers protest against Electricity Amendment Bill : AIPEF"Lakhs of power sector employees and engineers across the country held peaceful protest meetings seeking withdrawal of Electricity Bill 202...
18 Aug, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
- Discom engineer death: Why power thieves fear no one
Jaffarpur alone has seen losses of around 60%. In the past five years, nearly 14,000 cases (33,000KW) have been detected in the area.
18 Jul, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Government appoints engineers for monitoring of IT implementation in state discomsThese engineers, called Urban Vidyut Abhiyantas, will monitor the implementation of the Centre's Rs 65,424 crore Integrated Power Developme...
28 Jul, 2016, 05.01 PM IST
UDAY will help in big way to wipe out discoms' losses by 2019The government had said yesterday that state governments, which own the discoms, can take over 75 per cent of their debt as of September 30...
06 Nov, 2015, 08.24 PM IST
Tata Power subsidiary TPDDL bids for discoms in NigeriaTPDDL has bid for three power distribution companies in Nigeria by forming two separate consortiums with two leading companies of the Afric...
07 Oct, 2012, 11.20 AM IST