Centre targets nearly 300 GW power generation capacity by next year: Manohar Lal KhattarIndia is boosting its power generation capacity, focusing on nuclear energy. The nation aims to reach nearly 300 GW next year. Nuclear powe...
31 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Telangana govt will continue 24x7 free power for farmers: CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the Congress government would continue providing free electricity to farmers and cha...
31 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Tata Power shares crash 7% after Q4. What are Goldman Sachs and Motilal Oswal saying?Tata Power shares dropped after its Q4 FY26 profit declined. Revenue also saw a year-on-year decrease. However, the company's renewable ene...
13 May, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Tata Power Q4 Results: Profit slips 4% YoY to Rs 996 cr, revenue falls 13%Tata Power Q4 Results: Tata Power reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 996 crore for Q4 FY26, a 4% year-on-year decline, while revenue ...
12 May, 2026, 05.18 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
Coal India, CESC and other power stocks: JM Financial analyst explains impact of Bengal electionsJM Financial views the West Bengal election outcome as a potential boost for power sector governance, driven by expectations of reform unde...
05 May, 2026, 01.40 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
REC, CEEW ink pact to work on improving discoms' operational, financial sustainabilityIn addition to providing research and evaluation support, CEEW will collaborate with REC to conduct primary and secondary research to help ...
07 Jul, 2022, 09.47 PM IST
Reducing discom losses: How India can strengthen its Reformed Distribution Sector schemeThe Revamped Distribution Sector (RDS) Scheme aims to bring down discom losses within the 12-15 per cent range and align supply costs and r...
24 Dec, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
ICRA expects Budget to focus on power discoms, RE and gas plants revivalCredit rating agency ICRA on Wednesday said it expects Union Budget for FY21 to continue focus on measures for power distribution network s...
22 Jan, 2020, 07.59 PM IST
MNRE's rooftop installation incentive not enough: Bridge to IndiaIn a new policy move, the ministry has announced financial incentives for DISCOMs to support rooftop solar installations.
09 Jan, 2017, 08.05 PM IST
Percentage of NPAs contributed by discoms in public sector banks is 4.10%"PSBs advance as on March, 2015 is Rs 4,82,451 crore," Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
01 Mar, 2016, 05.29 PM IST
Piyush Goyal vows to make discom stress a 'thing of past'The Centre is working in collaboration with states to find out a permanent solution to make stress of discoms a "thing of the past", Piyush...
15 Sep, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Budget 2013 hints at Power sector revampThe Cabinet Committee had earlier approved a Scheme for Financial Restructuring of State Distribution Companies.
28 Feb, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
- Power Minister to meet state energy ministers on February 5
Power Ministry has convened a meeting of state energy ministers to seek their support for its plan to bailout ailing electricity companies.
27 Jan, 2013, 10.42 AM IST
- Loss-making discoms a drag on states' finances, says RBI
Pitching for periodic tariff revisions, the central bank said losses of discoms have also raised "serious concerns" for banks and financial...
10 Jan, 2013, 09.49 PM IST
- 'Government effort for power tariff hike to face challenges'
The accumulated losses of the state discoms are estimated to be about Rs 1.9 lakh crore as on March 31, 2011 and Rs 2.46 lakh crore as on M...
03 Jan, 2013, 06.43 PM IST