India's power ministry seeks lower electricity costs for consumersIndia's power ministry is urging utilities to lower electricity costs for consumers by promptly securing coal at lower prices and timely re...
21 Jan, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
CERC rejects CESC's 300 MW hybrid power tariff bid over procedural lapsesCentral Electricity Regulatory Commission rejected CESC Limited's petition. The petition sought approval for a tariff related to long-term ...
15 Jul, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
26% reciprocal tariff a mixed bag: India Exim BankThe India Exim Bank states the US 26% tariff on Indian imports is a mixed bag, benefiting sectors like textiles while impacting others such...
05 Apr, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
Who is Doug Ford? Canadians in awe of Ontario premier battling Donald Trump’s tariffs and defending Canada’s economic interestsOntario Premier Doug Ford has promised to fight back against Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Canadian goods and energy. Ford is positioning...
07 Mar, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensionsIn May, China's exports surged by 7.6% year-on-year to $302.35 billion, surpassing expectations, despite ongoing trade tensions. Imports, h...
07 Jun, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
Tesla's Gujarat plant likely to be announced during Vibrant Gujarat in presence of Elon Musk: ReportTesla is expected to reveal its plans for a manufacturing plant in India in January during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, with CEO Elon Musk i...
28 Dec, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
India should reconsider import duty on capital and intermediate goodsNations such as Vietnam impose 47% less tariff than India at 9.6%. On the similar lines, Brazil and Mexico also have a lower tariff profile...
18 Jul, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Bengal pay most for powerIn other states, rising costs are not always fully passed on to consumers resulting in suppressed tariffs. Moreover, unlike southern states...
01 Jan, 2020, 08.24 AM IST
UP nudges solar companies to cut power tariff on older pactsSolar tariffs have fallen drastically throughout the country due to improved technology for solar module manufacturing as well as excess pr...
10 Jul, 2017, 01.16 AM IST
Delhi govt proposes to surrender 2255 MW electricity from CPSUDelhi government has proposed to surrender 2,255 MW electricity it buys at a high rate from Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs).
08 Jul, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
OERC hikes power tariff by 40 paise per unit in OdishaOdisha Electricity Regulatory Commission(OERC) hiked power tariff in Odisha by 40 paise per unit, to pay NTPC dues and accommodate rising d...
24 Mar, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
Delhi government armed to absorb mid-year tariff shocksAfter Wednesday's announcement, government projections estimate expense of a little over Rs 100 crore to slash rates by 50%.
26 Feb, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Bihar government not for power tariff reductionBihar government has refused reduction in power tariff on the lines of AAP government, saying the rate was already low and much below the p...
02 Jan, 2014, 04.13 PM IST
Sheila Dikshit says Delhi's power rates lowest, BJP & AAP misleading peopleSheila Dikshit today said Delhi has the "lowest" electricity rates compared to other cities in the country.
28 Jul, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
A single-buyer model perpetuates inefficiencies of discomsThe sector’s interest is best served if each stakeholder performs the duty assigned to it by the statute. One would expect that the FoR dis...
08 Nov, 2012, 02.53 PM IST
- Telcos reject Trai proposal to make tariffs more transparent
Mobile phone companies have rejected a proposal of the Trai to frame new guidelines to make cellphone tariffs more transparent.
06 Dec, 2010, 05.43 AM IST
- West Bengal residents to sell solar energy to electricity board
A resident of Bengal? Well, install solar panels at home to meet a portion of your power requirement for heating water or running ACs and s...
08 Jan, 2008, 03.07 AM IST