Delhi Weather Today: IMD predicts more relief from heat after thunderstormDelhi experienced a powerful thunderstorm on Friday. Winds reached 84 kmph. Flights were diverted and delayed at the airport. Uprooted tree...
12 Apr, 2025, 08.30 AM IST
Government successfully met peak power demand in Delhi without outages: AtishiDelhi Power Minister Atishi commended the power department for maintaining uninterrupted electricity supply in Delhi amid intense heatwave ...
22 May, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Why is the current heat wave unrelenting? The anatomy of a power crisisThe scorching summer has pushed up the demand for electricity. Most of India’s power is sourced from thermal power stations. India’s coal l...
30 Apr, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Solar energy a possible solution to Gurgaon’s power woesThe Ministry of New & Renewable Energy is promoting renewable energy and has already incentivised wind, solar, small hydro power and bio-en...
26 Jul, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
Gurgaon air worst in May this yearMay reported maximum number (75%) of polluted days, followed by February. Of these, 13% days reported `emergency' situations, which is also...
03 Jun, 2017, 10.34 AM IST
How solar rooftop plants are cheaper backup than DG setsThe study released on Tuesday reveals that the cost of power generation from a DG set, including the capital cost, is Rs 27-33 per unit, co...
11 Jan, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Drones complete aerial mapping of Sohna in Gurgaon to create administrative toolsThe new age tools will assist the administration for checking on encroachments, collecting property tax and urban planning.
24 Dec, 2015, 02.51 AM IST
Mobile users across India face temporary outage post earthquakeMobile users across India faced some coverage disruptions and network congestion minutes after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the R...
25 Apr, 2015, 05.38 PM IST
Haryana government makes solar power must for all buildingsThe order will be applicable to private bungalows, group housing societies, builder apartments, malls, offices, commercial complexes, schoo...
05 Jan, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Delhi, NCR face power outages for at least twice a day: SurveyMore than 80 % of the 12,000 respondents said that on an average power outages across Delhi and NCR took place at least twice a day.
20 Jul, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
- Cities turn into concrete ovens
Cities are creaking under their own weight. And heat. In Surat, for instance, parts of the city with dense concrete jungles swelter at temp...
05 Jun, 2013, 05.51 AM IST
Power grid failure heats up inverter business in north IndiaManufacturers of generator sets, inverters and batteries across north India are seeing a demand surge as a result of the twin power outages.
01 Aug, 2012, 08.15 AM IST
IT-BPO industry braves power outage; runs business as usualIndian IT-BPO players like Wipro, Genpact and WNS have kicked in business continuity plans to ensure that services to global clients run as...
31 Jul, 2012, 07.14 PM IST
- Gurgaon riots after all-night power outage
There were traffic jams extending up to the expressway and chaos on the streets in many areas due to the riots that started late on Monday ...
04 Jul, 2012, 09.23 AM IST
- Gurgaon suffers but state’s powerful get 24x7 power
As Gurgaon battles a fitful power supply, the lights never go out in the houses of the three men responsible for keeping it supplied.
01 Jul, 2012, 08.58 AM IST
- Fog & smog trip power lines, spark a scare
The Union power ministry also held a sudden, high-level meeting on Sunday to discuss the grid situation.
10 Mar, 2008, 09.56 AM IST
- Asians move to new towns, far from madding crowds
For a glimpse of how millions of middle class Asians could live in future, take a look at Eastwood City, a self-contained office and apartm...
27 Apr, 2007, 03.35 AM IST