Nepal seeks reset with China as Foreign Minister Khanal holds wide-ranging talks in BeijingNepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal had a meeting with China's Wang Yi in Beijing. They talked about how the two countries get along, im...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
A scorching Asian summer will add to risk of surging gas pricesGlobal gas markets are on edge as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Traders are watching China and weather forecasts closely. Ho...
26 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Power outages hit Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine, media sayEmergency power blackouts struck the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia region on Friday, while parts of southern Kherson experienced electrici...
22 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demandThe deal, one of the largest in the U.S. power industry, adds to a wave of consolidation as the rapid data-center buildout lifts power dema...
18 May, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Dominion energy stock rises highest in over 3 years, Nextera energy stock crashes. Here's whyNextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at about $66.8 billion, creating the world's largest regulated ...
18 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
'Government panel did not carry out in-depth probe on grid failure'The government panel did not carry out "in depth" investigations into the technical issues that caused the failure of electricity grids in ...
24 Feb, 2014, 09.52 PM IST
- Govt asks states to adopt defence plans for grid failure
The defence plans of states, in case of grid failures, should include islanding schemes, special protection and automatic demand management...
21 Aug, 2012, 03.14 PM IST
Averted failure of Northern Grid today, claims Uttar Pradesh government"We timely succeeded in averting grid failure by cutting power supply to some districts," Principal Secretary Energy AK Gupta said.
20 Aug, 2012, 04.47 PM IST
Govt mulls prison term for chief secretaries for power overdrawalThe govt is contemplating levying heavy penalties on states overdrawing electricity that results in grid failure and possible imprisonment ...
19 Aug, 2012, 02.17 PM IST
- Overdrawal by northern states a reason for July power outage
Over drawing of electricity by northern states could be one of the reasons for the massive power failure last month.
16 Aug, 2012, 09.54 PM IST
Power Ministry moots independent audits of transmission gridsMoily is scheduled to meet chief ministers from eight Northern states including Delhi and Rajasthan and administrator of Chandigarh union t...
06 Aug, 2012, 03.00 PM IST
Power grids fail: Power restoration complete in Delhi & North East, 58% in Eastern regionElectricity supply has been restored 82% in northern region, including New Delhi, that were severely impacted by power outages.
31 Jul, 2012, 11.22 PM IST
Northern & Eastern grids collapse: Biggest power failure in IndiaThis affected hundreds of trains, households & establishments as the grid that connects generating stations with customers collapsed.
31 Jul, 2012, 05.28 PM IST
- ET in the classroom: Why does a power grid fail?
On Monday, the whole of north India suffered a blackout for several hours after the sudden collapse of the northern grid. ET explains what ...
31 Jul, 2012, 02.33 AM IST
- Darkness in state as power goes north
The power-starved Maharashtra government on Wednesday night sent an SOS to the Centre, seeking its intervention to stop overdrawal of elect...
25 Jan, 2007, 03.17 AM IST
- Grid power play has city gasping
It is said a genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Extending the same logic, by now most Mumbaikars would have become a genius - t...
14 Oct, 2006, 02.42 AM IST
- North's gain may leave West groping in the dark
North India’s gain could turn out to be a substantial loss for Maharashtra and other states in the western zone in the national power equat...
01 Sep, 2006, 01.47 AM IST