Punjab Cabinet decides to waive pending water billsChanni said the Cabinet has decided that the state government would pay the electricity bills of water supply tubewells. The decision will ...
18 Oct, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
Yogi Adityanathji powerless in front of sugar mills: Arvind KejriwalKejriwal also criticised the BJP-led Union government for its “cruel treatment” of farmers and questioned it on its claims that MSP will ne...
28 Feb, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
Farmers' delegation from western UP meets Tomar, extends support to agri lawsFarmers from different parts of the country, including Haryana and Punjab, have been camping at various border points of Delhi for three we...
20 Dec, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
UP govt gives more time to defaulting power consumers for paying duesUP Power Minister Srikant Sharma in his letter to all pradhans (village heads) said that since harvesting season of the rabi crop is approa...
02 Mar, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
Rajasthan elections 2018: Castemen first choice, Congress second for JatsJat voters mentioned water, power, inadequate compensation for their crop and unemployment as the major reasons for their unhappiness with ...
07 Dec, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
Punjab aims to make farmers power producersFarmers will not only use solar power to run tubewell but he will also sell this power during the idle period.
16 Jul, 2017, 05.45 PM IST
BJP MP critiques Haryana govt's Saraswati Revival projectThe BJP MP from Kurukshetra, known for his campaign against Jat reservation, has raised many questions over the restoration project.
20 Jan, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
UPSERC hikes power tariff by 5.47% across categoriesThe SERC has made a hike of 5.16% for commercial connections from Rs 7.06 to Rs 7.43 and 2.73% for private tube-wells and pumpsets.
18 Jun, 2015, 10.34 PM IST
Punjab moots tie-up with Shapoorji Pallonji GroupThe Punjab government is in talks with the Shapoorji Pallonji group for a public-private partnership (PPP) model in civic infrastructure.
22 Jan, 2014, 08.58 PM IST
Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s pre-poll gift comes with Rs 6,500-crore price tagHigh on populism at the cost of reforms, the chief minister’s announcement to reduce per-unit power charges to 10 paise, from 25 paise.
17 Jan, 2014, 07.10 PM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal accuses AAP of aping its policiesAAP govt's move to provide relief to Delhi residents in power & water bills is nothing new, but nascent party simply followed what Akalis h...
01 Jan, 2014, 06.54 PM IST
- Punjab government announces Rs 10,000 crore development plan for villages
Punjab government today announced a development plan of Rs 10,000 crore for 13,047 villages in the state.
19 Jul, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
- Congress to launch agitation against Gujarat's irrigation bill
The Guj Cong today announced to launch a state-wide 'Jal Adhikar Yatra' against the recently passed Gujarat Irrigation and Drainage Bill.
05 Apr, 2013, 09.51 PM IST
- Why India needs freedom from free power
The favourite avocation of many a politician is to loot the treasury and indulge in giveaways, like there is no tomorrow. The favourite too...
30 Sep, 2012, 12.34 PM IST
- UP Power Corporation Ltd establishes computerised consumer call centre
With power woes being a recurring feature in the state the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd has established a dedicated computerised cal...
04 Feb, 2010, 07.49 PM IST
- Hope dries up: India's food bowl empty, cup of woes full
Indeed, depression is the prevalent mood everywhere, from Punjab and Haryana to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
22 Jul, 2009, 07.28 AM IST
- Haryana power corps extends waiver scheme to rural areas
Haryana Power Distribution Corporations have decided to extend the payment date of bills upto December 31 for domestic and tubewell consume...
11 Dec, 2007, 03.54 PM IST