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- News
Congress backed PFI when in power, alleges Minister
Mangaluru: Karnataka Minister for Energy, Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar on Saturday alleged that the Congress encouraged the activities of Popular Front of India (PFI) during their rule. Addressing reporters in…
- Technology
Power Grid pitches for obsolete tech in smart electricity meters, can hamper 5G dream
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As India gears up to launch 5G services in October, state-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) is still going ahead with dated, obsolete technology to install…
- World
New fighting strikes Ukraine, but nuclear power plant still in focus
Moscow/Kiev: Fresh fightings were reported from east Ukraine, but the world’s attention remained focused on the fate of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Fears about the state of the nuclear plant, set…
- World
Must establish ‘writ of law’ against ‘power hungry’ Imran: Zardari
Karachi: Former President and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that the government and other institutions must establish writ of law otherwise Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran…
- Andhra Pradesh
Power woes cripple Maithan Alloys production in Andhra Pradesh
Kolkata: City-based Maithan Alloys Ltd on Monday said production at its Vizag plant in Andhra Pradesh has been hit by 50 per cent since the last three weeks and will continue at…
- India
India’s peak power demand touches all-time high
New Delhi: Amid severe heatwave sweeping across India, the peak power demand in the country touched an all-time high of 207,111 MW on Friday, the Ministry of Power said. “The maximum All…
- Telangana
Maha farmers buy land in Telangana to avail 24-hours electricity
Hyderabad: Farmers from bordering Maharashtra are buying land near Telangana to avail 24-hours electricity from the Telugu state. Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao spoke about the land purchases while laying a…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Power workers hold rally against price hike, privatisation
Lahore: Hundreds of electricity workers in Pakistan held a rally on Wednesday for better working culture and better services for power consumers, local media reported. The All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers…
- Pakistan
Pak: People protest in Peshawar against frequent power outages
Peshawar: Hundreds of people in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province held a rally in Peshawar against prolonged power suspensions and demanded repair of the damaged supply lines, according to a media report. Despite…
- Delhi
Delhi’s power demand soars over 5K MW; Transco says surge ‘normal’
New Delhi: It is natural for power demand to soar during the peak of winter and summer season, a Delhi Transco official said. Delhi’s power demand crossed 5,000 MW on Friday as…
- Pakistan
Pak: Locals block roads, protest against power outages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Scores of local men and women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday blocked the road leading to the Torkham border and protested against prolonged power outages in the area. Traffic on…