BJP protests outside Delhi CM`s residence

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 19:32

Scores of BJP activists led by Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel courted arrest here on Saturday while protesting against power tariff hike in front of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit`s residence.

Telecom stocks rally; Idea Cellular up over 8%

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 19:24

Led by Idea Cellular, telecom stocks Tuesday rose by up to over 8 percent amid buzz that operators may hike tariffs.

Opposition parties in AP protest move to hike power tariff

Last Updated: Monday, January 7, 2013, 00:02

Slamming the Congress government`s reported move to hike power tariff, various opposition parties today organised protests at different places in the state.

Power tariff to come down in Delhi for low-end consumers

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 21:06

Amid widespread anger against hike in electricity bills, Delhi's power regulator DERC Monday made adjustments in the tariff structure which could reduce monthly bills of low-end consumers by around 15 percent.

DERC set to announce relief for power consumers

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 10:25

After widespread complaints of inflated power bills, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission had last month proposed to revert to earlier slabs for calculating power tariffs which was abolished while effecting a 26 percent hike in tariff for domestic consumers in June.

MIAL 660% tariff hike pitch raises several eyebrows

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:56

MIAL earlier this month urged the airport regulator Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to hike aeronautical tariffs by as high as 660 percent, which if gets implemented would be a much steeper hike when compared to the already granted 346 percent hike to DIAL.

'RBI needs to view diesel, power hikes from growth angle'

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 19:30

The wholesale price index based inflation rose to 7.55 percent in August as prices of potato, wheat and pulses as well as manufactured items soared. The retail inflation, based on consumer price index was at 10.03 percent in the same month.

MIAL 660% tariff hike pitch raises several eyebrows

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 19:41

MIAL earlier this month urged the airport regulator Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to hike aeronautical tariffs by as high as 660 percent, which if gets implemented would be a much steeper hike when compared to the already granted 346 percent hike to DIAL.

DERC proposes to review power tariff structure

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 20:21

In the wake of widespread complaints of inflated power bills, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) Wednesday proposed to make certain adjustments in power tariff structure which may bring relief to a majority of consumers.