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Don’t draw more power than your quota: Shinde to states

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 17:50

Sushil Kumar Shinde issued a warning to those states who were overdrawing more electricity than their quota that they will be penalised.

Grid collapse disrupts power supply in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 16:29

The failure of North-Eastern grid has affected power units of Damodar Valley Corporation in Jharkhand.

Power failure: 21 states, 60 cr people affected

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 16:08

Power Grid Corp chief RN Nayak has said that power supply will be restored by 7 pm in most of the major cities hit by grid failure.

Power grid failure: ‘Undisciplined’ UP blamed again

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 15:18

With the Northern Grid failing for second consecutive day, the blamed is being put at Uttar Pradesh’s door for not confirming with grid discipline.

Power outage across Bengal after grid collapse

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 15:03

Power outage hit all the districts of West Bengal after the collapse of the Eastern Grid Tuesday, a minister said.

Complete power failure in Odisha after grid failure

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 14:27

Odisha faced complete blackout on Tuesday after the Northern power grid along with Eastern Power grid failed.

Massive crisis again: Half of India powerless

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 13:57

The entire northern and eastern India faced blackout on Tuesday afternoon after the power grid serving the two regions failed within minutes of each other.

Delhi blackout: Metro services resume

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 13:48

Hours after a second blackout North India on Tuesday, the Delhi Metro was able to resume services partially.

Punjab Minister blames Cong for power crisis

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 18:48

A Punjab minister blamed former Congress Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the present power shortage in the state, saying he had not sent any proposal to the Centre for setting up power plants.

Shinde asks states to facilitate land procurement for projects

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 16:11

State governments should proactively facilitate land procurement for power projects to help meet the capacity addition target of 88,000 MW over the next five years, Power Minster Sushil kumar Shinde said on Tuesday.

Land, coal availability must to meet 88,000 MW target: Shinde

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 12:16

Faster land procurement and increase in coal production will help India achieve the 88,000 MW capacity addition target in the next five years, Power Minister Sushil kumar Shinde said on Tuesday.

Power crisis: Plan panel to meet state power ministers today

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 09:14

Planning Commission Member (Energy) B K Chaturvedi will head the meeting and is likely to discuss these issues that are hampering the growth of the crucial sector with the state power ministers, according to an official.