Goyal vows to make discom stress a 'thing of past'

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 13:35

The Centre is working in collaboration with states to find out a permanent solution to make stress of discoms a "thing of the past", Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said here Tuesday.

BSES eases process for getting power connection

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 18:17

In a novel initiative, power major BSES has launched two services which make it possible for people to get a connection from the comforts of home as the company has moved the entire process, ranging from application to document verification, online.

Tata Power discom suggests ways to reduce tariff in Delhi

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 22:42

Delhi's major power discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has suggested a number of steps that it claims will reduce power tariff substantially in the national capital.

World Bank wants more transparency in India's power subsidy

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 23:03

World Bank today called for more transparency in India's power subsidy regime and suggested re-identification of the target population to improve the balance-sheets of losses-stricken discoms.

NTPC serves power supply suspension notices to two Delhi discoms

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:23

NTPC on Saturday served notices of power supply suspension to the two Anil Ambani-owned distribution companies in Delhi due to payment issues.

Villagers confine 5 discom staffers for erratic power supply

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:02

Irked over "erratic" power supply, villagers on Saturday held five electricity distribution corporation (discom) employees hostage for several hours at Beedawas village of Bawal subdivision.

AAP protests discom in Agra

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 16:28

AAP activists formed a human chain here Sunday to protest against what they said were "irregularities and high-handedness" of the private power discom in Agra.

Kejriwal`s helpline effect: Cops arrested for demanding `hafta`

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 20:39

Three days after the launch of anti-corruption helpline by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, two constables were arrested today on charges of extortion by the vigilance department following a sting operation by a vendor.

PowerMin sends note on discom debt rejig to Cabinet

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 14:51

Power Ministry has sent the note on financial restructuring of state discoms to the cabinet for final approval, a top ministry official today said.

Power supply to be affected in E Delhi for next 2 days: Discom

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 22:01

Power supply in Mayur Vihar phase I and housing societies and commercial complexes along the Akshardham-Noida road is likely to be affected for the next two days.

RBI issues valuation norms for discom bonds

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 21:50

RBI on Thursday issued guidelines for the valuation of bonds to be issued by power distribution companies as part of the nearly Rs 1.9 lakh crore debt rejig plan for the state-run entities.

India's power grid to become world's largest: Scindia

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 14:28

Optimistic about India's electricity grid becoming the largest in the world, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that checks and balances have been put in place to avoid re-occurrence of any major grid collapse, similar to the one witnessed last summer.