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'Power shortage in TN caused by bureaucratic failure'

S Kabilan, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, was chairman of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission from 2007 to 2012. An engineering graduate from IIT, Madras, Kabilan......

Kudankulam-1 likely to be commissioned by Apr: Govt

The much-delayed Kudankulam nuclear power project is expected to be commissioned by April, government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. "All efforts are being made to commission units 1and 2 of......

'TN power shortage is due to lack of proper management'

M G Devasahayam, retired from the Indian Administrative Service as a secretary to the government of India. Before becoming an IAS officer, he was in the Indian Army for five years, and had taken......

Jaya's emissaries to meet PM to seek more power

A delegation of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to seek more supply of electricity for Tamil Nadu from the central pool. During the......

The horror of a 22-hour power cut in Tamil Nadu

It was 5 pm on Wednesday when the power went out in my village in Tamil Nadu. While my wife confidently said that it would be back in an hour, little did we know it would take 22 hours for it to......

Tamil Nadu proposes two-day power holiday

Tamil Nadu is facing a shortage of 2,000-2,500 Mw. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has proposed a compulsory two-day power holiday for both heavy and light industries due to the ongoing......

Is India heading for another economic crisis?

The government thinks that it can buy peace with its own people, not by providing an environment for growth, but by bribing them into silence, writes M R Venkatesh. The confluence of two......

TN's ambitious plans to improve its power situation

An electricity board with accumulated loss of Rs 50,000 crore, and daily power cuts of six to eight hours - this was the situation in Tamil Nadu till recently. The total loss of the Tamil Nadu......

World's 5 most influential tech tycoons

Technology has changed the way we live and work. We cannot imagine a life without computers, Internet or phones, today. When one thinks of technology, the first name that strikes us is that of......

India to start power trade with Sri Lanka by 2014

The two countries are likely to sign an MoU for a Rs 2,500-crore (Rs 25 billion) project.The government's initiative to have trading of electricity with Sri Lanka is likely to bear fruit by......

JLo's sex tape woes

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Jennifer Lopez has launched a legal battle to prevent the release of sex videos taped by ex-husband showing her......

SRK: I am very protective about my family

Shah Rukh Khan was in full form on Thursday as he cracked jokes with the media during a press conference to announce his wife, Gauri, as the brand ambassador of a furnishing brand, D'decor. The......

Review: Thamizh Padam is a rip-roaring spoof

In a tiny village set in the vast paddy fields of Tamil Nadu, gathers a Panchayat meeting, headed by the dreaded nattamai (chieftain) -- wearing heavy jewellery --and accompanied by the inimitable......

Pirivom Sandippom, a sincere effort

Pirivom Sandippom is an epic of non-eventual proportions. In other words, nothing ever happens in the movie. Even the Italian masters of neo-realism, who tried to make art as close to life as......

Dream World XI: Sachin, Viru, Yuvi...

After 42 games in the World Cup, Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra picks his World Cup Dream XI. And, guess what, without bias, three Indians find a place in the side. Who would feature in your......

Top teams for Ramu Memorial

Formidable Tamil Nadu XI will lead the men's challenge, while women's winners Southern Railway will defend their title, in the 24th United Phosphorous Ltd. All India Ramu Memorial Basketball......

People speak for tamil nadu electricity board

QNA

Q. I want to be a farmer in a state like kerala, what are benifit that goverment will give me.
: A. Welcome on board! Well, the BEST benefit ALL keralites farmers will agree to is that you can harvest country liquor legally and govt won't bother...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/i-want-to-be-a-farmer-in-a-state-like-kerala-what-are-benifi//answers/8498373

Q. We are facing shortage of electricity in the towns and villages of Tamil Nadu! When will we get power regularly?
Murli Nair: A. there should be commitment from all section of society,(citizen) to be honest both in theory and practice, find out where it is happening, and it...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/we-are-facing-shortage-of-electricity-in-the-towns-and-villa/8493329/answers/5276089

Q. What is the mechanism of wind power energy?Does it active in India if so how much Megawatt it is producing?
Pk Sadiq Shoes: A. A wind-driven power generating apparatus which includes a main support for securement to a fixed structure. A main drive shaft is retained by this...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-mechanism-of-wind-power-energydoes-it-active-in-/5276033/answers/4496157

Q. WHY THE TAMIL NADU ELECTRIITY BOARD IS NOT BEING PRIVATISED ?
Priti Kaur: A. it is the board which is runnin in profits and giving us wonderful service comparing to all Electricity boards of any other states.I 've been in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-the-tamil-nadu-electriity-board-is-not-being-privatised-/4496068/answers/1169232

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CBI Inspector

An inspector of the CBI unit here has submitted an affidavit to Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against a 1994 batch IPS officer of Tamil... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/nation/DIG-forewarned-Singla-CBI-Inspector/2013/05/20/article1597570.ece

All-India Forward Bloc to stage dharna

The All-India Forward Bloc will take out a Secretariat march and stage a dharna demanding to check the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/All-India-Forward-Bloc-to-stage-dharna/2013/05/19/article1596662.ece

how is it to be on the longest train journey in India?

Opening showers: The skies open up at Dibrugarh, where the journey to Kanyakumari begins. On A hot summer afternoon in 1853, as the first steam... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Cover-Story-how-is-it-to-be-on-the-longest-train-journey-in-India/Article1-1061522.aspx

green tribunal

The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Friday, directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and the Commissionerate of Food... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/inspect-closed-water-units-green-tribunal/article4725118.ece

'10 states on board for centre's debt recast plan for discoms'

As many as 10 states have come on board to avail of Centre's ambitious financial restructuring scheme for discoms, the Ministry of Power said... ...

http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/Econnews-176564-Econnewsdet-10_states_on_board_for_centres_debt_recast_plan_for_discoms.htm

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