Delhi's air quality deteriorated significantly on Monday, with areas like Dwarka, Mundka and Najafgarh recording an AQI of 500, the worst this season. The city's overall AQI reached 491, triggering the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR. Doctors warned of health risks, urging people to wear N95 masks and avoid outdoor activities. The Supreme Court questioned the Delhi government on its anti-pollution measures and warned against scaling down preventive measures without its permission. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP-led central government of political maneuvering while neglecting stubble burning in states it governs. Meanwhile, the city enforced stricter pollution control measures, including a ban on truck entry and suspension of construction activities. Air purifier sales surged, reflecting the public's concern over the severe air pollution.
Eight states will be knocking at the doors of the power ministry this month to seek more time to unbundle their State Electricity Boards into separate transmission, generation and distribution entities.
Decks have been cleared to restart the controversial Dabhol Power Project in Maharasthra as the company's US promoters withdrew all legal proceedings against the state and the central government before the arbitration panel in London.
The Super Grid of the Bihar State Electricity Board situated at Biharshariff in Nalanda district suddenly collapsed.
Upholding an order of Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Authority, the Bombay high court on Thursday asked Tata Power Company to pay Rs 289 cr
For the second successive day, not a single ball could be bowled at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports complex in Greater Noida putting the venue under scanner and making it an international embarrassment.
'We are going to need more technical people in government.' 'You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.' 'I regret to say that most of our politicians have no competence to deal with these things. Nor is there a willingness to learn.'
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Monday said it has bagged a Rs 599 crore (Rs 5.99 billion) contract for setting up a 250 MW thermal power plant in Beed district of Maharashtra.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) will hold discussions with the Centre and state governments on how the production of compressed biogas (CBG), which can be used in vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG), can be expanded in the country, its majority shareholder Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) said. The demand for CNG vehicles has been rising significantly in the country. MSIL sold 145,000 CNG vehicles in the first quarter of 2024-25, marking a 28.3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth.
Their third win improved their chances of a berth in the Second Division NFL super league.
The toll in Monday's dam-pipe burst at Idukki district in Kerala has risen to four, with authorities finding one more body on Tuesday, said sources.
The United Kingdom extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.
The entire stadium had plunged into darkness save for two generator-propelled emergency lights, and the beginning of the second half was delayed by 29 minutes due to the powercut
With this the curtain falls on all legal proceedings in India and abroad involving the two companies.\n
State-owned HPCL will set up a 100 MW wind park and launch pilot projects for bio-diesel production - moves that could deliver significant cost advantages to the company.
Only Mumbai and parts of Vidharbha were spared.
The Shiv Sena has been holding protests against frequent load-shedding in most parts of Maharashtra, which is going through a severe power crisis.\n
Transmission and distribution losses had resulted in losses of around Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 20 -25 billion) to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Energy Minister Dilip Valse-Patil informed the state assembly on Wednesday.
In a setback to Tata Power, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the company's challenge to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission's (MERC's) decision to award a Rs 7,000-crore transmission project near Mumbai on a nomination basis to Adani Electricity. The court upheld the order by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in this case and directed all State Electricity Regulatory Commissions to frame guidelines on tariff determination in accordance with Section 61 of the Electricity Act and the national policy. The verdict has implications for the Mumbai power market, said Ashok Pendse, an energy expert based in the city.
Bihar is heading for a major power crisis with 16,000 power workers and engineers deciding to go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday in support of their demands for unfreezing DA.
Eighteen Shiv Sainiks were arrested in Pune on Monday after they allegedly beat up some Maharashtra State Electricity Board employees.
The raids were conducted following reports of alleged power theft, official sources said.
The government said on Monday that it would give state power utilities Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) over the next five years to reform the ailing industry after huge losses and decades of poor management.\n\n
At least three persons were killed and two others went missing after a penstock on a huge pipe connecting Panniyar power house to the Ponmudi dam burst in Idukki on Monday
Union Power Minister\n\nP M Sayeed said power reforms would be made rural-centric
Maharashtra State Electricity Board chairman Ashoke Basak was aware that prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi's phone conversations were tapped.
Railway traffic on both Central and Western lines were affected, throwing train schedules out of gear and affecting office goers.
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