Five states on the verge of massive blackout

Five states -- Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat -- face a massive power crisis. Four of these states get electricity from Adani Power's 4,620 MW thermal power plant and Tata......

SC asks Kejriwal, LG to rise above 'political bickering'

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to rise above 'political bickering' and discuss who could head the national capital's power......

Anil Deshmukh's journey in Maha politics hits a roadblock

Except for the Devendra Fadnavis-led government during 2014-19, Anil Deshmukh has managed to find a berth in the state ministry irrespective of which party came to power in the last over two......

NTPC serves notice for power supply suspension in Delhi

NTPC has served notice of power suspension from February 11 to BSES Rajdhani, an electricity distributor in the national capital, due to payment issues. The state-owned utility said BSES Rajdhani......

Centre races to rescue failing power discoms

After four failed reform drives, a new plan aims to rescue India's debt-laden power discoms through privatisation, accountability and long-term financial fixes. Kindly note the image has been......

CERC staffers reportedly earned Rs 173 cr via insider trading

CERC, which has a key role in India's power sector, has also set up a committee to gather further evidence in the matter and take suitable action. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Central......

Move to cap electricity prices draws flak

Most power companies and exchanges are opposed to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's proposal to cap electricity prices. They feel the move may affect competitive rates being......

Power regulators to get full autonomy

Power Minister P M Sayeed on Tuesday assured full autonomy to electricity regulatory commissions and said he would talk to state governments for providing administrative and infrastructure support......