Tag: power
Delhi's Peak Power Demand Clocks Seasons' Highest Of 5,464 MW
With the ongoing heat wave and the temperature soaring every passing day, peak power demand in the capital touched the mark of 5,464 MW on Tuesday night, the highest in the season so far, power discom BSES said on Wednesday. ....
Yogi Bans Use Of Chinese Power Meters
Responding to the public sentiments, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has imposed a ban on the installation of new China-made electricity meters by the state Power Department. ....
China Enhances Pakistan's Firepower With Armed Drones
China is helping Pakistan to boost its firepower by selling it state-of-the-art defence items, including armed drones, even as it is engaged with India at the borders in eastern Ladakh. Intelligence sources said Pakistan is procuring medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -- Cai Hong-4 (CH-4) -- from China in bulk. ....
Delhi HC Declines To Review Order Allowing Water, Power Subsidies
The Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down a review petition challenging its verdict to dismiss a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the state government's decision to grant electricity and water subsidies to city residents. ....
Kejriwal To Delhi Traders: Relief In Fixed Power Charges Soon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Delhi's traders' and industrial associations on Friday that adequate steps will be taken to provide "relief" in terms of fixed power charges that the commercial and industrial units are obliged to pay despite suffering economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Minor Blast In Bengaluru Gas Power Plant, 15 Injured
A "minor" explosion was reported at a 370 MW gas power plant of the state-run Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd in Bengaluru early on Friday, leaving 15 persons injured, including two critically, an official said. ....
Shut All 11 Thermal Power Plants In NCR: Delhi Govt Tells Centre
The Delhi government on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Centre to urge it to shut down all 11 thermal power plants in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the backdrop of increasing pollution levels.....
New Data Reveals Early Origins Of Solar System, Life On Earth
A new research using magnetism has provided significant data that will help inform scientists about the early origins of the solar system and why some planets such as Earth became habitable and were able to sustain conditions conducive for life, while other planets, such as Mars, did not. ....
Places Of Religious Importance In UP To Have Solar Power
Cities having religious significance, including Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur, will have clean and green energy by 2024. ....
Power Company Blames Maharashtra BJP Leader Of Flouting Deal, Rs 170 Crore Loss
In a shocking development, a private sector power major of Mumbai has accused a prominent state Bharatiya Janata Party leader and a sugar baron hailing from a well-known political clan, of allegedly violating a business agreement that has resulted in a loss of around Rs 170 crore to the company in the past over six years. ....
