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A strategic partnership meeting between India and Africa was held on the third day of the 2026 Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Power, Manohar Lal.Other attendees included Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik...

Barabanki/Jhansi (UP), March 21 Two people, including a car driver, were killed in incidents related to lightning in the districts of Barabanki and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.In the Safdarganj area of Barabanki, a 42-year-old man named Mustaq died after coming into...

New Delhi, March 20 Production growth in eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to a three-month low of 2.3 per cent in February due to a contraction in the output of crude oil, natural gas, and refinery products.According to government data, these eight sectors expanded by 3.4 per cent in...

New Delhi, March 19 India is well-prepared to meet the projected peak power demand of 270 GW during this summer season, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Thursday.This statement is significant in light of the ongoing West Asia crisis, when the use of electric appliances like induction...

New Delhi, March 19 India is well prepared to meet the projected peak power demand of 270 GW during this summer season, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Thursday.This statement is significant in light of the ongoing West Asia crisis, when the use of electric appliances like induction...

March 19, New Delhi – The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, India's leading platform for the power and electricity sector, commenced in New Delhi today.The summit showcases India's leadership, scale, and innovation in renewable energy, storage, and power infrastructure, highlighting the nation's...

Jaipur, March 19 – Two young cousins were fatally electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire that had fallen onto the road in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, during a period of heavy rainfall and strong winds, officials said here on Thursday.The tragic incident occurred in the Sagar police...

New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global investors to invest in the power sector, urging them to "make, invest, innovate, and scale" in India.In a written message read out by Union Power Secretary Pankaj Aggarwal at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Modi...

Jaipur, March 18 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Wednesday over the gas shortage issue, questioning whether the problem was being unfairly politicized."I find it surprising that when Congress members raise this issue, they reduce it to...

Thane, March 18 A seven-year-old boy has died after coming into contact with a live power pole in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred on Sunday morning in the Jijai Nagar locality of Gograswadi, in the Dombivli area.A power pole is a structure used to...

New Delhi, March 16 Schneider Electric has partnered with Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) to modernize and digitize power distribution infrastructure across Western Odisha.Digitizing power distribution infrastructure can help the grid to handle decentralized, renewable...

Chandigarh, March 16 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday that his government has fulfilled all the pre-election "promises" within four years of its term, and the state is moving forward on the path of progress.Mann was addressing the media here on the completion of four years of...

Gangtok, March 16 Power supply was disrupted in parts of Sikkim due to a severe thunderstorm, which led to the tripping of several 66 kV transmission lines, according to an official statement.Due to the thunderstorm on Sunday evening, a conductor of the 66 kV Rorathang-Rongli transmission line...

Jaipur, March 14 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma directed officials and district administrations on Saturday to ensure effective water management in every village and town during the summer season, emphasizing that the public should not face any water shortage.Chairing a review...

The government has amended the Electricity Rules to strengthen the captive power framework and support industrial competitiveness. The Ministry of Power has announced that the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, have been introduced to provide greater clarity and flexibility in the framework...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), Dr. Arvind Karwani, today chaired a meeting to review the ongoing development works in the Jammu migrant camps. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Relief Commissioner also reviewed the needs and projects...

A meeting was held today at the Jammu Rail Head Complex Waqf Office to review the arrangements for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of the Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, and was attended by officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the...

New Delhi, March 11 A total of 31,12,850 households have benefited so far under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Launched in February 2024, the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) aims to install rooftop solar systems in one crore households by...

Farooq Ahmad Shah reviews developmental works of past year, discusses future plans and stresses public participation for grassroots governance in constituencyMarch 10, Tangmarg: Member of Legislative Assembly Gulmarg, Farooq Ahmad Shah, chaired a meeting of officers and members of the public...

Chennai, March 10 Restaurants across Tamil Nadu are facing a bleak future, as existing stocks are expected to last only for one or two days due to a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, a result of the conflict in West Asia.Some hotels and restaurants have already reduced the number of...