power distribution

Jammu, March 31 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that ₹3.80 crore has been disbursed as a UT subsidy in favor of 4,288 consumers of Kashmir and Jammu Power Distribution Companies under the PM Surya Ghar - Free Electricity Yojana.Responding to a question raised by BJP legislator...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Legislative Assembly today that ₹3.80 crore has been disbursed as a UT subsidy to 4,288 consumers of Kashmir and Jammu Power Distribution Companies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Chief Minister...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued the tariff order for 2026-27 for power distribution utilities in Haryana.According to the order, farmers will continue to receive electricity for their borewell connections at a concessional rate of 10 paise...

New Delhi, March 26 City power distribution companies have urged Delhi residents to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday by turning off non-essential electrical appliances between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm to promote a sustainable environment.BSES distribution companies BRPL and BYPL have joined...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi's power distribution companies have urged residents to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday by switching off non-essential electrical appliances between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm to promote a sustainable environment.BSES distribution companies – BRPL and BYPL – have joined...

Bengaluru, March 25 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, alleging that the state has been trapped in a cycle of borrowing to repay existing debt and describing the 2026–27 Budget as a "borrowing budget".Speaking in the...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a 6.12 per cent increase in power tariffs on Wednesday, which will come into effect from the beginning of the next financial year.Under the new rates, domestic consumers in rural areas will have to pay Rs 7.20 per...

New Delhi, March 24 Sterlite Electric announced on Tuesday the appointment of Frederic Andre M Trefois as its Group Chief Executive Officer.He previously served as an independent, non-executive director on the company's board, according to a company statement. He has experience in managing and...

New Delhi, March 24 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) on Thursday said that the company and its subsidiaries have secured orders worth approximately ₹4,439 crore in the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) business.These include an order for a 400kV transmission line and associated...

New Delhi, March 23 DMK leader and Rajya Sabha member P Wilson raised concerns in the Upper House on Monday regarding the indicative tariff fixed for electricity from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Units 3 and 4, calling it a sharp and unjustified increase over existing rates.Raising...

New Delhi, March 23 The number of power consumers in Delhi has increased by nearly 40 percent in the last decade, currently standing at over 7.3 million, according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey report presented in the Assembly's budget session on Monday.According to the report, the domestic...

A CEO Roundtable on Power Distribution was held today as part of the ongoing Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, based on the draft National Electricity Policy. The roundtable focused on the reforms needed to strengthen the distribution segment and ensure the financial sustainability of DISCOMs, in...

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal met with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, on the sidelines of the Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Lal stated that they discussed expanding cooperation in power generation...

New Delhi, March 20 Union Power Minister Manohar Lal emphasized the importance of energy security in the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions on Friday.Addressing a ministerial meet at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Lal called for coordinated efforts between the Centre and States to...

Chennai, March 19 Tamil Nadu is preparing to meet a surge in electricity demand as temperatures rise across the state, with power authorities planning to maximize output from coal-based thermal plants in the coming days.This move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted supply during the peak summer...

Mumbai, March 18 Amara Raja Group's specialized engineering R&D firm, Amara Raja Design Alpha (ARDA), announced its entry into the mission-critical defense electronics space on Wednesday, stating that it has developed an indigenous Power Conditioning Cabinet (PCC) for naval sonar systems.The...

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...

Aizawl, March 5 Forty-five villages in Mizoram remain classified as un-electrified or de-electrified, Power and Electricity minister F Rodingliana informed the state Assembly on Thursday.In a written reply to queries from opposition BJP member Prova Chakma, the minister said that efforts are...

March 4, Kohima: Nagaland's Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, Supongmeren Jamir, addressed the first meeting of the District Electricity Committee for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in Kohima yesterday. He urged the department to emphasize the benefits of switching from...

Chandigarh, March 2 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday proposed a state budget of Rs 2.23 crore for 2026-27, a 10.28 per cent increase over the revised estimate of Rs 2.02 crore for 2025-26, with a focus on strengthening the rural economy.He announced the creation of a third...