power distribution

Chandigarh, April 11 Power distribution companies in Haryana have approached the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) seeking relaxation in rules related to the recovery of fuel surcharge, officials said on Saturday.Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli...

JAMMU, April 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has begun identifying eligible beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) category to provide 200 units of free electricity per month, aiming to support economically weaker sections across the Union Territory.The progress of this...

Mumbai, April 7 – The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has approved the financial restructuring and bifurcation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, in an effort to transform the state’s energy landscape.This move represents a...

New Delhi, April 7 The Competition Commission of India, the regulator for fair trade, has approved Torrent Power's proposal to acquire 100 per cent stake in Nabha Power Ltd.This move came after Torrent Power announced in February 2026 that it had entered into an agreement with L&T Power...

Mumbai, April 7 Maharashtra's state-owned power distribution company will be split into two entities under a financial restructuring plan approved by the state cabinet on Tuesday, and one of them will be listed on stock exchanges after an IPO is launched within six to nine months of the...

Mumbai, April 7 In a major step towards achieving the 'Viksit Maharashtra' objective within the 'Viskit India 2047' vision, the Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, gave approval for the establishment of a new independent department for Electronics...

Jammu, April 5 A junior engineer in the Power Development Department was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the Gandhi Nagar area here on Sunday for accepting a bribe of Rs 75,000, officials said.Anirudh Sharma, who was posted as a Junior Engineer in the Sub-Division of the Jammu...

Patna, April 3 Congress activists held a protest here on Friday against the Bihar government's Time of Day power tariff scheme and the alleged shortage of LPG cylinders across the state.Protestors also burned an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Income Tax Golambar here as part of the...

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal clarified that prepaid smart meters are not mandatory for all consumers. Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Lal stated that if consumers choose to switch to prepaid smart meters, it will benefit not only...

New Delhi, April 2 The outstanding dues of power distribution utilities or discoms were reduced to Rs 3,300 crore in March this year from Rs 1.39 lakh crore in June 2022, Parliament was informed on Thursday.The Government of India notified the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related...

New Delhi, April 2 Core4 Engineers, a company based in Mysuru and specializing in EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning), has filed its draft papers with the BSE's SME platform to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).According to the Draft Red Herring...

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...