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The beneficiaries will also be able to earn an income by selling surplus electricity generated through their solar systems. The scheme’s implementation will follow a first-come, first-served basis.

Low-income consumers in Maharashtra to get free electricity for 25 years under MSEDCL's SMART initiative

November 03, 2025 7:51 pm

Under the Swayampurna Maharashtra Residential Rooftop (SMART) scheme, rooftop solar power systems of 1-kilowatt will be installed in beneficiaries’ homes.

Under a Thousand: The perfect portable power strip

October 19, 2025 5:20 pm

The Stuffcool ChargeCube 30 is an absolute no-brainer for anyone who carries a stackful of gadgets in their bags and keeps forgetting to keep them charged.

Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment revealed lightning as a form of electricity, a spark that lit up centuries of innovation. (AI-generated Image: DALLE)

How a kite in a lightning storm led to the science behind Wi-Fi and MRI machines

September 29, 2025 3:35 pm

From Franklin’s kite in a storm to Einstein’s special relativity to QED - electromagnetism has gone on to explain everything from lightning to Wi-Fi, MRI machines and the power grid.

Electricity theft won’t be tolerated, criminal case will be filed: MSEDCL chief

August 08, 2025 10:12 pm

There is an increasing demand for electricity in Western Maharashtra and according to Chandra the delays in new electricity connections when electricity is available as per demand will not be tolerated.

Despite the order, refunds have not yet reached consumers, a delay of nearly four months that the ombudsman warned could amount to contempt.

JERC pulls up CPDL, CED over delay in refunding excess meter rentals

July 23, 2025 10:41 pm

Indian Citizens' Forum presses for consumer dues; regulator warns of action for non-compliance

MSEDCL installs TOD meters free of cost for accurate billing

July 22, 2025 4:17 pm

According to officials a TOD meter is an electricity meter that measures and records energy consumption based on the time of day it was used.

Electricity cut at Rajasthan MP’s residence, he claims state Energy Minister owes Rs 2 lakh in unpaid bills too

July 15, 2025 2:38 am

Showing a purported online copy of the bill, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) supremo said that Nagar owes as much as Rs 2.17 lakh to Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited for his residence on Jaipur’s Hospital Road.

On Nikola Tesla's 169th birth anniversary, why his rivalry with Thomas Edison is still electrifying

July 09, 2025 9:55 pm

While the Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison initially started as collaborators, their relationship soon turned sour.

At a regional convention held in Chandigarh on Tuesday, the committee alleged that the genuine demands of electricity workers were being overlooked.

Nationwide strike by electricity staffers on July 9 to oppose privatisation

June 24, 2025 9:43 pm

The convention strongly condemned the proposed privatisation of the Purvanchal and Dakshinchal discoms in Uttar Pradesh and announced a show of solidarity on July 2, supporting the ongoing agitation by electricity employees in the state.