power supply

Grid strains to meet peak daytime power demand; government says conserve

May 23, 2026 4:48 am

For the first time this summer, grid struggled to meet daytime peak electricity demand

‘Electricity dept staff frontline workers’: Allahabad High Court directs Rs 50 lakh Covid relief to deceased woman’s family

May 21, 2026 5:49 pm

It was contended before the Allahabad High Court that no hospital could have operated without an uninterrupted power supply during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chandigarh electricity demand surges to 414 MW as heatwave intensifies

May 20, 2026 4:13 pm

Officials said the steep rise in power demand in Chandigarh is primarily due to the extensive use of air-conditioners, coolers and refrigeration units in residential, commercial and institutional sectors.

Calcutta High Court says ‘digital proficiency’ no excuse for lack of notice, restores company’s power supply

April 08, 2026 6:04 pm

The Calcutta High Court was hearing the revision plea of Bharat Hi-Tech (Cement) Private Limited, challenging the disconnection of electricity supply by Damodar Valley Corporation.

Ludhiana industrialists slam Punjab govt over erratic power supply in designated industrial areas

July 14, 2025 3:58 pm

An industrialist suggests the units may move out of Punjab, citing Madhya Pradesh's claim of having received investment proposals worth over Rs 15,000 crore from Ludhiana-based businesses.

In paddy season, industry to pay extra Rs 2 per kVAh for running units from 6 pm to 10 pm

June 19, 2025 11:03 am

Though the notification was issued on March 29, industrialists claimed that it was circulated a day before it was to be implemented.

Express View: Concerns over power shortage call for a careful review of India's energy mix

March 24, 2025 12:29 pm

Thermal power dominates India's baseload power capacity. In recent years, however, additions to thermal capacity have been muted

Security, logistics, labour: Major hurdles facing Rs 21,000-crore transmission project linking Ladakh to Haryana

February 10, 2025 10:14 am

Once operational, the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link will carry power over a distance of 480 kilometers, from the planned park in Leh district’s Pang — situated at an altitude of over 4,700 meters — to Kaithal in Haryana.

Life on the line: Linemen in Noida count job hazards that sometimes turn fatal

August 19, 2024 1:33 pm

A resident of Bihar's Araria district, Ansari has been working as a lineman at UP Power Corporation Limited's (UPPCL) Noida unit for the last 20 years.

Heatwave fallout: Power demand scales new high, crosses 86-gigawatt mark in North India

June 02, 2024 5:55 pm

As per a report from the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC), UP recorded its maximum power demand of 29,261 MW on May 28

Meidensha's Electrical Appliances Enhance Power Supply

June 08, 2016 8:07 pm