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‘Arm-twisting won’t be tolerated’: Punjab minister urges power employees to end strike

July 26, 2026 5:47 pm

Punjab minister Aman Arora has appealed to striking PSPCL employees to end their agitation, saying power disruptions are affecting farmers and nearly 3 crore people across the state.

Fresh protests in Punjab as job aspirants, power workers press government over demands

July 26, 2026 5:05 pm

In another challenge for the government, more than 20,000 sanitation workers are also on strike across Punjab.

8-hour cuts, erratic tubewell supply as Punjab power crisis hits industry, farmers

June 30, 2026 6:56 pm

Record electricity demand during the paddy season has sparked farmer protests, eight-hour industrial power cuts and unscheduled outages in Punjab.

Decade old case comes back to haunt former Punjab Power Corporation CMD KD Chaudhary

May 21, 2026 1:47 pm

At the heart of the investigation is a 66 KV substation in Ludhiana’s Basant Avenue, constructed between 2011 and 2015.

Punjab power demand surges over 30% in just 5 days as 47°C heatwave triggers local blackouts

May 20, 2026 2:28 pm

Amid rising external power purchases and frequent trippings and unscheduled cuts, trade unions have announced PSPCL employees won’t work overtime from Thursday.

PSPCL returns Rs 1.97 crore guarantee to firm linked to minister, row erupts

April 23, 2026 1:23 pm

The issue pertains to the 40-acre Hampton Court Business Park project in Ludhiana.

PSPCL cancels promotions of linemen who participated in February 12 Bharat bandh

March 05, 2026 4:57 pm

Power employees’ unions to stage a protest outside the Ludhiana residence of Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora on March 28.

Punjab electricity consumers complain of inflated bills as 'hurried' software change triggers glitches

February 24, 2026 5:55 pm

Consumers say the inflated bills contradict the ruling AAP’s claim that nearly 90% consumers receive zero bills because the Punjab Government provides 600 units of free electricity bimonthly.

Punjab State Power Corporation’s fresh land transfer to PUDA raises concerns amid stalled projects

February 13, 2026 2:23 pm

The employee federations argue that previous transfers of PSPCL land to PUDA have failed to translate into actual development or revenue generation, even after several years.

Punjab electricity board engineers flag PSPCL's ‘unrealistic’ power loss target

February 10, 2026 12:48 pm

The engineers’ body argues that the revision appears aimed at projecting a reduction in power purchase costs of more than Rs 5,200 crore over three years.

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