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Bihar Power minister assures to sort out 1000 MW energy shortage soon

Bihar's Power Minister, Bijendra Prasad Yadav said, "there is some problem all over the country and in Bihar. We are taking steps to overcome them."

India sweats over worst power cuts in six years during extreme heat

Extreme heat parched large swathes of South Asia this week after India's hottest March on record, prompting PM Narendra Modi to warn of rising fire risks as the country heats up too much too soon

India sweats over worst power cuts in six years during extreme heat

Industrial disruption and widespread power cuts are bad news for corporate India, as economic activity has just started to pick up after months of stagnation

No power cuts imposed for any sector, clarifies Telangana govt

Telangana State Transmission Corporation (TS Transco) said the power supply to the agriculture sector in some parts of the state was disrupted due to some unavoidable reasons.

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand

India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand

Power cuts could stifle industrial activity in Asia's third largest economy, just when economic activity was starting to recover after months of COVID-related lockdowns

Homes in darkness, industries hit as Andhra faces severe power crunch

From domestic to agriculture and industry, every sector is suffering due to a huge gap between demand and supply.

Sri Lanka's new finance minister resigns a day after appointment

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in history

Power outage alert in Japan amid earthquake damage, cold weather

The magnitude-7.4 earthquake off the coast of Fukushima on March 16 killed four people and injured more than 230 others

Waterlogging, power cuts in Chennai as rain woes continue for residents

Although the heavy rains have now stopped in Chennai, the residents are continuing to bear the brunt as their residences and localities are still waterlogged along with power cuts in several areas

Power ministry says no outage due to power shortage in Delhi

Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns over coal supplies to power generation units

Kamal Haasan urges Centre, TN govt to prevent power outages

Kamal Haasan expressed concerns over reports that the state has coal reserves only for four days, adding that there is still coal storage for 14 days.

Punjab's power plants running at reduced capacity, power cuts imposed

Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and impose rotational load shedding at several places in the state. Coal-fired power plants are running at a reduced capacity because of the shortage of coal, said an official of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) on Saturday. With the power situation turning grim, power plants in the state are left with coal stock of up to five days, a PSPCL official said. "Plants are running at a reduced capacity," said the official adding that they were not being run at full capacity to conserve coal. The demand for power at present is about 9,000 megawatts (MW) in the state. Officials said besides the demand for power from the agriculture sector, high temperatures in the day is also adding to the power requirements in the state. Though the PSPCL officials claimed minimal load shedding, there were reports of power cuts in the range of two-three hours at many places in the

Global energy crunch: China expands power curbs to 20 provinces

At least 20 Chinese provinces and regions making up more than 66 per cent of the country's gross domestic product have announced some form of power cuts, mostly targeted at heavy industrial users

China's factories, households grapple with power cuts to meet targets

Power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.

China's factories grapple with power cuts to meet energy use targets

Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas

Cyber attack, sabotage behind 2020 Mumbai power outage: Raut

The cyber attack was an act of sabotage, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said

Crippling weather hampers vaccine deliveries, distribution in parts of US

Across a large swath of the nation, including Deep South states like Georgia and Alabama, the snowy, slippery weather either led to the closing of vaccination sites outright or held up shipments

After Mumbai's power outage, Tata power to upgrade city's islanding system

Introduced in 1981, the 'islanding system' developed and executed by Tata Power is unique and the only such power system in the country

Congress to put former Chhattisgarh govt's zero power cut status under lens

The erstwhile Raman Singh-led BJP govt had showcased the claim as one of its top feats during its 15-year rule