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  Massive blackout across Pakistan following power grid breakdown

  World | January 10, 2021 9:55 IST

  The fault tripped the high transmission lines and this resulted in the system frequency to drop from 50 to zero in less than a second, causing power plants to shut down, according to the ministry.

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  India saw lowest ever power shortage of 2.1 per cent in 2015-16, says minister

  April 29, 2016 10:16 IST

  India’s power shortage stood at 2.1 per cent, the lowest level in a single year, in the last financial year, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

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  Power blackout hits Bangladesh as line from India fails

  World | November 01, 2014 16:17 IST

  Dhaka, Bangladesh :  Bangladesh was hit by a nationwide blackout on Saturday after a transmission line bringing electricity from neighboring India failed, but power was restored to many parts of the country within a few

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  10 big events that Indians would never like to be repeated

  India | April 06, 2014 7:29 IST

  New Delhi: Since its independence in 1947, India has gone through several vicissitudes. There has been many pleasant moments too in recent Indian history.These moments include World Cup cricket wins, historic victories in 1965 and

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  Delhi faces power blackout from Aug 15 morning

  India | August 04, 2013 8:37 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 4: People in Delhi may face power blackout from Independence Day morning, if two power generation companies - Pragati Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) and Indraprastha Power Generation Company Ltd (IPGCL) carry out

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  Modi offers 2,000 MW to power-starved Centre, demands cheaper gas

  Politics | September 19, 2012 13:38 IST

  Gandhinagar, Aug 4 ; Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi  on Friday offered to supply 2,000 megawatts of power to the national powergrid provided the Centre provided gas at cheaper rates to the state. Modi met union