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  Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis deepens

  World | August 26, 2022 23:30 IST

  Britain's power crisis: Things are getting worse. UK residents will see an 80% increase in their annual household energy bills, the country's energy regulator announced Friday, following a record 54% spike in April.

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  Bangladesh goes all out just to save power: Shops, markets to be shut after 8 pm

  World | June 18, 2022 23:49 IST

  The notification aims at saving power and energy against the backdrop of worldwide continued price hike in power and energy price.

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  India heading towards another power crisis in July-August: Report

  India | May 29, 2022 15:40 IST

  The data compiled from official sources suggest that the coal power plants are in no position to address even a minor spike in the power demand and there is a need to plan for coal transportation well in advance.

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  Rajasthan likely to plunge into severe power crisis if coal not provided from Chhattisgarh

  India | May 25, 2022 7:56 IST

  The Central government had allocated three Chhattisgarh-based coal mines to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.

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  Centre slams Delhi govt for 'misleading public' on power crisis

  India | May 01, 2022 22:44 IST

  In a letter shot off to the Delhi power minister, Union Power Minister R K Singh has expressed displeasure at the Delhi government misleading the public, a source said.

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  Why is India glaring at a major power crisis this summer, and what's next | Depth analysis

  India | May 01, 2022 19:09 IST

  Coal accounts for nearly 75% of India's power output. But with the shortage of coal, the power crisis is inevitable. There are other factors that add as well.

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  Who would you blame now - Nehru, states or people: Rahul's dig at PM Modi over power crisis

  India | December 27, 2022 3:19 IST

  With large parts of the country facing long power cuts, the opposition Congress had said on Friday the central government's misgovernance and mismanagement led to this "artificial" crisis in the scorching summer.

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  Coal crisis: Finally, some good news! Amid power crisis, Coal India production increases by over 27%

  India | December 27, 2022 3:25 IST

  Jharkhand, Haryana, Bihar, Punjab, and Maharashtra are among the states seeing power outages. Delhi has also written to the Centre over the possibility of power cuts to important establishments.

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  Amid power crisis, govt cancels 657 trains to rush coal rakes | Details here

  India | April 29, 2022 23:59 IST

  The cancellation of passenger trains will facilitate putting a total of 533 coal rakes on duty.

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  Severe power cuts hover over Sri Lanka amid lack of sufficient fuel, water

  World | April 25, 2022 6:51 IST

  Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948.

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  '8 years of big talk has resulted in India having only 8 days of coal stocks': Rahul Gandhi

  India | April 20, 2022 12:59 IST

  Amit Shah on Apr 19 had chaired a meeting with Power Minister RK Singh, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi & Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to assess the situation following reports of coal shortage reported by many states.

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  India likely to witness power shortage in summer due to coal supply crisis

  India | April 13, 2022 14:03 IST

  Global thermal coal prices have remained elevated as a fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which disrupted trade flows and crippled supply amid additional demand from Europe, which has now sanctioned Russian coal.

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  Andhra Pradesh faces severe power outage; industries, hospital facilities majorly hit

  India | April 10, 2022 14:40 IST

  This is the first time since the bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh that the state has been forced to declare a power holiday.

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  Power crisis across Pakistan intensifies; power plants on gas, coal, furnace oil shut: Reports

  World | December 27, 2022 3:41 IST

  Lahore Electricity Supply Company Limited (LESCO) is facing a shortage of 1000mw as the demand is 4,100mw and the available power is 3,100mw. Currently, 610mw Engro Power Plant in Thar, Port Qasim's power plant with a capacity of 310 is closed.

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  Brief power outage in parts of central, south Mumbai

  India | February 27, 2022 15:37 IST

  The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, a state undertaking, distributes power in the island city and depends on producers like the Tata Power.

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  Sri Lanka imposes rolling power cuts as cash crisis deepens

  World | February 23, 2022 14:17 IST

  In the past few days, many Sri Lankans have been forced to wait in long queues in the capital of Colombo and its suburbs to obtain fuel for their motorbikes and vehicles. Some fuel stations remained closed as they have not received new supplies.

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  Power supply restored in Jammu and Kashmir as employees end strike after midnight talks

  India | December 21, 2021 9:05 IST

  The strike has been called off by the protesting employees and they will resume duties on Tuesday. 80 per cent of power supply restoration have been done.

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  Coal shortage: 59 thermal power plants have less than four days of fuel stocks

  India | October 21, 2021 20:54 IST

  The latest figures indicate that the coal shortage situation is improving slowly.  

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  All you need to know about 'power crisis' in India

  India | October 17, 2021 14:48 IST

  On October 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation in a meeting conducted with senior officials of the coal and power ministries.

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  Make judicious use of 'electricity': Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot appeals to people

  India | October 14, 2021 14:49 IST

  Gehlot also shared a govt ad on his Twitter handle which said that China, UK and European countries, India and the state are simultaneously facing the coal crisis.