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  Centre holds review meeting for 'power supply' during peak summer season

  India | March 09, 2023 13:54 IST

  Power supply in India: The railway ministry assured the availability of enough racks for transport of coal. The power ministry has directed NTPC to run its 5,000 MW gas-based power stations during the crunch periods of April and May.

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  Govt to bring smart electricity transmission system | Check features

  India | March 07, 2023 12:22 IST

  A task force or expert panel handed over its reports to the government paving the way for a modern and smart electricity transmission system in India.

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  Power Ministry amends guidelines for EV charging infrastructure

  Technology | November 08, 2022 12:29 IST

  The Power Ministry has amended the guidelines for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, where the public charging stations would have the feature of the prepaid collection of service charges with the time of the day rates and discounts for solar hours.

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  Coal shortage: Amit Shah meets Power, Coal, Raliway Ministers on power situation

  India | April 20, 2022 11:43 IST

  The thermal power companies are facing shortage of low ash coal because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as they were unable to get coal loads from Russia.  

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  Power ministry proposes amendments in EC Act to boost renewable energy consumption

  India | October 30, 2021 13:42 IST

  The objective will be to enhance demand for renewable energy at the end-use sectors such as industry, buildings, transport etc.

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  Don't sell power in exchange and starve public: Govt asks states to use unallocated electricity

  India | October 12, 2021 13:07 IST

  As per the guidelines for allocation of power, 15 per cent power from CGS is kept as “unallocated power” which is allocated by the central government to needy states.

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  Discoms obligated to pay for electricity within 45 days: Power Ministry

  Business | April 06, 2020 18:45 IST

  ​With its relief being construed as a moratorium on payments, the Union Power Ministry has clarified that electricity distribution companies will continue to be obligated to pay for power within 45 days of presentation of the bill. It, however, lowered late payment charges for the period between March 24 and June 30.  

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  Only lights should be switched off tomorrow, not home appliances: Power Ministry

  India | April 04, 2020 16:06 IST

  The Ministry of Power on Saturday clarified certain apprehensions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for switching off lights on Sunday. There is no call to switch off street lights or appliances in homes, the ministry said, adding that only lights are required to be turned off.

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  Explained: Subhash Chandra Garg, his transfer, VRS and the PMO link

  Fyi | July 26, 2019 23:06 IST

  ​In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg was shunted out of the Finance Ministry and appointed as the Power Secretary this week. The July 24 rejig raised eyebrows as Garg's transfer was seen as a demotion with designation of Finance Secretary being one of the most coveted positions in bureaucratic circles. Atanu Chakraborty, the former Secretary for the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), was named the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs.

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  Govt likely to fix default AC setting at 24 degree Celsius: Here's why

  India | June 23, 2018 13:24 IST

  Some countries like Japan have put in place regulation to keep the temperature at 28 degree Celsius.

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  100% villages electrified before deadline, PM Modi salutes DDUGJY foot soldiers

  India | April 29, 2018 10:53 IST

  According to the information available on the ministry's website, the government has electrified 597,464 villages, a 100 per cent of those identified in the census.

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  Govt announces power for all by Dec 2018, says all villages to be electrified this year

  Business | September 25, 2017 20:23 IST

  Power Minister R K Singh today said India will achieve the target of power for all by December next year, while all villages will be electrified by the end of this year

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  How a government’s LED bulb scheme has brought revolution in energy conservation

  Good News | April 28, 2017 0:11 IST

  A scheme to sell LED bulbs at concessional price by the central government has brought a revolution in the energy savings in India

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  In a first, India now a net exporter of power, says Power Ministry

  March 29, 2017 17:10 IST

  In a significant turn of events for a country known earlier for its crippling power situation and severe infrastructural woes, India has now become a net exporter of electricity for the first time during the

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  EESL to invest Rs 24,700 crore for energy conservation in AP; to add 80,000 jobs

  January 29, 2017 8:04 IST

  Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a company under the Ministry of Power, will invest Rs 24,700 crore for energy efficiency and solar projects in Andhra Pradesh.

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  Government meets target of electrifying 7K villages in FY16

  March 28, 2016 19:04 IST

  The Power Ministry today said it has achieved the target of electrifying 7,000 villages in the current fiscal.

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  Government pledges Rs 140 cr to prepare 100 Olympians in next 10 years

  India | February 09, 2016 19:03 IST

  Brisbane: The Power Ministry has pledged to spend around Rs 140 crore through public sector undertakings under its administration to prepare 100 sports persons for the Olympics in the next 10 years.The government wants to

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  India aims for 24/7 electricity for its citizens by 2030: Piyush Goyal

  February 09, 2016 18:10 IST

  Sydney: India is expected to spend a whopping $1 trillion (about Rs 65 lakh crore) by 2030 on ramping up its power infrastructure as one of the world's largest energy consumers aims to provide 24/7

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  Cabinet may approve new power tariff policy next week

  India | December 13, 2015 12:09 IST

  New Delhi: Union Cabinet is likely to approve next week a new power tariff policy to boost regulatory mechanism for discoms and focus on clean energy sources like solar and wind.Besides, the Union Cabinet may

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  Power Ministry for changes in renewable energy obligations

  Politics | November 26, 2014 12:39 IST

  New Delhi: The Power Ministry will soon approach the Cabinet with a proposal to introduce stringent rules for buyers and sellers of renewable energy, besides making amendments to the provisions in the overall tariff policy,