Power Shortage
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Bangladesh goes all out just to save power: Shops, markets to be shut after 8 pm
World | Jun 18, 2022, 11:49 PM ISTThe notification aims at saving power and energy against the backdrop of worldwide continued price hike in power and energy price.
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Amid power crisis, govt cancels 657 trains to rush coal rakes | Details here
India | Apr 29, 2022, 11:59 PM ISTThe cancellation of passenger trains will facilitate putting a total of 533 coal rakes on duty.
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Coal shortage: Amit Shah meets Power, Coal, Raliway Ministers on power situation
India | Apr 20, 2022, 11:43 AM ISTThe 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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Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa invites Oppn to join govt - 10 latest updates
World | Apr 04, 2022, 05:28 PM ISTSri Lanka is grappling with what is said to be its worst economic crisis since independence from the UK in 1948. It is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which is used to pay for fuel imports. People are languishing in long queues for fuel, cooking gas and endure power cuts lasting multiple hours.
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Sri Lanka economic crisis: 13-hour long power cuts, fuel shortage force thousands to protest
World | Dec 27, 2022, 03:30 AM ISTImmediate neighbour to the island nation, India has come to rescue with nearly $2.5 billion financial assistance from January to purchase essential such as fuel, food, and medicines.
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Coal shortage: 59 thermal power plants have less than four days of fuel stocks
India | Oct 21, 2021, 08:54 PM ISTThe latest figures indicate that the coal shortage situation is improving slowly.
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COVID lockdown: Power supply, labour shortage hit Punjab farmers ahead of paddy sowing season
News | Jun 14, 2021, 08:25 PM ISTWith arrival of paddy sowing season, farmers in Amritsar are dealing with power cuts and shortage of labours.
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India saw lowest ever power shortage of 2.1 per cent in 2015-16, says minister
Apr 29, 2016, 10:16 AM ISTIndia’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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K Chandrasekhar Rao asks officials to work out plan to tackle power shortage
India | Jun 26, 2014, 05:30 PM ISTHyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today asked the officials of energy department to draw up short term and long term plans to overcome the power deficiency in the state. “The Chief Minister reviewed
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Normal power supply to Delhi to be restored in 15 days: Piyush Goyal
India | Jun 10, 2014, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: As Delhi reeled under long spells of power outages and scorching summer heat, Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said it will take 15 days to restore normal power supply even as temporary measures