Electricity Crisis
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Namaz offered inside Malegaon Municipal Corporation office, video goes viral; BJP seeks action
Maharashtra | Feb 25, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTAn incident related to the offering of namaz inside the electricity department of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation has come to light after a video of the episode surfaced and triggered widespread discussion across the city.
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Indore power cut February 22: Electricity supply to be disrupted, check affected areas, timings
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 22, 2025, 10:40 AM ISTElectricity supply will remain suspended for February 22 for certain hours in view of maintenance work, trimming of tree branches, pole erection and electrification work of ISBT by RDSS, IDA.
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Bengaluru power cut today: Electricity supply to be disrupted in these areas, check timing
Karnataka | Jan 24, 2025, 07:56 AM ISTBengaluru power cut today: The BESCOM in a statement urged the residents of the affected areas to bear with the inconvenience and cooperate during the maintenance work. The BESCOM said the consumers need to note that the power supply will be restored once the work is completed.
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'I cannot assure you...': Cuba's Energy Minister says as major power outage left millions in dark
World | Oct 20, 2024, 12:24 PM ISTCuba Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said the country had 500 megawatts in its electrical grid early on Saturday, compared to the three gigawatts that are normally generated. He posted on the social media platform X that “several substations in the west now have electricity.”
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No electricity at UK airport! Manchester Airport faces massive flight cancellations after power cut
World | Jun 24, 2024, 09:52 AM ISTA power outage in the vicinity of Manchester Airport left hundreds of passengers stranded, leading to extensive disruptions including flight cancellations and significant delays on Sunday.
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SHOCKING! Karnataka farmers vent frustration by bringing crocodile to electricity department I VIDEO
Trending | Oct 25, 2023, 02:56 PM ISTIn a shocking incident, villagers of Karnataka's Hubli district alleged that the electricity department does not provide a constant power supply to their region despite being aware that the farmers irrigate their fields with electric pumps. Subsequently, they brought a crocodile to HESCOM office.
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'We have managed it somehow in Delhi,' CM Kejriwal flags 'acute shortage' of coal
India | Apr 29, 2022, 03:42 PM ISTDelhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain said there is an "acute shortage" of coal due to unavailability of adequate number of rakes and warned there may be "difficulty" in supply if power plants are shut.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu allegedly owes Rs 8.67 lakh in pending bill to Punjab power utility
India | Jul 03, 2021, 09:47 AM ISTAccording to the website of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd, the electricity charges to the tune of Rs 8,67,540 of his Amritsar home are yet to be paid, with July 2 as the last date for making payment.
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Punjab power cut: Navjot Sidhu trains gun at Amarinder; flags 'faults' in erstwhile govt's deals
India | Jul 02, 2021, 03:44 PM IST"PPAs- Badal Govt signed PPAs with 3 Private Thermal Power Plants in Punjab. Till 2020, Punjab has already paid 5400 Crore due to faulty clauses in these Agreements and is expected to pay 65,000 Crore of Punjab People’s Money just as fixed charges," Sidhu added.
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Power crisis force Punjab to curtail office timings
India | Jul 02, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTCM Amarinder Singh has appealed to all govt offices to make judicious use of electricity in offices, adding that the situation was dire as the peak demand in the state had touched a whopping 14,500 MW.
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UP: Villagers face power cut after refusing COVID jab, officials deny allegation
India | Jun 04, 2021, 08:20 AM ISTVillagers from Uttar Pradesh's Saurikh area have claimed that they faced power cut on account of refusing to get vaccinated for COVID 19.
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As temperature touches 46 degree, National capital headed towards electricity crisis
Chakravyuh | May 28, 2018, 08:24 PM ISTAs temperature touches 46 degree, National capital headed towards electricity crisis
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Congress protests against rising prices, power cuts in Delhi
National | Jul 13, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Alleging that the BJP government has “failed on all fronts”, scores of Congress workers led by Delhi Pradesh Congress Commitee (DPCC) chief Arvinder Singh held a protest near Jama Masjid area here today.
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Why Maharashtra buying costlier electricity from private firms: BJP
National | Jul 06, 2014, 12:48 PM ISTMumbai: BJP leader and leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Vinod Tawde today said the state government should have sought electricity from the central grid in the face of power shortage.“I spoke to
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Delhi Congress continues protest over power, water crisis
National | Jun 13, 2014, 03:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress Friday continued to protest against power outages and water scarcity in Delhi and staged a demonstration here outside the BJP office.Congress workers broke empty earthen pots and raised slogans against the
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Power shortage: AAP MLAs stage protest outside Vardhan's house
National | Jun 10, 2014, 11:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: As Delhi continued to face long power cuts, over 20 AAP MLAs today staged a protest outside Union Minister Harsh Vardhan's house in East Delhi demanding urgent steps by the Centre to improve