Electricity Department
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CM Yogi’s warning to UP electricity boards: No tripping, overbilling, unnecessary outages
India | Jul 25, 2025, 08:48 PM ISTCM Yogi voiced serious concern over continued complaints of power tripping and instructed officials to carry out detailed technical inspections of every feeder, promptly identify vulnerable spots, and ensure immediate corrective action.
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Sambhal: Electricity department inspects SP MP Zia Ur Rehman's residence, FIR lodged for power theft
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 19, 2024, 10:59 AM ISTThe FIR was filed amid an ongoing police probe against SP MP Zia Ur Rehman and others in connection with violent clashes that took place on November 24 in Sambhal.
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Bihar: Rs 25 lakh cash, land documents found after raids at electricity department engineer in Banka
Bihar | Sep 21, 2023, 12:56 PM ISTRaids are being conducted at an executive engineer posted in the electricity department -- South Bihar Distribution Company -- in Banka in Bihar's Guvasi village in disproportionate assets case. Around Rs 25 lakh cash, land documents and jewellery have been found.
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Bihar: Video of Katihar police firing, which killed two people during protest, surfaces
Bihar | Jul 27, 2023, 06:48 PM ISTAt least two people died in Bihar's Katihar after police allegedly opened fire on agitators who were protesting against electricity department over irregular power supply.
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Power discoms in Delhi to install 50 lakh smart meters in phased manner
Delhi | Jun 19, 2023, 07:40 PM ISTThis project aims to equip BSES with smart meters, positioning it as India's first fully digital utility. The tendering process for the project is currently underway and is slated to be finalised by July 2023.
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Maharashtra: Power companies' staffers withdraw 3-day strike after assurances by Deputy CM Fadnavis
India | Jan 04, 2023, 06:01 PM ISTThe decision to withdraw the strike was taken after Fadnavis assured them that the power companies will not be privatized, on the contrary, the government will invest Rs 50,000 crores in the power companies.
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Chennai: Several areas of city to face power cut today | Details
India | Oct 12, 2022, 09:52 AM ISTChennai: The power supply will be suspended between 9 am and 2 pm in several areas of the city, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) said.
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"I also have no lights': Goa Electricity Dept's Twitter leaves netizens in splits amid power cuts
Trending | Apr 26, 2022, 02:59 PM ISTGoa Electricity Department has been both disarming and candid when it comes to dealing with complaints about power outages. Take a look at some of the hilarious responses by their freewheeling Twitter handle.
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UP: 15 lakh electricity department employees on day-long boycott of work today
India | Oct 05, 2020, 07:51 AM ISTFifteen lakh electricity department employees including junior engineers, sub-divisional officers, executive engineers and superintending engineers will go on a day-long boycott of work on Monday.
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5 arrested after locals tie Electricity Dept officials to pole in Telangana's Medak
News | Jul 19, 2020, 10:13 AM ISTThe residents of a village under Alladurgam Police Station limits in Medak tied Electricity Department officials to a pole when they were visiting the area to collect payments of electricity bills. The officials have lodged a complaint.
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Acid attack on electricity department official in Noida
India | Sep 20, 2014, 11:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Power cut along with the rising price of electricity is a regular feature in IndiaA recent incident in Noida sent shockwaves to the city as well as the electricity department, when an electricity