Electricity
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PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Over 8.6 lakh homes get solar panels in first year
Personal Finance | Feb 01, 2025, 06:30 PM ISTPM Surya Ghar Yojana achieved 8.6 lakh solar panel installations in a year. The government aims for 1 crore homes by 2027. Check subsidy details and future roadmap.
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Bhopal power cut on January 29: Check the full list of affected areas, timings and advisory
Madhya Pradesh | Jan 29, 2025, 09:08 AM ISTBhopal power cut: According to officials, the outages are necessary to carry out essential maintenance and upgrades to ensure the smooth operation of the city's electrical network. They have also urged residents to make necessary arrangements in advance to minimise inconvenience.
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Chennai to face 5-hour power cut today: Check full list of affected areas, timings and advisory
Chennai | Jan 28, 2025, 07:15 AM ISTChennai power cuts: Residents in the affected areas have been advised to take necessary precautions and plan to minimise the impact. The power outage will be effective from 9 am to 2 pm.
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Chhattisgarh: Chilkapalli sheds darkness, gets electricity for first time since Independence
chhattisgarh | Jan 27, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTChilkapalli, located about 50 kilometres from the Bijapur district headquarters received electricity under the state government's 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme.
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Bengaluru: Illegal buildings to face power cut as crackdown begins on unauthorised properties
Karnataka | Jan 03, 2025, 06:29 PM ISTBengaluru power cut news updates: The BESCOM said the action will be implemented only after formal requests from civic authorities, including the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), statutory bodies, and panchayat departments.
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High electricity bills? Here’s how to identify and resolve faulty meter readings
Technology | Dec 21, 2024, 07:30 AM ISTIf your electricity bills are skyrocketing then this article is for you. Here are ways to check your meter, identify the issue and will let you know if your meter is faulty.
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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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Yogi govt crackdowns on Sambhal electricity theft: 1,250 cases registered, Rs 5.2 crore fine imposed
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 16, 2024, 04:45 PM ISTSambhal electricity theft: The Uttar Pradesh Police have registered 1,250 FIRs in the case of electricity theft in Sambhal district in the last three months.
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Delhi Election: 'Congress to provide free electricity if voted to power', says Devender Yadav
Delhi | Dec 04, 2024, 07:30 AM ISTDelhi Assembly Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal had claimed before the 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections that AAP would clear the three garbage mounds in the national capital as soon as it was elected to power in those polls, the Congress leader Devender Yadav claimed.
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Chennai power cut today November 28: Check full list of affected areas, timings and advisory
Chennai | Nov 28, 2024, 07:34 AM ISTChennai power cut: Residents in the affected areas have been advised to take necessary precautions and plan accordingly to minimise the impact. The power outage will remain in place from 9 am to 2 pm.
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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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Good news for UP electricity consumers as CM Yogi orders no power tariff hike for 5th year in a row
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 10, 2024, 11:47 PM ISTAs per the government order, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) kept the electricity tariff unchanged for all consumer categories for the fifth consecutive year in its tariff order for FY 2024-25.
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Uttarakhand government to provide 50 pc electricity subsidy for consumers using up to 100 units
India | Sep 21, 2024, 12:58 PM ISTUttarakhand news: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Uttarakhand government is committed to providing economic security to the weaker sections of society.
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Chennai power outage: Parts of city face blackouts after fire at substation, electricity restored
Chennai | Sep 13, 2024, 10:12 AM ISTChennai power outage: According to officials, the blackout lasted for three hours and power was restored by 2:00 am on September 13.
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Chennai Power Outage: Electricity supply to be suspended today | List of affected areas, timings
Chennai | Aug 28, 2024, 09:23 AM ISTTamil Nadu capital city will experience a scheduled power cut in several areas on August 28 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for maintenance work.
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Angry Telengana man climbs pole to restore electricity after 7-hour power outage
Trending | Aug 21, 2024, 06:26 PM ISTThe angry Telangana man's act of climbing a pole to restore electricity may seem like a small act, but it speaks volumes about the determination and resilience of individuals living in rural areas.
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Delhi: 31-year-old man stabbed to death by neighbour over electricity theft in Trilokpuri area
Delhi | Jul 27, 2024, 09:37 AM ISTDelhi crime news: An FIR under sections 103(1) (murder), 109 (1) (attempt to murder), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) and 118(1)(3)(5) (causing hurt by dangerous weapons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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'Free electricity, education': Sunita Kejriwal kickstarts Haryana Assembly elections campaign
Haryana | Jul 20, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTSunita Kejriwal actively campaigned for the party candidates in Delhi, Haryana, and Gujarat in the latest Lok Sabha polls.
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US: Hurricane Beryl unleashes devastation in Texas; 4 killed, 2.7 million without power | WATCH
World | Jul 09, 2024, 02:47 PM ISTHurricane Beryl, the season's earliest Category 5 storm on record, wreaked havoc in Texas with strong winds and torrential downpours on Monday. Several areas and roads were flooded, over 1,300 flights were cancelled and schools and oil ports were closed.
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AC versus cooler: Which consumes more electricity?
Technology | Jun 30, 2024, 06:09 PM ISTIf you are planning to buy a new cooling machine but are confused about what to buy- AC or Cooler, then this article might give you an insight. Here is the calculation you must know to get the right machine as per the requirement,