Power
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Over 36 projects in power, energy sector to get CISF cover
India | May 15, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over three dozen government installations, the maximum being in the power sector, are set to come under the security umbrella of central paramilitary force CISF in the coming days.The Central Industrial Security Force
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Corpus fund for power in Meghalaya
May 03, 2014, 06:38 PM ISTShillong: The state government has decided to form a corpus fund for the power corporation to pay them and have steady supply of power.“A corpus will be formed to deal with emergency situation like the
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Congress has lost right to return to power: Mulayam
National | Apr 30, 2014, 07:37 PM ISTGonda: Taking a dig at Congress-led UPA government for rising inflation in the country, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today said Congress has now lost right to return to the power.“Congress which has trapped
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Power discoms write to Delhi Govt over steps for tariff relief
Apr 24, 2014, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: To help provide the people of Delhi get a tariff relief of upto 10 per cent, power distribution companies in the city are writing to the Delhi government about efforts to be taken
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Soon, wireless power zones to charge your phone
Apr 19, 2014, 12:03 AM ISTLondon: What if you are told you can charge your smart phone even if the power source is some distance away on a street or inside a restaurant?Taking the wireless technology one step ahead, researchers
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Tamil Nadu can also change face of India if power,water problem solved : Narendra Modi
India | Apr 17, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTCoimbatore: BJP leader Narendra Modi yesterday said Tamil Nadu can 'change the face of India' if it overcomes its power and water crisis and takes to linking of rivers for which a stable BJP-led NDA
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Secularism will face a big threat if BJP comes to power: P Chidambaram
India | Apr 14, 2014, 09:46 AM ISTPuducherry : Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram yesterday said secularism would face a big threat if the BJP came to power in the Lok Sabha polls. Canvassing for Congress nominee and his ministerial colleague V
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Body heat could power Google Glass and other wearables
Apr 11, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew York: As the attention turns towards wearable devices like Google Glass and smart watches, how to ensure power supply in a stable and reliable manner is one of the most critical issues facing the
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Samsung Galaxy S5: A good all-rounder offering more power, better camera and a refined design
May 06, 2014, 02:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Samsung Galaxy S5 went on sale in India and other global markets on Friday. The phone will cost 51,500 in India. The South Korean company is banking heavily on the S5 to
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Reliance Power commissions third unit of Sasan project
Mar 24, 2014, 04:30 PM ISTNew Delhi : Reliance Power has commissioned the third 660 MW unit of its Sasan ultra mega power project in Madhya Pradesh."The third 660 MW unit of the 3,960 MW Sasan UMPP has commenced power
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UK, Europe battered by storm; 13 dead, thousands left without power
World | Oct 29, 2013, 12:04 PM ISTLondon: A savage coastal storm powered by hurricane-force gusts slashed its way through Britain and western Europe on Monday, felling trees, flooding lowlands and snarling traffic in the air, at sea and on land. At
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Know the glamour and power world of disgraced IPL chief Lalit Modi
Cricket | Oct 16, 2013, 06:31 AM ISTNew Delhi: Disgraced Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi, who was been slapped with a life ban by the BCCI, cannot forget his days during the IPL seasons he organised. From parties to quality time
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Himachal to initiate action against Dutch power firm
India | Sep 04, 2013, 08:39 PM ISTShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to initiate proceedings against Netherlands-based Brakel Corp. for causing loss to the state exchequer by delaying the execution of a hydropower project.The cabinet, presided over by Chief
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Japan upper house vote to set ruling bloc's power
World | Jul 21, 2013, 01:48 PM ISTTokyo, Jul 21: Japanese were voting Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition a strong mandate, though initial reports showed turnout to be lackluster.A victory would give Abe's
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Kingfisher Derby: Convergence of horse power, fashion and fun
Other Sports | Jul 15, 2013, 03:04 PM ISTBangalore, July 15: It was all about glamour, fun and good times at the Kingfisher Derby 2013, which saw a crowd of 20,000, cheering and lauding when Alaindair won the tournament.This year, all records were
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VVIPs? What VVIPs, Allahabad high court asks UP govt on power supply
National | Jul 11, 2013, 10:30 AM ISTAgra, July 11: Power should be supplied to all consumers in Uttar Pradesh without discrimination irrespective of the place of residence, the Allahabad High Court ordered on Wednesday.The court gave the ruling after asking the
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Strike at Neyveli Lignite, power output down by 300 MW
Jul 09, 2013, 08:23 AM ISTChennai, July 9: The ongoing workers' strike at mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has begun to affect power output in a major way, said a senior company official.“Generation in the first unit has come
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Bihar gets coal block for thermal power projects
Jul 05, 2013, 11:51 AM ISTPatna, July 5: The central government has allocated a separate coal block for three upcoming thermal power projects in electricity starved Bihar, a state minister said here on Friday."It is a big relief for Bihar.
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Jammu and Kashmir to build 1,000 MW thermal power project
Jul 05, 2013, 11:04 AM ISTSrinagar, July 5: Jammu and Kashmir has been allotted 130 million tonne of coal block in Odisha which would be used to build a 1,000 MW thermal power project to end electricity woes of the
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Pope warns church leaders against seeking power
World | Jun 29, 2013, 07:27 PM ISTVatican City, Jun 29: Pope Francis told prelates Saturday to shun the ‘'logic of human power,” pressing his campaign to root out corruption and other wrongdoing from the Vatican's scandal-tainted power structures.The admonition came a