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The Mahavitaran company has offered to waive the fine and interest on the electricity charges under the scheme. (Representational image)

Prepaid meters set to be made compulsory

The Central government may introduce prepaid electricity recharge cards similar to the ones for mobile phones.

25 Dec 2018 1:24 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India keeps the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged.

RBI refuses to ease NPA norm, shocks power sector

RBI is not in favour of any special forbearance for the sector that would have prevented the loans from being...

9 May 2018 12:59 PM IST

Union Power Minister R K Singh said on Friday that the government will consider making 24 degree Celsius as mandatory default setting for air conditioners within a few months. (Photo: File)

To keep power consumption in check, govt may set 24 degree as default...

Union Power Minister R K Singh launched a campaign to promote energy efficiency in the area of air-conditioning.

22 Jun 2018 9:40 PM IST

EESL on Friday said it has floated a tender for procurement of 50 lakh smart meters in July.

EESL to get 50 lakh smart meters for smart-grid projects in Haryana,...

The interest shown by the smart meter fraternity is also evident from the participation of about 100 companies in the...

25 Aug 2017 7:37 PM IST

The milestone came as NTPC Ltd, Indias largest power producer, commissioned a 45 MW solar power project at Bhadla in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

India's solar capacity to cross 20GW in next 15 months: Goyal

On 10th of March this year the installed solar power capacity in India has crossed 10,000 MW.

18 March 2017 12:28 PM IST

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Power ministry says energy shortage comes down

Energy Shortage reduced from 4.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 0.7 per cent in 2016-17

25 May 2017 9:09 AM IST

The committee found that for the current fiscal also the power ministry had put forward a demand of Rs 31,519 crore, which was reduced to Rs 12,200 crore by the finance ministry.

Finance ministry pulled up for slashing power funds

MPs' panel asks power ministry to use allocations as per original demand.

13 March 2017 12:51 AM IST