Tag: power
BSES Offers Cashback On Timely Bill Payment Via Mobikwik
In a move to encourage digital payment of electricity bills on time, BSES, one of the two power distribution companies (discoms) in Delhi, on Thursday announced a cashback scheme valid till March-end by which consumers stand to benefit by up to Rs 1,200, at Rs 300 per month, on the three bills till March plus the added benefit on pre-payment of the April bill.....
Mayawati Loses Power In Her House Due To Unpaid Bill
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati, on Wednesday morning, got to taste how it feels to lose power when the electricity to her house in Badalpur in Greater Noida was disconnected due to non-payment of dues. ....
Modi's April 5 Blackout Call Puts Power Grid On High Alert
Load despatch centres across the country have been told to be in high level of preparedness to counter any threat to power grid following sudden drop in demand when the country switches off electricity at their homes on the call of the Prime minister this Sunday night.....
B'Town Switches Off Power, Lights Candles And Diyas To Thank 'Corona Warriors'
On Sunday evening, Bollywood stars joined the rest of India and responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to light candles, lamps, torches and cellphone torches for nine minutes at 9pm, as a gesture of thanks to the Corona Warriors and to fight the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic.....
Delhi's Peak Power Demand Clocks Seasons' Highest Of 5,464 MW
With the ongoing heat wave and the temperature soaring every passing day, peak power demand in the capital touched the mark of 5,464 MW on Tuesday night, the highest in the season so far, power discom BSES said on Wednesday. ....
Yogi Bans Use Of Chinese Power Meters
Responding to the public sentiments, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has imposed a ban on the installation of new China-made electricity meters by the state Power Department. ....
China Enhances Pakistan's Firepower With Armed Drones
China is helping Pakistan to boost its firepower by selling it state-of-the-art defence items, including armed drones, even as it is engaged with India at the borders in eastern Ladakh. Intelligence sources said Pakistan is procuring medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -- Cai Hong-4 (CH-4) -- from China in bulk. ....
Delhi HC Declines To Review Order Allowing Water, Power Subsidies
The Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down a review petition challenging its verdict to dismiss a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the state government's decision to grant electricity and water subsidies to city residents. ....
Kejriwal To Delhi Traders: Relief In Fixed Power Charges Soon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Delhi's traders' and industrial associations on Friday that adequate steps will be taken to provide "relief" in terms of fixed power charges that the commercial and industrial units are obliged to pay despite suffering economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Minor Blast In Bengaluru Gas Power Plant, 15 Injured
A "minor" explosion was reported at a 370 MW gas power plant of the state-run Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd in Bengaluru early on Friday, leaving 15 persons injured, including two critically, an official said. ....
