Power Supply
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Coal shortage: 115 out of 135 power plants have stocks for less than a week, shows government data
Some states have not cleared their dues to coal companies so their supplies have been disrupted, said Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar.
Scroll Staff
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Coal shortages: Arvind Kejriwal, Nitish Kumar raise concerns, Amit Shah holds meeting with ministers
Kejriwal described the situation as critical and added that many chief ministers have written about it to the Union government.
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Maharashtra: 13 power units shut amid coal shortage, residents asked to use electricity judiciously
Maharashtra’s power utility firm has been trying to handle the problem without electricity cuts, the company’s managing director said.
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Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Delhi’s power shortage situation has worsened, says minister Satyendar Jain
Coal India Limited had said the Aam Aadmi Party-led government could have avoided the situation with better planning.
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India is doing extremely well in its push for electrification, says World Bank
About three crore people got access to electricity each year in India between 2010 and 2016, more than any other country, the World Bank said.
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Power ministry says it is pushing for universal household electrification by December 31
The government claimed that the current definition of rural electrification had been rendered irrelevant as more than 82% of homes have electricity.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Bring electricity losses below 10% within six months, Centre tells states
Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, which lose up to 90% of power, are resisting the move as theft and technical problems are a huge challenge for them.
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Power cuts are a leading election issue in Uttar Pradesh
A survey found that jobs and lack of clean water are other big issues in the state.
Shreya Shah, Indiaspend.com
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India will not have a power deficit this year for the first time in history: Government data
The country will have a power surplus of 3.1% during peak hours and 1.1% during non-peak hours during 2016-17.
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The Reel
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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Will the government's new bill fix India's electricity problems? Power sector unions disagree
Unions say 20 lakh employees will participate in the biggest strike by power sector workers since 2000 if their concerns are not addressed.
Anumeha Yadav
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Can Modi’s nuclear deal clean up India’s air?
Nuclear power may not pollute the air like coal, but it comes with potentially catastrophic safety risks.
Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com