electricity
- Pakistan
Pakistanis suffering 8-15 hrs of load-shedding on a daily basis
Islamabad: Amid the sizzling hot weather, Pakistanis have been suffering eight to 15 hours of scheduled and unscheduled power load-shedding on a daily basis across the country. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar,…
- Automobile
BMW’s announces new electric 7 series luxury sedan
San Francisco: Luxury automobile manufacturer BMW on Wednesday announced a new electric 7 series luxury sedan — i7 xDrive60 — with an estimated range of “up to 300 miles”. The company said…
- Business
Challenges in increasing supply will likely keep electricity prices high
New Delhi: Rise in summer time electricity demand, as well as strong economic growth and challenges in increasing power generation, will likely keep short-term electricity rates high in the near term, said…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: With no electricity in hospital, woman delivers baby under phone light
Hyderabad: It was mayhem at the NTR government hospital, Narsipatnam when doctors performed surgery on a pregnant woman under cell phone lights and candles as there was no electricity for hours. A…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TPCC chief Revanth Reddy put under house arrest once again
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress President A Revanth Reddy and the party’s senior leaders Thursday were put on house arrest by police after the party’s call to gherao the Vidyut Soudha building in Khairtabad…
- Andhra Pradesh
Protests across Andhra Pradesh over electricity tariff hike
Amaravati: Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday staged state-wide protests against the hike in electricity tariff announced by the government. Main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Left parties staged…
- Hyderabad
Double engine or trouble engine: KTR on Gujarat power holidays
Hyderabad: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s announcement of a weekly holiday for industries of high tension (HT) and low tension (LT) has raised quite a few eyebrows. A low-tension line (LT) is…
- Telangana
Telangana: Agriculturalists demand more power supply for farmers
Hyderabad: To examine the power supply crisis in the state, officials of TS Genco, TS Transco and the Discoms arranged a meeting at chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s office on Tuesday. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: Power consumption crosses 14000 MW, highest ever
Hyderabad: Telangana’s power consumption crossed a staggering 14,160 MW, the highest ever seen in the state so far on Tuesday. The demand was met without any power cuts. The last time when…
- Telangana
Maha farmers buy land in Telangana to avail 24-hours electricity
Hyderabad: Farmers from bordering Maharashtra are buying land near Telangana to avail 24-hours electricity from the Telugu state. Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao spoke about the land purchases while laying a…
- Telangana
Three-phase electricity for tribal hamlets in Telangana
Hyderabad: Over 3,146 tribal villages in the state will receive three-phased electricity with improved road and other infrastructure facilities from the government. The Telangana government has taken up a project costing Rs…
- India
Electricity supply issue was politicised by previous govts in UP: Yogi
Jaunpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused the previous governments of Uttar Pradesh of politicising the issue of electricity distribution in the state and said that his government did not discriminate…
- Science
Study finds smart greenhouses may slash electricity costs
Georgia: A new study has found a new, internet-connected lighting system for greenhouses that could sharply reduce a farmer’s electrical bill. The research has been published in the ‘Plants Journal’. The study…
- Middle East
Major power outage hits Jordan amid heavy snowfall
Amman: A major power outage hit many cities in Jordan after heavy snow blanketed many parts of the country. The Jordan Electric Power Company said in a statement that falling trees and…
- Automobile
EV owners can now charge vehicles using existing electricity connections
New Delhi: The Centre’s new guidelines for electric vehicle charging infrastructure now allow owners to charge their vehicles at their residences or offices using existing electricity connections. The new ‘revised consolidated guidelines…