Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal outlines India's dual strategy: boosting coal capacity to 307 GW by 2035 while pushing for interoperable smart meters to enhance grid efficiency and consumer choice.
Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal outlines India's dual energy strategy: boosting coal capacity to 307 GW by 2035 and ensuring nationwide smart meter interoperability for efficiency.
With discom debt over Rs 7.5 lakh crore, another bailout is inevitable but futile. The only viable solution is introducing competition in distribution to cut inefficiencies and costs. Read the analysis.
Panchkula residents report sudden electricity disconnections without notice, even after paying bills. UHBVNL responds. Demands for stricter verification grow. Read more.
A fire destroyed 12 electrical meters in Nashik hours after residents opposed smart meter installation. Electrical inspector to investigate the cause. Read the latest updates.
A 50-year-old visually impaired man, Virendra Yadav, was shot dead in Lucknow's Dubagga over a property dispute. Police are searching for the accused nephew. Read the full details.
A Noida Sector 105 resident was cheated of Rs 3.7 lakh by a scammer posing as an electricity department employee. Learn how the cyber fraud unfolded and how to protect yourself.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's meeting with state MPs and opposition leaders, aimed at discussing critical inter-state water disputes, has been postponed. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar announced the delay. Read for details.
Karnataka High Court dismisses corruption case against Energy Minister KJ George in smart meter tender. Justice MI Arun cites lack of criminal intent. Read the full details.
Bihar's Energy Secretary mandates action against smart meter installation delays, sets a 7-day deadline for billing complaints, and emphasizes 100% consumer tagging. Read the full directives from the high-level review meeting.
A 70-year-old retiree's wife was brutally assaulted with a brick in Ahmedabad's Shahibaug after a confrontation over a damaged electricity meter. The accused neighbour fled the scene. Read the full details.
Nepal circulates new 100 rupee note showing Indian territories, sparking diplomatic tension. Former minister urges dialogue to maintain India-Nepal relations amid geopolitical concerns.
India plans to amend its Arbitration Act to include emergency arbitration and digital proceedings, aiming for faster commercial dispute resolution and to become a global arbitration hub.
Maharashtra's power distributor MSEDCL faces financial crisis as 34% consumers default on electricity bills totaling Rs 2,968 crore. Learn about the recovery drive.
JBVNL cracks down on electricity theft with 8,651 FIRs from Aug-Oct 2025. Over ₹14 crore assessed, ₹8.47 crore recovered. Report theft anonymously via WhatsApp.
Powercom employees in Patiala joined nationwide strikes against electricity bill amendments and privatization. Learn how this affects consumers and the power sector.
Nepal's central bank releases new Rs 100 currency notes featuring a map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura, regions India asserts are its own. Explore the details and implications.
Despite NDA's 125 free electricity units, 70,000 tribal residents in Bihar's Kaimur hills live without power. Failed solar projects & non-functional toilets expose implementation gaps. Read more.
Nepal releases new ₹100 currency featuring a map of disputed territories with India. India rejects the move as a unilateral act. Read the full story on the escalating diplomatic tension.
Nepal's central bank unveils redesigned Rs 100 notes featuring disputed Kalapani regions, reigniting border tensions with India. Learn about the diplomatic implications.
Massive protests erupt in Punjab against Centre's Electricity Amendment Bill 2025. Power employees and farmers fear privatization, cherry-picking of consumers, and erosion of subsidies. Key concerns explained.
India and Japan are building the $3 billion Thirty Meter Telescope to search for alien life and study black holes. Discover how this mega-project will revolutionize astronomy!
UPPCL launches Bijli Bill Rahat Yojana 2025-26 offering 25% discount on principal amount and 100% interest waiver for domestic and small commercial consumers from Dec 2025 to Feb 2026.
Nagpur special court sentences power consumer to imprisonment till court rising and Rs 10,000 fine for illegally restoring disconnected electricity connection. Read the full details.
An Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh faced 18-hour detention at Shanghai Airport after Chinese officials rejected her passport, claiming Arunachal as Chinese territory. Read her harrowing ordeal.
Jammu & Kashmir faces proposed 20% power tariff hike as LOP Sharma criticizes administration. Opposition demands relief for consumers amid economic challenges.
Connected smart devices and always-on culture in modern Indian homes are quietly inflating electricity bills. Learn how to save money by optimizing automations.
New research reveals heatwave action plans must incorporate electricity demand management alongside health responses. Learn how India can build climate-resilient infrastructure.
The EU has proposed a multi-billion electricity bill for the UK in post-Brexit talks, raising concerns over UK's high energy prices and power security. Read the full report.
Massive fire at Bokaro's City Centre Market destroys 8 shops, causing Rs 26 lakh loss. Investigation reveals illegal electricity hooking as cause. Learn about the growing power theft menace in BSL areas.