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.
Bengaluru is set to receive a central drug testing laboratory, significantly reducing wait times for sample analysis reports. Approval from the Centre is pending. 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 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 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.
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.
Cipla launches India's first integrated lung diagnostics center in New Delhi, revolutionizing respiratory care with advanced, affordable testing to combat rising lung diseases.
ICMR-NITVAR study reveals GeneXpert and dried blood spot testing can decentralize HIV viral load monitoring, enabling faster treatment adjustments across India ahead of World AIDS Day.
Powercom employees in Patiala joined nationwide strikes against electricity bill amendments and privatization. Learn how this affects consumers and the power sector.
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.
A train testing earthquake detection equipment struck and killed 11 workers in China's deadliest rail accident in over a decade. Details emerging from Luoyang Town.
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!
Six thalassaemia children contract HIV through contaminated blood in Jharkhand hospitals, exposing critical gaps in India's blood screening infrastructure and transfusion safety protocols.
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.
Rajasthan reports no rabies deaths for 2 years despite 670,000 post-bite vaccinations. Experts question data as state conducts zero confirmatory brain tests. Read the full investigation.
Struggling to identify if it's cold, flu, or COVID? Learn about overlapping symptoms, testing importance, and expert insights for accurate diagnosis and care.
Hyderabad startup EON Space Labs successfully tests MIRA, India's first indigenous miniaturized space telescope, qualifying it for December 2025 space mission. Discover this breakthrough!
US companies now offer medical tests without doctor's orders - and it's happening in India too. Thomas Hogan's story reveals potential overdiagnosis risks in direct-to-consumer healthcare.
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.
Young Indians are transforming fertility care by choosing early testing as part of wellness routines. Discover how this shift empowers better life planning.
India's updated Bharat NCAP introduces pedestrian protection tests and stricter crash standards. Learn how new mandatory assessments will make roads safer for all users.
Jammu & Kashmir faces proposed 20% power tariff hike as LOP Sharma criticizes administration. Opposition demands relief for consumers amid economic challenges.
The much-awaited Vande Bharat sleeper train launch faces delays due to minor technical issues during testing. Get all updates on the new timeline and features.