Agartala to be Northeast India’s first solar city
September 12th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 12 (IANS) To reduce dependency on conventional energy, the Tripura government Wednesday announced ambitious plans to make Agartala a 'solar city', replacing at least 10 percent of usual ... Read more...
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High winds knock off Pakistan power supply
July 31st, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) High winds and a cyclone are to blame for the current electricity crisis in Pakistan, said a minister.Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar, minister for water and power, said ... Read more...
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Power crisis will ease, Andhra CM assures industry
July 19th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Thursday assured the industry that current electricity crisis would ease soon as steps are being taken to narrow ... Read more...
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Top priority to resolving power crisis: Pakistani PM
June 29th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) The resolution of the electricity crisis is a top priority of the government and all available resources were being utilised to overcome power outages, Prime Minister ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
One killed in Pakistan violence over electricity
June 19th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) At least one person was killed and six others were injured in clashes between protesters and a politician's security guards in Pakistan's Punjab province Monday, as ... Read more...
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Gilani grants Rs.6 bn for overcoming power crisis
March 30th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ordered the finance ministry to release Rs.6 billion ($66 million) to the water and power ministry for overcoming ... Read more...
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ONGC to set up n-plant, fertilizer unit, solar projects
December 29th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 29 (IANS) State-owned ONGC is to set up a slew of projects in the nuclear, fertiliser, solar, wind power and lighting sectors, a top company official said Thursday.A ... Read more...
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Northeastern India’s largest power project to ease electricity woes
November 21st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 21 (IANS) The electricity crisis in northeastern India is set to ease when the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) first mega power project -- the largest ... Read more...
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Bus employees to continue strike for Telangana
October 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Employees of state-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) buses Sunday decided to continue their indefinite strike for a separate Telangana state, as the buses remained off ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Andhra CM, Congress chief in Delhi for Telangana talks
October 8th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Hectic consultations on Telangana issue were set to begin Saturday as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, his deputy Damodar Rajanarasimha and state ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
$99 mn World Bank aid for Indo-Nepal border energy pact
June 22nd, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 22 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $99 million package for an Indo-Nepal cross-border energy cooperation to mitigate a national energy crisis in the Himalayan republic.The funding ... Read more...
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Gaza hospitals declare emergency due to power cutoff
August 9th, 2010 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, Aug 9 (DPA) Gaza Strip's hospitals declared a status of emergency after the region's main power plant was shut down prompting a severe electricity crisis.
Mo'aweya Hassanein, Gaza emergency chief, said the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Power shortage in Jammu and Kashmir villages
May 18th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), May 18 (ANI): The non-availability of electricity has created problems for the people residing in over 35 villages of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District.The villagers are forced to ... Read more...
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Hydropower generation dips in Himachal, supply hit
May 16th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 16 (IANS) Hydro-electric power generation in Himachal Pradesh has suddenly dipped by 10 to 20 percent due to scanty rainfall in the past week, affecting electricity supply to northern states ... Read more...
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Andhra opposition protests with lanterns
March 9th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Legislators from opposition parties came to the Andhra Pradesh assembly Tuesday with lanterns to protest against a severe electricity shortage in the state.
Led by former chief minister ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ecuador may export electricity to Colombia, Venezuela
February 19th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Quito, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) The Ecuadorian government has said it has overcome an electricity crisis and may even be in a position to export power to Colombia and Venezuela.
"We can say we've ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Penn Station Leaps Back To Normal Activity
December 24th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The suspended train service at Penn Station in New York has finally resumed. According to the latest updates, the train movements came to a halt a few ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Marathi language should be used in courts in Maharashtra: BJP
September 20th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Sep.20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's Maharashtra State unit President Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said 'Marathi' language should be used in State's judiciary.Talking to reporters after releasing their party manifesto in ... Read more...
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Power cut: Uttar Pradesh may restrict AC usage
June 30th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (UPPCL) has proposed restriction on use of air conditioners (AC) for all categories of consumers, including government offices, to counter the electricity ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee ready to support, work with UPA
May 17th, 2009 - 11:02 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 17 (ANI): Refusing to indulge in political bargaining, Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that she is ready to support the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at ... Read more...
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Altaf Hussain hails Zardaris China visit
October 21st, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi , Oct 21 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has hailed President Asif Ali Zardaris recent visit to China , saying he deserves great appreciation for his efforts ... Read more...
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INLD women activists protest water scarcity in Haryana
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Sirsa (Haryana), July 21 (IANS) Thousands of women activists of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) here staged a unique march, with empty earthen pitchers in hands, to protest the scarcity of ... Read more...
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