Security guard commits suicide in Delhi
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A 50-year-old security guard at North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) office here committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, police said Friday.Suresh Kumar, ... Read more...
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Court questions Delhi power firms on audit of accounts (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the capital's private power distribution companies (discoms) BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna and NDPL to respond to a petition that ... Read more...
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US to fund feasibility studies in India’s energy sector
July 19th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Tuesday signed two deals worth over $1.4 million to fund feasibility studies in India's energy sector."Feasibility study is ... Read more...
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Court questions delay in naming Delhi power regulator chief
January 21st, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday questioned the delay in filling the post of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairman, lying vacant since September last, and sought ... Read more...
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Court moved on Delhi’s power tariff
January 14th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) Friday filed a petition before Delhi High Court asking it to direct the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to determine the ... Read more...
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MCD blames discoms for non-functional streetlights
November 3rd, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Diwali, the festival of lights, is round the corner but the streets of Delhi wear a dull look -- thanks to non-functional streetlights. However, the Municipal Corporation ... Read more...
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India to install 400 million power saver lamps
September 21st, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is working on a plan to replace 400 million incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) across the ... Read more...
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Rains forced corporation put off Games deadline: Mayor
August 31st, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday blamed the incessant rains in the city for its failure to meet the Aug 31 deadline for completing all Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Dikshit satisfied with civic authority’s CWG work: Mayor
August 11th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit expressed satisfaction over preparations of the Commonwealth Games and the various projects carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Mayor ... Read more...
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MCD likely to miss July 31 deadline to complete CWG works
July 16th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) With several projects like streetscaping and other beautification works still to be completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the capital's civic agency has decided to miss its ... Read more...
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All Games projects to be completed by July 15: MCD
June 30th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) All projects related to the Commonwealth Games, including the face-lift and landscaping of roads, will be completed by mid-July, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said Wednesday.
"The ... Read more...
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BJP to hold public meetings on power tariff June 14
June 11th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said it will hold public meetings at prominent places in the city June 14 to protest the Delhi government for ... Read more...
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No change in power tariff in Delhi till CWG (Lead)
June 10th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday indicated there will be no change in power tariff till the completion of the Commonwealth Games in October, ending nearly a month-long ... Read more...
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BJP to protest Delhi blocking lower power tariff
June 6th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will protest Monday against the Delhi government for not allowing power regulator Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to reduce power tariff ... Read more...
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Delhi’s overhead power lines to go underground before Games
May 28th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi's Planning and Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia Friday asked power companies to complete the work on conversion of overhead power lines into underground network by July ... Read more...
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Delhi power discoms seek hike in electricity prices
May 6th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Delhi's three private power distributing companies (discoms) Thursday sought hike in tariff saying they are running into a combined loss of Rs.2,600 crore.
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Tech Mahindra, HDFC queue up to recruit Delhi University students
January 28th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Heralding better days ahead for the capital's students, several top notch companies like Tech Mahindra, HDFC and Dell are queuing up at Delhi University (DU) for recruitment ... Read more...
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Uninterrupted power, water during Ramadan: Delhi minister
August 28th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Delhi Finance Minister A.K. Walia Friday asked the power distribution companies (discoms) and the civic agencies to ensure uninterrupted water and power supply during the fasting month ... Read more...
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BSES to appeal against withdrawal of CISF security
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Calling it a setback, power company BSES Friday said it would appeal against the move to withdraw the paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security cover from ... Read more...
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Angry Delhiites protest power cuts, Dikshit meets officials
June 28th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Enraged residents of Delhi continued their protest against one of the worst power crises to hit the national capital, coercing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday to ... Read more...
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Engineer commits suicide in Delhi
May 10th, 2009 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A traineed engineer with a power distribution company of the capital commited suicide in her hostel room here Saturday evening, police said.
The body of Prerna Kumari, a ... Read more...
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Court orders power company to compensate for harassment
January 2nd, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A city court Friday asked an electricity company to compensate a customer for harassment.Additional District Judge Kamini Lau asked North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) to pay Rs.200,000 ... Read more...
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Power shortage could haunt capital in summer
February 26th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin
By Noor Mohd
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The spectre of daily power cuts looms over the Indian capital's residents as the mercury rises. Electricity shortages are projected at over 800 MW in ... Read more...
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