Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday directed officials to ensure adequate and uninterrupted power supply across the state, emphasising the state government’s commitment to strengthening the energy sector and achieving self-reliance.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Energy Department at the Chief Minister’s residence on Wednesday, Sharma said that improved management and policy decisions have led to a significant increase in power generati…
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Amaravati, March 12 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation on Thursday achieved a historic milestone by recording 6,160 MW of power generation and 5,730 MW ex-bus generation, the highest-ever since its inception.State Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar congratulated the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) & Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited (APCPDCL) for achieving an all-time record power generation.In a statement, he appreciated the power u…
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) The Telangana government on Wednesday approved the formation of a third power distribution company (discom) in addition to the existing two discoms in the state.The new company is named the Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL), also referred to as Rythu Discom, and it will handle electricity supply and distribution to consumer categories supported by the government.The Energy Department on Wednesday issued orders forming the new discom, which wi…
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday presented the third supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the State Assembly, providing additional funds totalling Rs 19,287.32 crore to meet emerging requirements and strengthen key sectors. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda tabled the Third Supplementary Estimates, which include Rs 8,934.03 crore in revenue provisions and Rs 10,353.29 crore in capital provisions.A significant allocation of Rs…
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) The US military airlifted a miniature nuclear reactor for the first time, marking a significant step in President Donald Trump’s push to expand nuclear power and bolster military base energy security.Three C-17 transport planes carried components of the Valar Atomics Ward 250 unfueled nuclear reactor from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The reactor will eventually move to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab for testing and evaluation.Th…
Patna, Jan 26 (IANS) As the entire country is celebrating the 77th Republic Day with great enthusiasm and pride, in Bihar, the state-level event was held with grandeur at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where Governor Arif Mohammad Khan hoisted the national flag.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with several Cabinet ministers, senior administrative and police officials, were present on the dais during the ceremony.Before hoisting the Tricol…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A massive winter storm swept across a broad stretch of the United States, dumping snow and ice, plunging temperatures far below normal, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and forcing authorities in more than 20 states to declare emergencies, according to multiple media reports and government officials.Nearly 190 million people — more than half the US population — were under winter weather alerts across 37 states, from the Rocky Mountains to New England…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, celebrated Sankranti festival with over 600 differently-abled employees working in various divisions of Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) at his farmhouse in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday.For the past seven years, the minister has been hosting differently-abled employees and their family members to celebrate Sankrant…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has sharply reduced China’s access to Venezuelan oil by enforcing sanctions, seizing tankers, and maintaining a US naval quarantine in the Caribbean. The move could reshape global crude flows and intensify competition among major Asian importers, including India.US officials say Venezuela’s oil exports can no longer move freely and that any shipment now requires explicit US approval. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington has effective co…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration is moving to tighten US control over Venezuela’s oil exports through sanctions enforcement, a naval presence, and US-managed sales, according to top administration officials, even as lawmakers pressed the White House for clearer objectives and legal justification.Following a closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that Venezuela cannot export oil without US approval, describing Washington’s leverage over …