Maharashtra stares at compulsory power cuts

After many years, Maharashtra is staring at compulsory power cuts as demand is higher than supply, the state discom announced on Monday, pegging the shortages at over 2,500 mw. Kindly note that......

Anil Deshmukh's journey in Maha politics hits a roadblock

Except for the Devendra Fadnavis-led government during 2014-19, Anil Deshmukh has managed to find a berth in the state ministry irrespective of which party came to power in the last over two......

Maha says no move to privatise power firms, employees call off strike

Employees of three state-owned power companies in Maharashtra called off their strike on Wednesday evening, hours after they stopped work as part of a three-day agitation launched in support of......

Stop paying power bills, Sena tells people

The Shiv Sena today asked consumers in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra not to pay electricity bills in protest against steep rise in tariffs. In a statement, senior Sena leader Subhash Desai......

SC junks Tata Power's plea on project award to Adani

In a setback to Tata Power, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the company’s challenge to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC’s) decision to award a Rs......

Maharashtra govt announces 8% cut in electricity tariff for 5 years

While the industry has been given the highest benefits, farmers will have to contend with 1 per cent reduction in electricity costs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Maharashtra......

SC rejects Custom's plea against Adani firms

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed the  customs department against Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML), Adani Power Rajasthan Limited (APRL) and others in a case pertaining to......

Maha electricity rates may rise

Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to buy 600 MW additional power from other states to tide over the electricity crisis in the state."The state government has agreed to provide upto......