Maharashtra power companies' employees go on 72-hour strike

Thousands of employees of three state-owned power companies went on a 72-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against the privatisation of power firms even as the government invoked the Maharashtra......

Torrid summer, acute coal shortage trigger blackouts in many states

A potent combination of sweltering summer and acute coal shortages have triggered blackouts across many parts of the country as states struggle to manage the record demand for electricity and low......

Mumbai's new top cop played key role during 26/11 attacks

Senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale, who was on Wednesday appointed as the new police commissioner of Mumbai, had played an important role during the 26/11 attacks as he had recovered a bag......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Govt scrambles all resources to avert power crisis

With states from Delhi to Andhra Pradesh sending warnings of a developing power crisis due to shortage of coal, the central government on Sunday pressed all resources at its command to ensure power......

What Adani is doing to prevent Mumbai's power outage

'We are working in association with the state government and other transmission companies to make sure that the city never experiences blackouts' IMAGE: Mumbai has transmission lines of only......

9 applications for 36 coal blocks from PSUs like NTPC, SAIL

The Coal Ministry on Monday received a total 69 applications from various PSUs like NTPC, SAIL, Nalco and NLC for allocation of 36 coal blocks, which would be given to state-run companies only. The......

Is Dabhol project to be privatised soon?

The minister said he would convene a meeting in the next 10 days with lenders to the troubled project, the officials of Maharashtra government and its undertaking Maharashtra State Electricity......