Death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rises to 300

The death toll because of heat wave and related issues during the current summer season in Telangana rose to 300. The state disaster management authorities informed that the three member committees......

Heat waves claim 35 lives in Telangana, alert issued

Heat waves have claimed 35 lives in Telangana so far, prompting the state government to issue alerts in all districts to take precautionary measures to minimise the impact of the prevailing......

Amid AP crisis, special team keeps watch on electricity grid

Amid anti-Telangana agitations impacting power supplies in Andhra Pradesh, the Union Power Ministry has set up a special team to monitor the functioning of electricity grid the state. The agitation......

Heat wave continues to rage in AP, 200 more die on Sunday

With reports of more than two hundred fresh deaths on Sunday due to heat wave and sun stroke in Andhra Pradesh, this year’s summer is turning out of be the deadliest in more than a decade......

Fuel shortage affecting 65,000 MW power capacity: CEA

Close to 65,000 MW of power generation capacity is held up in the country due to shortage in fuel supply by state-run Coal India, says a report. According to the latest CEA report, as many as 47......

Govt mulls leasing sick units under PPP

The government may lease six sick units on a public private partnershipbasis instead of disposing of these units through an outright sale. The department of fertiliser plans to invite bids for the......

The man who powers Anil Ambani's dreams

Anyone who is sceptical about the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's ability to execute the projects it has on hand, and there are many, would do well to meet the man Ambani has hired to do this. The......

No approval for greenfield airports within 150 km

Cabinet approval for greenfield airports within the 150 km radius of an existing airport is being done away with, according to the new greenfield airports policy, which has recently been sent for......