Train services hit in Seema-Andhra due to power strike

Railway passengers in the restive Seema-Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh are bearing the brunt of ongoing strike by employees of state power corporations with many trains are either being partially......

Seemandhra power employees begin indefinite strike

Stepping up their agitation, power employees in Seemandhra on Sunday began an indefinite strike to protest the decision to divide Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy appealed to the......

Congress on the backfoot, BJP isolated

The political situation in the country is fluid and could change significantly. But as things stand, India could be headed for an unstable minority government dependent on uncertain......

'Power shortage in TN caused by bureaucratic failure'

S Kabilan, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, was chairman of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission from 2007 to 2012. An engineering graduate from IIT, Madras, Kabilan......

How a little-known infra firm beat the Goliaths

MEIL has become one of the fastest growing and most successful infrastructure and engineering, procurement, and construction companies in the country in recent times. When Hyderabad-based Megha......

Giving shape to Modi's dream of 'electricity for all'

'REC will be the premier power sector financing and development enterprise by the end of 2020.' 'About Rs 10 lakh crore is required for generation and distribution during the period 2017-22.' Rural......

India's solar power rates at historic low

US’ SunEdison wins 500-Mw project at Rs 4.63 a unit; bundled with thermal power, final price would be Rs 3.5 a unit, to be procured by Andhra PradeshSolar rates in India touched a new low in......

Markets end marginally higher amid rangebound trades

Traders are keenly awaiting for the expiry of the Sept F&O series and roll over positions to the Oct series.   Markets finished the last day of the truncated week with marginal gains amid a......