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Internet Outage In Hyderabad As Electricity Department Removes Dangling Cables
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
A massive crackdown on overhead cables dangling on powerlines was launched across Telangana after Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu asked officials to remove dangerous wires from electricity poles "on a war footing."
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Boy, 8, Electrocuted. He Went Near Transformer To Fetch Cricket Ball
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A seven-year-old boy was electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow when he came in contact with a transformer in his neighbourhood, the damaged gate to which had not been repaired despite repeated complaints by residents of the area.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Minister's Big Warning To Power Officials, Akhilesh Yadav's "Wires" Quip
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Pankaj Jha, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Top officials in the Uttar Pradesh electricity department are not receiving distress calls from the public during power supply disruptions, the power minister has said
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www.ndtv.com
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Adani Power Wins Contract To Supply 1,500 MW Electricity To UP
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and Adani Power Limited (APL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power over a period of 25 years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq, Accused Of Electricity Theft, Fined Rs 1.9 Crore
- Friday December 20, 2024
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman Barq, accused of electricity theft at his residence, has been issued a staggering fine of Rs 1.91 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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Power Department Staff, BJP Leaders Face-Off In Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur Over Alleged Dues
- Friday June 21, 2024
- India News | Written by Anurag Dwary
In a dramatic turn of events, BJP leaders have clashed with officers from the electricity department in Jabalpur over allegations of electricity theft, leading to vandalism in the department's office.
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www.ndtv.com
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
- Friday October 20, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Madhya Pradesh Drive To Seize Household Items Over Power Dues Goes Awry
- Sunday March 26, 2023
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Madhya Pradesh electricity department's drive to seize defaulters' motorbikes, cattle or tractors has run into trouble.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court's Tough Words Over Strike By UP Electricity Department Employees
- Monday March 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Taking serious note of the strike by employees of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department, the Allahabad High Court today said demands cannot be made at the cost of life of people and asked why the striking employees have not been arrested.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Bestie Is What?": Goa Power Department's Latest On Twitter
- Wednesday April 27, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk
From conveying its inability to restore power immediately to explaining it is also a consumer like everyone else, the Twitter handle has managed to grab eyeballs
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Electricity Department Candidly Tweets Frustration During Power Cut
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- India News | Edited by Raag Mathur Ramdev
The twitter handle of the Goa Electricity Department tweeted about power cuts late on Monday, with the official handling the social media account seemingly frustrated over questions about the duration of the blackout.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Lakh Government Officials To Boycott Work Tomorrow Against Privatisation Of UP Power Discom
- Monday October 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fifteen lakh electricity department employees including junior engineers, sub-divisional officers, executive engineers and superintending engineers will go on a day-long boycott of work on Monday to oppose the proposal of privatising power distribution company Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Lakh Government Officials To Boycott Work Tomorrow Against Privatisation Of UP Power Discom
- Monday October 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fifteen lakh electricity department employees including junior engineers, sub-divisional officers, executive engineers and superintending engineers will go on a day-long boycott of work on Monday to oppose the proposal of privatising power distribution company Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited.
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Congress Sings "Arati'' At Electricity Office To Decry Power Cuts
- Thursday September 5, 2019
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
To protest against frequent power cuts during the ongoing Ganesh festival, Congress workers today sang traditional "arati'' in the head office of the Goa Electricity Department in the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Agra, 2 Linemen Electrocuted To Death While Fixing Power Connection
- Monday May 21, 2018
- Agra News | Edited by Swati Bhasin (with inputs from agencies)
Two employees of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department were electrocuted to death on Sunday in a village in Agra when they were trying to fix high tension wires, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Internet Outage In Hyderabad As Electricity Department Removes Dangling Cables
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- Hyderabad News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
A massive crackdown on overhead cables dangling on powerlines was launched across Telangana after Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu asked officials to remove dangerous wires from electricity poles "on a war footing."
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Boy, 8, Electrocuted. He Went Near Transformer To Fetch Cricket Ball
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A seven-year-old boy was electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow when he came in contact with a transformer in his neighbourhood, the damaged gate to which had not been repaired despite repeated complaints by residents of the area.
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www.ndtv.com
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UP Minister's Big Warning To Power Officials, Akhilesh Yadav's "Wires" Quip
- Sunday July 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by Pankaj Jha, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Top officials in the Uttar Pradesh electricity department are not receiving distress calls from the public during power supply disruptions, the power minister has said
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www.ndtv.com
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Adani Power Wins Contract To Supply 1,500 MW Electricity To UP
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and Adani Power Limited (APL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power over a period of 25 years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq, Accused Of Electricity Theft, Fined Rs 1.9 Crore
- Friday December 20, 2024
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman Barq, accused of electricity theft at his residence, has been issued a staggering fine of Rs 1.91 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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Power Department Staff, BJP Leaders Face-Off In Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur Over Alleged Dues
- Friday June 21, 2024
- India News | Written by Anurag Dwary
In a dramatic turn of events, BJP leaders have clashed with officers from the electricity department in Jabalpur over allegations of electricity theft, leading to vandalism in the department's office.
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www.ndtv.com
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
- Friday October 20, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Madhya Pradesh Drive To Seize Household Items Over Power Dues Goes Awry
- Sunday March 26, 2023
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Madhya Pradesh electricity department's drive to seize defaulters' motorbikes, cattle or tractors has run into trouble.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court's Tough Words Over Strike By UP Electricity Department Employees
- Monday March 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Taking serious note of the strike by employees of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department, the Allahabad High Court today said demands cannot be made at the cost of life of people and asked why the striking employees have not been arrested.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Bestie Is What?": Goa Power Department's Latest On Twitter
- Wednesday April 27, 2022
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk
From conveying its inability to restore power immediately to explaining it is also a consumer like everyone else, the Twitter handle has managed to grab eyeballs
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Electricity Department Candidly Tweets Frustration During Power Cut
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- India News | Edited by Raag Mathur Ramdev
The twitter handle of the Goa Electricity Department tweeted about power cuts late on Monday, with the official handling the social media account seemingly frustrated over questions about the duration of the blackout.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Lakh Government Officials To Boycott Work Tomorrow Against Privatisation Of UP Power Discom
- Monday October 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fifteen lakh electricity department employees including junior engineers, sub-divisional officers, executive engineers and superintending engineers will go on a day-long boycott of work on Monday to oppose the proposal of privatising power distribution company Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Lakh Government Officials To Boycott Work Tomorrow Against Privatisation Of UP Power Discom
- Monday October 5, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fifteen lakh electricity department employees including junior engineers, sub-divisional officers, executive engineers and superintending engineers will go on a day-long boycott of work on Monday to oppose the proposal of privatising power distribution company Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited.
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Congress Sings "Arati'' At Electricity Office To Decry Power Cuts
- Thursday September 5, 2019
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
To protest against frequent power cuts during the ongoing Ganesh festival, Congress workers today sang traditional "arati'' in the head office of the Goa Electricity Department in the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Agra, 2 Linemen Electrocuted To Death While Fixing Power Connection
- Monday May 21, 2018
- Agra News | Edited by Swati Bhasin (with inputs from agencies)
Two employees of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department were electrocuted to death on Sunday in a village in Agra when they were trying to fix high tension wires, police said.
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www.ndtv.com