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1 Teacher, 8 Classes: Madhya Pradesh's 'Managed' Education Crisis
More than 12,000 government schools in Madhya Pradesh are being run by a single teacher. Amidst an acute and growing shortage of teaching staff, the state government has issued new instructions that deepen the crisis even further.
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Gaza Artist Destroys His Paintings To Feed Starving Family
A 43-year-old visual artist and father of five has been forced to destroy his paintings and use the wood to cook meals for his family.
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Rare Earth Magnets Shortage To Slow Down India's EV Ride: Crisil
The new Chinese restrictions, effective from April 4, require special export licenses for certain specific rare earth elements and their related magnetic products.
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Delhi's Power Demand Surges Amid Heat Wave, Likely To Peak At 9,000 MegaWatt
Delhi is likely to witness another record-breaking power milestone, with the peak power demand expected to touch 9,000 MW for the first time this summer.
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Indians Can Save Rs 2.2 Lakh Crore With Energy-Efficient ACs: Study
A new study showed that India can avoid severe power shortages, save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over next decade.
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India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand
India is expected to add 130-150 million new room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade which could increase the country's peak power demand by more than 180 gigawatts by 2035, straining the power system, according to new study.
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Pak Man Uses Solar Panels To Charge Mobile Due To Electricity Shortage
As the country deals with circular debt, a young man in Pakistan, who runs a mobile charging shop in a Sukkar village, started using solar panels to get power as the problem of electricity shortage rises across the nation, reported ARY News.
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'Power' Play? Congress Accuses HD Kumaraswamy Of Electricity Theft, Case Filed
Less than a month after he accused the Congress government of creating an artificial power shortage in Karnataka, a case has been filed against Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy for lighting up his house on Diwali using stolen power.
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Water Shortage, Overhead Wires: Firefighters Struggle To Douse Delhi Fire
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.
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India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary
Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip and p...
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Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Face Action For Unpaid Electricity Bills
India has blocked nearly half the country's provinces from accessing spot power exchanges after they failed to pay bills worth 51 billion rupees ($640 million), as it implements new rules aimed at forcing states to make timely payments.
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Toyota Profit Down Amid Chip Shortage, EV Business Has Been the Worst HitÂ
Toyota’s profit in the April-June quarter fell nearly 18 percent YoY as the semiconductor shortage slammed the auto industry. Electric vehicles, which need many chips, have been the worst hit by the global chips crunch. Boosting the EV sale, Toyota makes the Prius hybrid, Lexus luxury models and Camry sedan.Â
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Pak Stares At Power Shortage After China-Built Plant Shuts Down
One of the biggest hydro-power plants in Pakistan which was constructed by a Chinese firm on river Neelam has come to a grinding halt due to geological failure deep inside the tunnel which diverts water from the river to the power plant.
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Tata Motors Announces Sixth Straight Quarterly Loss Amid Chip Shortage, Inflation
Tata Motors announced quarter report on Wednesday, reporting loss due to inflation, COVID-19 lockdown in China, and chip shortages. However, the sale of electric vehicles reached 9,300 units in the quarter, four times as many as in the same quarter last year.
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How China Became Ground Zero For The Auto Chip Shortage
Pang has bought 62,000 microcontrollers, chips that help control a range of functions from car engines and transmissions to electric vehicle power systems and charging, which cost the original buyer $23.80 each in Germany.
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1 Teacher, 8 Classes: Madhya Pradesh's 'Managed' Education Crisis
More than 12,000 government schools in Madhya Pradesh are being run by a single teacher. Amidst an acute and growing shortage of teaching staff, the state government has issued new instructions that deepen the crisis even further.
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Gaza Artist Destroys His Paintings To Feed Starving Family
A 43-year-old visual artist and father of five has been forced to destroy his paintings and use the wood to cook meals for his family.
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Rare Earth Magnets Shortage To Slow Down India's EV Ride: Crisil
The new Chinese restrictions, effective from April 4, require special export licenses for certain specific rare earth elements and their related magnetic products.
-
Delhi's Power Demand Surges Amid Heat Wave, Likely To Peak At 9,000 MegaWatt
Delhi is likely to witness another record-breaking power milestone, with the peak power demand expected to touch 9,000 MW for the first time this summer.
-
Indians Can Save Rs 2.2 Lakh Crore With Energy-Efficient ACs: Study
A new study showed that India can avoid severe power shortages, save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over next decade.
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India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand
India is expected to add 130-150 million new room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade which could increase the country's peak power demand by more than 180 gigawatts by 2035, straining the power system, according to new study.
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Pak Man Uses Solar Panels To Charge Mobile Due To Electricity Shortage
As the country deals with circular debt, a young man in Pakistan, who runs a mobile charging shop in a Sukkar village, started using solar panels to get power as the problem of electricity shortage rises across the nation, reported ARY News.
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'Power' Play? Congress Accuses HD Kumaraswamy Of Electricity Theft, Case Filed
Less than a month after he accused the Congress government of creating an artificial power shortage in Karnataka, a case has been filed against Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy for lighting up his house on Diwali using stolen power.
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Water Shortage, Overhead Wires: Firefighters Struggle To Douse Delhi Fire
Lack of water, low-hanging electricity wires and the problem of onlookers who get in the way of rescue operations; these are some of the challenges that firefighters faced while trying to douse a blaze in an east Delhi building.
-
India to Soon Start Semiconductor Manufacturing, Production: IT Secretary
Electronics and IT secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma on Tuesday said that the production of semiconductors in the country will start very soon. He was responding to a query around plan of action of the Ministry of Electronics and IT after state-owned company Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) raised the issue of shortage of electronic chip and p...
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Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Face Action For Unpaid Electricity Bills
India has blocked nearly half the country's provinces from accessing spot power exchanges after they failed to pay bills worth 51 billion rupees ($640 million), as it implements new rules aimed at forcing states to make timely payments.
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Toyota Profit Down Amid Chip Shortage, EV Business Has Been the Worst HitÂ
Toyota’s profit in the April-June quarter fell nearly 18 percent YoY as the semiconductor shortage slammed the auto industry. Electric vehicles, which need many chips, have been the worst hit by the global chips crunch. Boosting the EV sale, Toyota makes the Prius hybrid, Lexus luxury models and Camry sedan.Â
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Pak Stares At Power Shortage After China-Built Plant Shuts Down
One of the biggest hydro-power plants in Pakistan which was constructed by a Chinese firm on river Neelam has come to a grinding halt due to geological failure deep inside the tunnel which diverts water from the river to the power plant.
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Tata Motors Announces Sixth Straight Quarterly Loss Amid Chip Shortage, Inflation
Tata Motors announced quarter report on Wednesday, reporting loss due to inflation, COVID-19 lockdown in China, and chip shortages. However, the sale of electric vehicles reached 9,300 units in the quarter, four times as many as in the same quarter last year.
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How China Became Ground Zero For The Auto Chip Shortage
Pang has bought 62,000 microcontrollers, chips that help control a range of functions from car engines and transmissions to electric vehicle power systems and charging, which cost the original buyer $23.80 each in Germany.
