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In Pak, Power Back In Cities After Massive Outage Linked To Cost-Cutting
Power had returned to most cities across Pakistan on Tuesday, a day after a nationwide breakdown left the country of 220 million people without electricity.
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Power Outage Across Pak, Major Cities Including Islamabad, Karachi Hit
Pakistan suffered countrywide power cuts early on Monday due to a major breakdown in its national grid, the federal energy ministry said.
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Nearly All Of Bangladesh Without Electricity After Grid Failure
At least 130 million people in Bangladesh were without power on Tuesday afternoon after a grid failure caused widespread blackouts, the government's power utility company said.
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Sabotage Suspected In Mumbai Power Outage: Maharashtra Energy Minister
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut today said a possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out in the massive power outage in Mumbai and neighbouring areas two days ago.
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Year in review: How 2012 fared for India Inc.
The year 2012 saw both ups and downs for India Inc. While the first half saw sentiment plummet after economic growth dropped to a three-year low, the second half saw renewed optimism as the government finally kick-started its stalled reform agenda by allowing foreign direct investment in retail along with a hike in fuel prices to curtail its burgeo...
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Overdrawal by northern states caused power grid failure: Report
Over drawing of electricity by northern states could be one of the reasons for the massive power failure last month that hit half of the country's population, according to the initial findings of a high-level panel appointed by the government to probe the grid collapse.
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Power grid failure led to 14,000 MW generation loss in 2 days: NTPC
The 2-day grid failure last week affected half of the country's 1.2 billion population in over 21 states.
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PM summons power minister Veerappa Moily on grid failure
Prime Minister has asked power minister Veerappa Moily for a report on the action taken, sources told NDTV.
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Power Ministry moots independent audits of transmission grids
The Power Ministry today proposed to carry out independent audit of transmission grids within three months, a move that comes amid massive failures of grids last week that affected half of the country's population.
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How India's power sector is losing Rs 55,000 crore per year
India suffered the worst blackouts in history this week. The lights are back on, for now, but the crisis is evidence of deep problems in a sector teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for the second time in a decade. State utilities are losing because tariffs set by regulators have not kept pace with rising costs. Moreover, as much as 40 per cent of ...
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Power grid failure: Indian businesses weather blackouts, but at a cost
Work making potato chip display racks at Jayraj Kumar's factory barely paused when much of India's power grid collapsed.
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India's blackouts shine light on broken power sector
As India's power minister stood up to address parliament one day last May, the chamber was plunged into darkness and a roar of laughter went up.
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Two blackouts, but little to prevent a repeat of power grid failure, say experts
India, recovering from its worst-ever power outage, has been smarting over the promotion of Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the Home Ministry. But for those outraged by the timing or the merit of that transfer, here's a bigger point of concern. A senior official at the Power Ministry told NDTV a repeat cannot be ruled out, partly because th...
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Power outage: Why Uttar Pradesh is considered a culprit
The power deficit was worsened by a weak monsoon that lowered hydroelectric generation and kept temperatures higher, further increasing electricity usage as people seek to cool off.
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Power grid failure: How BPO companies coped
The BPO industry in Gurgaon and Noida managed to run operations, even as power grid failed, using back-up generator sets
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In Pak, Power Back In Cities After Massive Outage Linked To Cost-Cutting
Power had returned to most cities across Pakistan on Tuesday, a day after a nationwide breakdown left the country of 220 million people without electricity.
-
Power Outage Across Pak, Major Cities Including Islamabad, Karachi Hit
Pakistan suffered countrywide power cuts early on Monday due to a major breakdown in its national grid, the federal energy ministry said.
-
Nearly All Of Bangladesh Without Electricity After Grid Failure
At least 130 million people in Bangladesh were without power on Tuesday afternoon after a grid failure caused widespread blackouts, the government's power utility company said.
-
Sabotage Suspected In Mumbai Power Outage: Maharashtra Energy Minister
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut today said a possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out in the massive power outage in Mumbai and neighbouring areas two days ago.
-
Year in review: How 2012 fared for India Inc.
The year 2012 saw both ups and downs for India Inc. While the first half saw sentiment plummet after economic growth dropped to a three-year low, the second half saw renewed optimism as the government finally kick-started its stalled reform agenda by allowing foreign direct investment in retail along with a hike in fuel prices to curtail its burgeo...
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Overdrawal by northern states caused power grid failure: Report
Over drawing of electricity by northern states could be one of the reasons for the massive power failure last month that hit half of the country's population, according to the initial findings of a high-level panel appointed by the government to probe the grid collapse.
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Power grid failure led to 14,000 MW generation loss in 2 days: NTPC
The 2-day grid failure last week affected half of the country's 1.2 billion population in over 21 states.
-
PM summons power minister Veerappa Moily on grid failure
Prime Minister has asked power minister Veerappa Moily for a report on the action taken, sources told NDTV.
-
Power Ministry moots independent audits of transmission grids
The Power Ministry today proposed to carry out independent audit of transmission grids within three months, a move that comes amid massive failures of grids last week that affected half of the country's population.
-
How India's power sector is losing Rs 55,000 crore per year
India suffered the worst blackouts in history this week. The lights are back on, for now, but the crisis is evidence of deep problems in a sector teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for the second time in a decade. State utilities are losing because tariffs set by regulators have not kept pace with rising costs. Moreover, as much as 40 per cent of ...
-
Power grid failure: Indian businesses weather blackouts, but at a cost
Work making potato chip display racks at Jayraj Kumar's factory barely paused when much of India's power grid collapsed.
-
India's blackouts shine light on broken power sector
As India's power minister stood up to address parliament one day last May, the chamber was plunged into darkness and a roar of laughter went up.
-
Two blackouts, but little to prevent a repeat of power grid failure, say experts
India, recovering from its worst-ever power outage, has been smarting over the promotion of Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the Home Ministry. But for those outraged by the timing or the merit of that transfer, here's a bigger point of concern. A senior official at the Power Ministry told NDTV a repeat cannot be ruled out, partly because th...
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Power outage: Why Uttar Pradesh is considered a culprit
The power deficit was worsened by a weak monsoon that lowered hydroelectric generation and kept temperatures higher, further increasing electricity usage as people seek to cool off.
-
Power grid failure: How BPO companies coped
The BPO industry in Gurgaon and Noida managed to run operations, even as power grid failed, using back-up generator sets
