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43 Dead In Odisha After Cyclone Fani, Protests After State Without Power

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2019

The death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani mounted to 43 today, even as people staged a road blockade and assaulted a state official in protest against water shortage and power cuts in the coastal belt ravaged by the severe storm a week ago.

Number Of Dead From Cyclone Fani Rises To 29 In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 on Sunday, two days after the "extremely severe" storm barrelled through coastal Odisha, causing widespread destruction and leaving hundreds grappling with water shortage and power cuts, an official said.

Jammu And Kashmir Faces Massive Power Outage Over 1,600 Crores Dues

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday February 11, 2019

Electricity generator NTPC Ltd will regulate power supply to Jammu and Kashmir after the state failed to pay dues over Rs 1,600 crore, the government-run company said in a statement today. Power supply will be scaled down or even snapped starting February 19, it said.

Power Cuts As Australia Swelters Through Extreme Temperatures

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 25, 2019

Tens of thousands of people sweltering through a brutal heatwave in southern Australia were left without power, as the grid struggled with surging demand.

Heaviest Snowfall Brings Kashmir To Standstill, Power Cuts In Most Parts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 5, 2019

Kashmir was cut off from the rest of the country on Saturday as both surface as well as aerial connectivity to the valley was disrupted due to heavy snowfall which threw life out of gear in Srinagar.

Power Cut Off At Indian Diplomat's Home In Pakistan For 4 Hours: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 1, 2019

Power supply was disrupted at the residence of an Indian diplomat in Islamabad for nearly four hours on Christmas, following which the Indian High Commission took up the issue with Pakistan Foreign Ministry, official sources said.

Delhi Consumers To Get Hefty Compensation For Unscheduled Power Cuts

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday December 20, 2018

People in Delhi will now get compensation for unscheduled power cuts, which can go upto Rs 5000. The plan, which was being discussed for months, came into effect as the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission revised its rules today.

Election Body Admits Cameras Failed For Over An Hour At EVM Strongroom

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday December 2, 2018

The Election Commission has admitted that CCTV cameras installed at a Bhopal strong room where electronic voting machines (EVMs) were stored after the Madhya Pradesh polls did not function for over an hour due to an unprecedented power cut on Friday, resulting in a blackout that provoked accusations of tampering from opposition parties.

White-Out In Kashmir Leads To Power Blackout, School Exams In Candlelight

India News | Reported By Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday November 4, 2018

Heavy unexpected snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir. Key road links are blocked and there is complete breakdown of electricity supply in the Valley. Apple growers have been badly hit and thousands of apple trees have been covered with thick snow.

18-Day Power Cut Near Delhi Sparks Phone Charging, Water Bucket Trade

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 11, 2018

In Kanawani Pustapur, a village barely a few kilometers from the national capital, if you want to charge your mobile phone or need a bucket of water make sure you have at least 10 to 20 rupees in your pocket.

Power Cut For Vedanta-Owned Sterlite In Tuticorin: 10 Latest Facts

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday May 24, 2018

Power supply to the Sterlite copper smelter plant in Tuticorin has been cut after Tamil Nadu's pollution regulator found that the plant was "carrying out activities to resume production", violating orders in April to halt production. The action comes at a time the government is struggling to cap national outrage over the police killing 12 people pr...

Power Cut Off For Rajnath Singh's Chopper Landing, Then Restored Amid Row

India News | Reported By Anurag Dwary, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday May 20, 2018

Around twenty villages at Satna in Madhya Pradesh were powerless most of the night after the local administration decided to cut off the power supply for the safe landing of Home Minister Rajnath Singh's chopper. Satna will see a maximum of 42 degrees Celsius today

Huge Late-Night Storm Hits Delhi And Suburbs; Trees Uprooted

Cities | Edited by Amrita Ray | Wednesday May 16, 2018

A huge storm followed by rain hit the national capital region early Wednesday morning. Strong winds also uprooted trees and triggered power cuts in a few areas. This is the second such storm to hit Delhi in the past four days.

Girl Raped, Strangled In Odisha School. She Had Gone Out To Buy Biscuits

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from agencies) | Monday April 23, 2018

A six-year-old girl in Odisha who had gone to buy biscuits was raped, strangled and left inside a school campus in a village in Cuttack district on Saturday. The girl has multiple injuries and is admitted in a hospital. Her condition is said to be critical. A 25-year-old man was arrested on Sunday.

People To Be Paid For Long Power Cuts In Delhi, Rs 50 An Hour

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday April 20, 2018

People in the national capital could start getting paid for long unscheduled power cuts starting this summer. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi government on Thursday said the long-debated policy to compensate consumers had been finally cleared by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. A similar scheme announced earlier by the AAP government was cancelle...