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Adani Power Wins Contract To Supply 1,500 MW Electricity To UP
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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Samajwadi Party Leader Fined Rs 54 Lakh For Stealing Electricity In UP
The Uttar Pradesh power department has fined a former district president of the Samajwadi Party Rs 54 lakh in connection with an electricity theft case, an official said on Friday.
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For Inflating Electricity Bill, 4 UP Officers Told To Feed Orphans As "Punishment"
Four Varanasi power department officers were told to feed orphanage inmates in 'punishment' for inflating an electricity bill to more than 2 lakh, claiming the charges were pending since 1911 for a house connection.
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Brief Power Cut At Event Attended By 2 State Ministers In Greater Noida
Power supply disruption played spoilsport during a programme attended by two Uttar Pradesh ministers in Greater Noida on Sunday, amid a statewide strike by a section of the electricity department employees that was called off later in the day.
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UP Power Department Employees End 72-Hour-Long Strike After Talks With Government
Uttar Pradesh electricity department employees on Sunday ended their 72-hour strike after several rounds of talks between their leaders and state energy minister A K Sharma.
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Samajwadi Leader Booked For Assaulting Power Department Employee After Outage
An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party MLA Ashutosh Maurya for allegedly assaulting a power department employee and tearing office register in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
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UP Man, Allegedly Asked By Boss To "Send Wife For A Night", Kills Himself
An employee of the Uttar Pradesh power department died by suicide, allegedly after a senior official asked him to "send his wife for a night" if he wanted a transfer.
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UP Man Dies After Allegedly Being Beaten By Power Department Official, Cops: Police
A case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder was registered in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia against eight people, including a junior engineer of the power department and two policemen, following the death of a person who was allegedly beaten up by them for refusing to pay Rs 20,000 during an inspection, police said on Saturday.
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As Blame Game Rages, Former Uttar Pradesh Discom Head Arrested In Provident Fund Scam
A former top official with Uttar Pradesh's power department was arrested in Lucknow on Tuesday morning amid a political tussle over an alleged Rs 2,500-crore scam involving the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), a private firm accused of money laundering and financial irregularities. Two other officials were taken into custody a few days ago.
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Lineman Cuts Police Station's Power Supply On Being Fined For No Helmet
In a tit-for-tat incident of sorts, a lineman of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department cut the power supply of a police station in Firozabad, after he was fined for riding a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, officials said on Thursday.
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In Agra, 2 Linemen Electrocuted To Death While Fixing Power Connection
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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Yadav vs Yadav: Removed As Party Chief In UP, Akhilesh Strikes Back
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav stripped his uncle and powerful cabinet minister Shivpal Yadav of all important portfolios late on Tuesday evening while handing him the social welfare department, in a move that puts him in direct confrontation with his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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Nepal Earthquake Kills 2 in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Two people have died in India after a powerful earthquake rocked neighbouring Nepal on Tuesday, state officials said.
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Thunderstorm hits power supply in Ghaziabad
Residents of Ghaziabad are facing a week of irregular power supply with electricity department officials saying that they would need seven days to repair the damage caused to transmission lines in Friday's thunderstorm.
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Power outages add to summer woes in Uttar Pradesh
Unscheduled power cuts added to the woes of people already suffering under intense heat wave, leading to protests against the power department in several districts of Uttar Pradesh.
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Adani Power Wins Contract To Supply 1,500 MW Electricity To UP
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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Samajwadi Party Leader Fined Rs 54 Lakh For Stealing Electricity In UP
The Uttar Pradesh power department has fined a former district president of the Samajwadi Party Rs 54 lakh in connection with an electricity theft case, an official said on Friday.
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For Inflating Electricity Bill, 4 UP Officers Told To Feed Orphans As "Punishment"
Four Varanasi power department officers were told to feed orphanage inmates in 'punishment' for inflating an electricity bill to more than 2 lakh, claiming the charges were pending since 1911 for a house connection.
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Brief Power Cut At Event Attended By 2 State Ministers In Greater Noida
Power supply disruption played spoilsport during a programme attended by two Uttar Pradesh ministers in Greater Noida on Sunday, amid a statewide strike by a section of the electricity department employees that was called off later in the day.
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UP Power Department Employees End 72-Hour-Long Strike After Talks With Government
Uttar Pradesh electricity department employees on Sunday ended their 72-hour strike after several rounds of talks between their leaders and state energy minister A K Sharma.
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Samajwadi Leader Booked For Assaulting Power Department Employee After Outage
An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party MLA Ashutosh Maurya for allegedly assaulting a power department employee and tearing office register in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
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UP Man, Allegedly Asked By Boss To "Send Wife For A Night", Kills Himself
An employee of the Uttar Pradesh power department died by suicide, allegedly after a senior official asked him to "send his wife for a night" if he wanted a transfer.
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UP Man Dies After Allegedly Being Beaten By Power Department Official, Cops: Police
A case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder was registered in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia against eight people, including a junior engineer of the power department and two policemen, following the death of a person who was allegedly beaten up by them for refusing to pay Rs 20,000 during an inspection, police said on Saturday.
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As Blame Game Rages, Former Uttar Pradesh Discom Head Arrested In Provident Fund Scam
A former top official with Uttar Pradesh's power department was arrested in Lucknow on Tuesday morning amid a political tussle over an alleged Rs 2,500-crore scam involving the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), a private firm accused of money laundering and financial irregularities. Two other officials were taken into custody a few days ago.
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Lineman Cuts Police Station's Power Supply On Being Fined For No Helmet
In a tit-for-tat incident of sorts, a lineman of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department cut the power supply of a police station in Firozabad, after he was fined for riding a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, officials said on Thursday.
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In Agra, 2 Linemen Electrocuted To Death While Fixing Power Connection
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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Yadav vs Yadav: Removed As Party Chief In UP, Akhilesh Strikes Back
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav stripped his uncle and powerful cabinet minister Shivpal Yadav of all important portfolios late on Tuesday evening while handing him the social welfare department, in a move that puts him in direct confrontation with his father and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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Nepal Earthquake Kills 2 in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Two people have died in India after a powerful earthquake rocked neighbouring Nepal on Tuesday, state officials said.
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Thunderstorm hits power supply in Ghaziabad
Residents of Ghaziabad are facing a week of irregular power supply with electricity department officials saying that they would need seven days to repair the damage caused to transmission lines in Friday's thunderstorm.
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Power outages add to summer woes in Uttar Pradesh
Unscheduled power cuts added to the woes of people already suffering under intense heat wave, leading to protests against the power department in several districts of Uttar Pradesh.
