Punjab
ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
Coal
October 19, 2021
ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
East Coast Railway on Monday said it has set a record in single-day coal loading as it supplied 66 rakes…
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
Power
October 12, 2021
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
With the power situation continuing to remain grim in Punjab, the state-owned power utility PSPCL on Monday procured 1,500 MW…
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Coal
October 10, 2021
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and…
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
Coal
October 10, 2021
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors such as…
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
To provide quality power to consumers across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday asked PSPCL to…
NASA images show polluted skies set to engulf North India
Sustainability
October 5, 2021
NASA images show polluted skies set to engulf North India
The clear blue skies over the national capital may go dark soon with dust and smoke as the stubble burning…
Centre received help from states on stubble burning
Sustainability
October 4, 2021
Centre received help from states on stubble burning
The Centre has got constructive cooperation from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments on the issue of stubble burning,…
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
Power
July 29, 2021
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) to cancel or revisit all the one-sided pacts…
Talwandi Sabo plant to be fully operational by month end
Power
July 11, 2021
Talwandi Sabo plant to be fully operational by month end
Vedanta's Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL) said that all three units of its 1,980 MW coal-fired thermal power plant in…
Petrol crosses Rs 100-mark in three more states
Oil & Gas
July 11, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100-mark in three more states
Petrol price on Saturday crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark in some places in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Nagaland after fuel…
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
Power
July 9, 2021
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
One unit of the state-owned Ropar thermal plant stopped generating power due to some boiler leakage issue on Thursday, aggravating…
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Power
July 5, 2021
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Pakistan continues to sizzle under the scorching sun and suffer agonising load-shedding as the power shortfall stubbornly persists at over…
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
Power
June 29, 2021
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity to every Punjab household that consumes up to 300 units of power if…
Punjab CM orders to finish Darbar Sahib solar project early
Renewable Energy
June 13, 2021
Punjab CM orders to finish Darbar Sahib solar project early
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he has directed the power department to accord approval to the Shiromani…
Power Ministry takes steps towards reduction in coal import
Power
June 3, 2021
Power Ministry takes steps towards reduction in coal import
Government of India has enabled State governments and UTs by allowing flexibility in utilization of domestic coal amongst power generating…
Reduced power tariff to benefit poor consumers: Punjab CM
Power
May 30, 2021
Reduced power tariff to benefit poor consumers: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the massive cut, ranging from 50 paise to Rs 1…
12 retail outlets of Indian Oil on jail land in Punjab
Oil & Gas
April 9, 2021
12 retail outlets of Indian Oil on jail land in Punjab
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh accorded approval to a proposal by the Punjab Prisons Development Board (PPDB) to set up 12…
Free power to farmers will continue in Punjab
Power
March 6, 2021
Free power to farmers will continue in Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced that free power to farmers and subsidised power to the industry will continue…
Solar based water supply project set up in Jalandhar
Renewable Energy
February 17, 2021
Solar based water supply project set up in Jalandhar
Punjab's water supply and sanitation department has set up first of its kind solar based water supply project at Jagrawan-Muradpur…
IOCL’s proposal to set up CBG plant approved
Oil & Gas
December 18, 2020
IOCL’s proposal to set up CBG plant approved
The Punjab cabinet gave in-principle approval to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for setting up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant…
Longer power cuts in Punjab due to critical power situation
Power
November 3, 2020
Longer power cuts in Punjab due to critical power situation
The state electricity board in Punjab announced that it would have to impose power cuts of at least two-three hours…
Punjab fears power shortage amidst farmers agitation
Power
October 30, 2020
Punjab fears power shortage amidst farmers agitation
Farmers continue to block rail tracks of private power plants in Punjab. This in turn has made the situation in…
Punjab braces for power outage as coal stocks run dry
Power
October 12, 2020
Punjab braces for power outage as coal stocks run dry
After power outage in Mumbai, Punjab braces itself for massive power outages. With coal stock in three operational private thermal…
Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service inaugurated in Chandigarh
Renewable Energy
June 26, 2020
Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service inaugurated in Chandigarh
Governor of Punjab V P Singh Badnore, along with the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated…