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ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
Coal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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