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Kolkata: The gigantic cloud mass that flooded Kolkata on Tuesday with the sixth-ever single-day rain recorded in the city was the most potent non-cyclonic weather system to strike the region in five decades. It moved in from the northeast Bay of Bengal and remained static vertically above the city for about seven to eight hours, bringing in relentless and heavy downpour. The deluge on Sept 28, 1978, still holds the highest rainfall record for Kolkata, but Tuesday's phenomenon was more potent tha ...Read More >
Announcing compensation of Rs 2 lakhs to the families of the deceased, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that Bnegal government will provide jobs to the next kin of the deceased persons who died due to electrocution yesterday, if CESC does not offer jobs to them. At least ten people have died in Bengal, with 8 in Kolkata, due to electrocution following torrential rains on Monday night to Tuesday morning. During a Durga Puja inauguration at her own Assembly constituenc ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state. She also urged the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), the electricity provider in Kolkata and adjoining areas, to provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of those electrocuted in the metropolis. At least 10 people have died since Tuesday due to rainfall-related incidents in the st ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed concerns over the devastation caused by flooding in West Bengal's Kolkata, and urged the state and central government to help restore normalcy. He paid condolences to the families of those who have lost their loved ones and urged Congress workers to extend support. Also Read | Rajya Sabha By-Elections 2025: ECI Issues Notification for Biennial Election to 4 Rajya Sabh ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 24 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state. She also urged the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), the electricity provider in Kolkata and adjoining areas, to provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of those electrocuted in the metropolis. At least 10 people have died since Tuesday due to rainfall-related incide ...Read More >
Heavy rains in Kolkata caused electrocution deaths. Mamata Banerjee visited waterlogged areas and promised jobs for victims' families. Many parts of the city are inundated, disrupting transport. Metro services were suspended. The weather office forecasts more rain. Kolkata Municipal Corporation teams are working to drain water. Train services are also affected. The IMD predicts more rainfall in several districts. At least seven to eight persons died due to electrocution as torrential rains hit ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 23 (PTI) At least eight people were killed due to electrocution as torrential overnight rain - among the heaviest in nearly four decades- left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, crippling air, rail and road transport, shutting down educational institutions, and forcing the state government to declare Puja holidays two days in advance. The deluge - 251.4 mm in less than 24 hours - was the highest since 1988 and sixth highest single-day rainfall in the last 117 years, only behind the reco ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 23 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the deaths of people who lost their lives due to an electrocution incident following the cloudburst. CM added that she has never seen such rain. CM stated, "I have never seen rain like this. I feel so bad for the people who have lost their lives in the cloudburst. I have told schools to give a holiday today, and even office-goers should not come to work. Even tomorrow, y ...Read More >
Kolkata, September 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday blamed the private power generation-cum-distribution utility, CESC Ltd, for the seven electrocution deaths in Kolkata. The deaths occurred due to the exposed electrical wires submerged in accumulated floodwater in pockets of the city during the nightlong rains. "CESC should take responsibility for such deaths. They should immediately deploy their people on an emergency basis to prevent recurrence of similar tragedies," ...Read More >
Kolkata (PTI): Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, killing at least seven people due to electrocution and bringing life in the metropolis to a grinding halt as large swathes were submerged, transport services crippled, and traffic movement thrown out of gear. According to IMD data, with an average of 251.4 mm overnight downpour, this was the third-highest September month rainfall, which battered the city in nearly half a century, with some pockets receiving as high as 3 ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday laid the foundation for major projects worth ₹408.95 crore being undertaken by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) and KPTCL in Mysuru district. At his government's two-year achievement event held at Maharaja's College Grounds in Mysuru, CM Siddaramaiah, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Energy Minister KJ George, flagged off four major CESC projects. A ...Read More >
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday raised concerns over potential traffic disruption due to the Trinamool Congress' annual 21 July Martyrs' Day rally at Kolkata's Esplanade. The bench, led by Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, asked the state if it could guarantee there would be no congestion and directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner to submit an affidavit assuring the same. The Calcutta High Court on Thursday raised concern during a hearing over 21 July event related traffic disruption and asked if ...Read More >
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission rejected CESC Limited's petition. The petition sought approval for a tariff related to long-term power procurement. This procurement involved 300 MW of power from wind-solar hybrid projects. The rejection stemmed from non-compliance with competitive bidding guidelines. CESC failed to secure prior approval for deviations. The Commission advised CESC to consider re-bidding. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has rejected a petition by CE ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv ...Read More >
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) plans to produce 172.8 megawatts (MW) of solar power to power irrigation pumpsets in Mysuru district. The power corporation has taken up this project as part of the solarisation of the agriculture feeder line in the district under the PM Kusum scheme and to promote green energy.CESC plans to supply uninterrupted three-phase power to irrigation pumpsets during the day by generating solar electricity. The CESC also started the establishm ...Read More >
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday imposed strict restrictions on Trinamool Congress' annual Martyrs' Day rally on July 21. The single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh barred the movements of different processions of party workers marching towards the main rally venue between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., considered as the peak office hours. However, Justice Ghosh's bench said that these processions could start moving again towards the rally venue from 11 a.m. The ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court said on Thursday that the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government must think of an alternative venue for its annual July 21 Martyrs' Day rally from next year. Every year, the rally is conducted at the multiple-crossing point of Esplanade in front of Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation House in busy central Kolkata, which throws the entire traffic system in the area as well as on the adjacent roads out of gear for a substantial peri ...Read More >
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited has postponed the installation of smart meters by 15 days following the requests from consumers and Electrical Contractors Association. CESC had organised a meeting to create awareness among the consumers about the installation of smart meters for new connections from July 1 at its office in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, CESC (IT and MIS) General Manager Ramaswamy said, the installation of sm ...Read More >
Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), Mysuru, has postponed the installation of smart meters for all new electricity-seeking connections to July 15.A decision to this effect was taken at the customer's meeting organised to educate the public about smart meters, held at the office in Vijayanagar in the city on Saturday. Addressing the meeting, general manager of IT Wing CESC, Ramaswamy, said that CESC made the installation of smart meters mandatory for all new electric ...Read More >
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's CESC, a power generation and distribution company, reported a fall in third-quarter profit on Friday, due to higher tax expenses and lower regulatory income. The company's consolidated profit fell 5.7% year-on-year to 2.65 billion rupees ($30.8 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31. Total tax expenses rose 27% to 800 million rupees. Regulatory income, which includes adjustments related to fuel cost, purchase of power and other fixed costs, fell to 3 billion ...Read More >
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