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Jaipur: Union power secretary Pankaj Agarwal Saturday directed power utilities to accelerate projects based on a diversified energy mix to meet the long-term electricity requirements.He emphasised that bundling renewable and non-renewable energy sources would enable better management of the rising demand for power.Chairing a review meeting at Vidyut Bhawan, Agarwal took feedback from senior officials of the state's energy department and power corporations on key issues. He noted that Rajasthan h ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that consumers are not required to install prepaid electricity meters. Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar rejected suggestions that the government was compelling consumers to adopt prepaid meters in a manner similar to private companies. In response to a question regarding how poor farmers, who rely on daily earnings, would manage to pay for electricity, he explained that options ...Read More >
Lucknow: Abdul Kadir, 56, a resident of Chhauchh area of Lakhmipur Kheri, got his smart prepaid meter recharge for Rs 7,300 but still had to remain without electricity for 17 days.After running from pillar to post for over a fortnight, he finally got his connection restored on March 30.Goge (72) of Unnao's Mohan Katra village and his grandson Mohammad Kaif (32) met several officials for over two weeks after which his connection was restored.In Lucknow's Yahiyaganj, power supply to the garment st ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] October 27 (ANI): Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), part of the Adani group and India's largest private power transmission and distribution company, on Monday announced what it described as a robust financial and operational performance for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2025. In a statement, the company said its total income rose 16.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 13,793 crore in the first half of FY26, while income for the second quarter stood at ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah stated he will not ally with the BJP, citing its destructive impact on the region. He is considering making the J&K CM a party in the Supreme Court case for statehood restoration. Abdullah also criticized linking statehood to the Pahalgam attack and the closure of tourist spots. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he will not repeat the mistake of People's Democratic Party by aligning with the BJP as it has destroyed the region and ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) as soon as the Union territory gets statehood. Commenting on his party's commitment to the Act made in its election manifesto, the CM said that his government can do it only once law and order is its domain. "We need to have a full statehood to remove it (the PSA). Security and law and order should be with the elected government. The day these powers are vested with us, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Kinnaur district. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley, the deluge engulfed the bridge across the Sutlej River and injured one individual. The site was an ac ...Read More >
BENGALURU: BJP state president BY Vijayendra has demanded that the state government entrust the murder case of Hindu activist Gavisiddappa Nayak to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). BJP members also created ruckus for sometime over the issue. Vijayendra, who raised the issue during Zero Hour on Wednesday, said Gavisiddappa was in a relationship with a girl from another community. The person from the girl's community had posted a photo of the weapon on his social media a day before killin ...Read More >
Independence Day 2025: 5 Creative And Meaningful Ways To Celebrate The Spirit Of Freedom With Joy And Patriotism The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to hear two petitions questioning the state's requirement that new electricity consumers have smart prepaid meters installed, stating that a similar issue is pending before a division bench. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who had reserved orders on July 22, made a strong pitch for judicial discipline in his order. Judicial Discipline Cited "J ...Read More >
Agartala: Amid public outrage against the decision to install smart meters for electricity consumers, the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has been looking for options to recover the outstanding billed amount of Rs 450 crore from consumers.TSECL managing director Biswajit Basu said around five lakh consumers have not paid the bill for past few months, adding the financial burden on the corporation. Claiming a slight improvement in the recovery, Basu said regular payers have ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t ...Read More >
Agartala: Amid rising public discontent and protests led by opposition parties over the rollout of smart meters in Tripura, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Monday issued a firm challenge: prove the meters are faulty or stop misleading the public. "If any qualified electrical engineer can certify that the smart meters have technical faults, I will not only halt the installation but also remove those already installed," Nath declared, directly countering the opposition's claims. Ready for a cha ...Read More >
Agartala: Amid public outrage against the decision to install smart meters for electricity consumers, the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has been looking for options to recover the outstanding billed amount of Rs 450 crore from consumers.TSECL managing director Biswajit Basu said around five lakh consumers have not paid the bill for past few months, adding the financial burden on the corporation. Claiming a slight improvement in the recovery, Basu said regular payers have ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) showcased the progress and benefits of its ongoing Smart Meter implementation initiative in a detailed press conference held on Friday at the TSECL head office. This technical session focused on educating the public about the advantages of Smart Meters, their functionality, and how they differ from traditional electricity meters. TSECL officials clarified that while the metering unit in both old ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Allied Engineering Works Limited (Allied Engineering) ("the Company"), a technology-driven solutions provider, focused on meeting the evolving needs of utilities in implementing smart metering infrastructure across India and enhancing the efficiency of utility distribution systems has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus ("DRHP") with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"). The Company plans to raise funds through offer of equity share capital via initial ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired the Board meetings of Sher-i- Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) and Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) after the Boards were reconstituted recently with Chief Minister as chairman of both the Boards. CM chaired back-to back board meetings here at SKICC Srinagar. He presided over the 19th board meeting of SKICC which was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Allied Engineering Works, a leading smart energy meter manufacturer, has filed draft papers with SEBI to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The offering includes a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 400 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 75 lakh equity shares by promoter Ashutosh Goel, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Saturday. Use of IPO Proceeds The company plans to use the IPO proceeds mainly to expand its production infrastructure. A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Smart energy meter manufacturer Allied Engineering Works has filed preliminary papers with the markets regulator Sebi to garner funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is a combination of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 400 crore, and an offer-for-sale of 75 lakh shares by promoter Ashutosh Goel, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Saturday. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 05, 2025: Assam State Lottery ...Read More >
New Delhi: Thursday the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) realised more regulatory developments in two very important areas to streamline the process of using foreign SIM/eSIM cards in export-oriented IoT devices and strengthening the railway safety infrastructure by allocating spectrum including its position as an indispensable entity to provide and shape the telecom environment in India and the myriad of technological and industrial demands. Consultation Paper on Foreign SIM/eSIM c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday stepped forward to allay the opposition's fears regarding "disenfranchisement" on account of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the Bihar electoral roll, saying the objective of the exercise is to simply ensure that no eligible voter is left out, while also keeping the roll free of any ineligible voter.This is in line with the duty cast upon the Election Commission by Article 326 of the Constitution, which requires ...Read More >
Nagpur: Even as MSEDCL completed installing 2.51 lakh smart meters in the district, the opposition to the new meters is growing. Two different protests were carried out at separate locations in the district against the smart meter installation.Members of Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) set fire to a replica of a smart meter at Variety Chowk on Monday, warning the state govt to stop installing meters without public consent. The protest turned tense as police detained several activists after ...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) has initiated a significant upgrade in its power distribution system across its jurisdiction. Starting from July 1, it is compulsory for new power consumers to install smart meters at their own cost.Smart power meters aim for better energy management. However, it is still not clear about switching over to smart meters for existing customers in its jurisdiction of five districts, including Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, and ...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 >
Lucknow/Jhansi: A routine task to install a smart electricity meter in Jhansi's Punjabi Colony turned chaotic on Wednesday afternoon, when a viral video captured Sapna Tomar, a lawyer and granddaughter of soldier-turned-rebel Paan Singh Tomar, allegedly slapping and thrashing junior engineer Vaibhav Kumar Rawat of Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (DVVNL).The incident has led to legal action against Sapna and a counter-complaint against the engineer.Altercation unfolded in the Babina pol ...Read More >
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