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Topic: electricity

Power-surplus state no longer? Sikkim braces for winter after 3 hydropower plants damaged in floods

State forced to purchase power from neighbouring states, it is learnt. Damage inflicted by 3 October glacial lake outburst flood led to a loss of around 77 MW of hydropower.

India steps up coal use to generate power & stop outages due to unusually dry weather

The driest August in more than a century has resulted in power generation surging to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt hours (units), a Reuters analysis showed.

UP IPS officer lives her Swades moment, brings electricity to elderly’s house in 3 days

There is darkness in a woman's house, and she is old. What would we do if something had happened? Crime prevention too is the police’s job, says ASP Anukriti Sharma.

India to provide $17 billion incentive to states for power sector reforms

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will provide incentives worth 1.4 trillion rupees ($17.08 billion) to states for power sector reforms in 2023-24, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. ($1 =

Power ministry to cut daytime power tariffs, raise fees for night use

The new policy will come into effect from April 2024 for commercial and industrial consumers and a year later for most other consumers except those in the agricultural sector.

Ahead of PM Prachanda’s visit, Indian firm gets approval for 2nd hydropower project in Nepal

SJVN Ltd gets nod for development of 669 MW Lower Arun Hydro Project. The state-owned company is already developing 900 MW Arun-III hydroelectric project in Nepal.

Free electricity ruined discoms. Now they will cause trouble in transition to renewables

When high tariff paying customers leave, discom finances will further deteriorate. Discoms, therefore, find ways to not allow open access to keep customers captive.

AAP will stop subsidised power to Delhi because LG ‘sitting’ on a file, says minister Atishi

The concerned file that the Lieutenant Governor is yet to clear is over the AAP’s decision to extend power subsidy to next year.

How do superconductors work? US physicist explains importance

For decades, scientists have been developing materials called superconductors that transmit electricity with nearly 100% efficiency.

Study finds that urban households across India prefer smart metres for their electricity connection

A report released by CEEW found that while most users across urban households in 12 states prefer smart metres, there are still gaps in digital literacy.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.