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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicPower ministry

Topic: Power ministry

Modi govt asks states to utilise unallocated power from central stations amid coal crisis

The power ministry also said that the distribution companies should not sell electricity in the power exchange and starve their own consumers.

Caught between SC & Centre, 24 Uttarakhand hydel projects stuck on paper after 2013 floods

Despite 31 Supreme Court hearings and 3 government committee reports, a clear policy on hydroelectricity projects (HEPs) in Uttarakhand has remained elusive. 

Modi govt is considering shutting down old, polluting thermal power plants

Efforts to close old coal plants have gathered pace amid rising outcry against air pollution and deepening concerns over climate change.

Power grids prepare for load disruption after Modi’s call to switch off lights on Sunday

PM Modi’s call to switch off lights for 9 minutes Sunday evening could result in a sudden drop of about 15 gigawatt of power demand across the nation.

Modi govt sees privatisation as answer to ailing state power firms

States with electricity utilities losing more than 15% of revenue due to archaic networks, power theft & sloppy billing, collections will be pushed to privatise.

Govt plans Rs 2.5 trillion-worth power reforms to boost infrastructure

The plan could include the installation of about 250 million prepaid smart meters, which are expected to boost revenue collection, as well upgrade systems to better monitor and control networks.

Ex-IAS officer Subhash Garg on bold decisions that may not have kept his bosses in good humour

Full text of a note by Subhash Garg who opted for voluntary retirement after being transferred from the finance to the power ministry.

Subhash Chandra Garg says no connection between his retirement & finance ministry transfer

Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg had announced his voluntary retirement from service a day after he was shifted to the power ministry.

Shunted to power ministry, finance secretary Subhash Garg opts for voluntary retirement

Subhash Chandra Garg, moved to power ministry Wednesday, was behind the budget announcement to raise funds from sovereign bond issuance overseas.

On Camera

We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.