Outages trip Delhi as sub-station shuts down

Saturday 27 June '09

It was fry-day for residents in several parts of the Capital as hours-long powercuts forced them to sweat it out for most part of Friday.

Powercuts in city, officials say no shortage

Wednesday 24 June '09

As the maximum temperature soared to a sweltering 44 degrees Celsius, the Capital experienced a string of powercuts - mostly during peak hours in the afternoon.

Discoms lose CISF cover, home secy asked to help

Friday 19 June '09

Three battalions of the Central Industrial Security Force deployed with the discoms are yet to come back after poll duty.

DERC survey sheds light on power: Complaints down, powercuts still on

Wednesday 17 June '09

When the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission conducted its first Consumer Satisfaction Survey in the post-privatisation era in 2007..

Sprucing up Shahjahanabad: Civic body, govt bicker

Tuesday 16 June '09

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is angry with the state for ‘meddling’ into its affairs in the redevelopment of the Shahjahanabad area.

Delhi in foreign media

Monday 15 June '09

For millions of foreign tourists who come to India every year, the blockbuster attractions remain the grand palaces of the medieval maharajahs and that delicate marble monument to timeless love...

BSES proposes to push power lines underground

Friday 12 June '09

Taking a cue from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the BSES has submitted an ambitious proposal to the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation for the electrification of the Walled City.

Now, extra codes to sort mails faster

Thursday 11 June '09

The daily mail-sorting exercise begins around 6.30 am every day at 92 post offices in the Capital and continues till about 2 pm.

Before Emaar bailout, DDA mulled legal option

Sunday 7 June '09

On February 10, when the Delhi Development Authority received Emaar-MGF’s request for a bailout, the authority weighed its options including taking Emaar-MGF...

L-G takes lead to reclaim DDA land, evict illegal occupants

Friday 5 June '09

In 1954, Chande Lal Saini was made caretaker of nearly two acres of land in Jangpura’s B-block by the Indian Christian Cemetery Committee - which claimed to be its owner.

Discom moots plan to tap the sun, draw power from consumers

Tuesday 2 June '09

The power distribution company NDPL is discussing a bold new initiative with the Delhi government that will see consumers get involved in the process of generation — the preserve of the big power generation companies so far.

Smart power choice, powered by Google

Monday 1 June '09

Does your air conditioner consume more power than your cooler? Do you use electricity if you leave you charger in its socket overnight?

Sheila: Might not withdraw subsidy to discoms

Saturday 30 May '09

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said the rumour that the government might withdraw the Rs 184-crore subsidy given to power distribution companies (discoms) is “mere speculation” at this point.

DVC fails to deliver power

Thursday 28 May '09

Every time officials at the Delhi government’s Power department are questioned about frequent loadshedding in the city, the Damodar Valley Corporation’s failure to supply a promised quota of electricity is cited as one of the reasons.

Coming soon: power tariff hike ‘from 5 to 50 paise’

Wednesday 27 May '09

With the model code of conduct lifted after the general elections, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission is all set to announce its annual power tariff hike.

Ahead of swearing-in, action at the Bhavans

Wednesday 27 May '09

With the Congress-led UPA government scheduled to get more ministers on board with the second phase of swearing-in on Thursday, Newsline looks at the two places in the Capital...

DERC hauls up discoms for making consumers foot bill for burnt meters

Monday 25 May '09

Taking note of the gross violation by discoms of the laws set down by the regulatory body, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)...

Powercuts continue as discoms struggle with high demand

Saturday 23 May '09

Even though temperatures dipped bringing relief to the Capital, peak power demand remained high. The Capital clocked a peak demand of 4007 MW at 2 pm on Friday afternoon.

EVMs can’t be tampered with

Tuesday 19 May '09

Since the microchip of the EVM — it is programmed to ensure that a button only records the vote for the candidate assigned to it — is sealed...

Powercuts across city as demand peaks

Tuesday 19 May '09

As the city’s peak power demand touched 3,914 MW, the highest of the season so far, and just short of the dreaded 4,000-MW mark, complaints of wide-scale powercuts were heard from all over Delhi.

Riding on Sheila wave, Dikshit Junior clinches expected win

Sunday 17 May '09

This was the one parliamentary seat where Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit mattered. Surrounded by a horde of party supporters at the Chief Minister’s residence...

As seven winners raise hands, here’s raising a toast to city

Saturday 16 May '09

Over 1 crore voters, 51 per cent polling, and the unusually high turnout in the urban pockets. That, in brief, has been the Capital’s poll tale this year.

Emaar bailout: DDA panel member says flat rates ‘fair’

Wednesday 13 May '09

A series of meetings held after the special DDA committee made its recommendations finalised the rate at which DDA would buy 333 flats to bail out the cash-strapped developers of Commonwealth Games Village, a DDA official said.

Games bailout: DDA to buy Emaar flats

Tuesday 12 May '09

After some dilly-dallying, the Delhi Development Authority on Monday announced that it would buy 333 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village from the cash-strapped developers, Emaar-MGF.

High turnout in New Delhi raises Cong, BJP hopes

Sunday 10 May '09

At 55.84 per cent, the New Delhi Parliamentary constituency recorded one of the highest voter turnouts in the Capital.