Haryana Power Crisis

The Delhi-Haryana 'water war' descended into a predictable political squabble Tuesday between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (also in power in Haryana), and Lt Governor VX Saxena, the centre's rep in the city.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday called on Union power minister R K Singh and discussed measures required for uninterrupted supply of electricity in the state.

Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday sought a clarification from the Haryana government on the power situation, claiming that people were reeling under power cuts due to its apathetic attitude.

The ban on stubble burning in Punjab - an attempt to control air pollution levels in north India - has left the state's farmers in a fix. They say they need to clear crop residue to sow the next crop even if it is at the risk of hefty fines or even a jail term. The farmers said they have no choice but to defy the National Green Tribunal's order, as...

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda alleged that the Manohar Lal Khattar government is busy renaming cities and schemes at a time when the state is reeling under a power crisis.

The Akali Dal has asked the Central government, of which it is a part, to help resolve a crisis over the management of Gurudwaras in Haryana. The Akali Dal rules Punjab, while the Congress is in power in adjacent Haryana, where state elections are due this year.

The power supply to as many as 19 states has crashed after three major grids- the Northern, Eastern and North Eastern supply grids -tripped. The crisis was allegedly triggered after four states - Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and UP - drew much more than their assigned share of power. The Northern grid went down first, followed by the Eastern g...

After hours of blackout due to a breakdown of the Northern Grid early on Monday, power supply was restored to almost 80 per cent areas of Delhi by noon, officials said. Delhi blamed Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh for overdrawing power that caused the grid's collapse.

A massive power breakdown in northern India - it's the worst northern grid failure since 2001 -has affected water supply in seven states. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal had no electricity for seven hours since 2:30 am.

The Delhi-Haryana 'water war' descended into a predictable political squabble Tuesday between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (also in power in Haryana), and Lt Governor VX Saxena, the centre's rep in the city.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday called on Union power minister R K Singh and discussed measures required for uninterrupted supply of electricity in the state.

Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday sought a clarification from the Haryana government on the power situation, claiming that people were reeling under power cuts due to its apathetic attitude.

The ban on stubble burning in Punjab - an attempt to control air pollution levels in north India - has left the state's farmers in a fix. They say they need to clear crop residue to sow the next crop even if it is at the risk of hefty fines or even a jail term. The farmers said they have no choice but to defy the National Green Tribunal's order, as...

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda alleged that the Manohar Lal Khattar government is busy renaming cities and schemes at a time when the state is reeling under a power crisis.

The Akali Dal has asked the Central government, of which it is a part, to help resolve a crisis over the management of Gurudwaras in Haryana. The Akali Dal rules Punjab, while the Congress is in power in adjacent Haryana, where state elections are due this year.

The power supply to as many as 19 states has crashed after three major grids- the Northern, Eastern and North Eastern supply grids -tripped. The crisis was allegedly triggered after four states - Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and UP - drew much more than their assigned share of power. The Northern grid went down first, followed by the Eastern g...

After hours of blackout due to a breakdown of the Northern Grid early on Monday, power supply was restored to almost 80 per cent areas of Delhi by noon, officials said. Delhi blamed Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh for overdrawing power that caused the grid's collapse.

A massive power breakdown in northern India - it's the worst northern grid failure since 2001 -has affected water supply in seven states. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal had no electricity for seven hours since 2:30 am.