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36-Hour Blackout In Chandigarh, Water Supply, Hospitals, Traffic Lights Hit
Parts of Chandigarh have been left without electricity and water for over 36 hours in a major blackout following a three-day strike by electricity department workers.
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''Beg, Borrow'' But Ensure Power Supply: Sukhbir Badal Tells Punjab Chief Minister
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday slammed the Punjab government over power crisis in the state and asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to "beg, borrow and buy power" to provide round-the-clock electricity to the people.
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Ensuring Uninterrupted 8-Hour Electricity Supply To Farmers: Punjab Power Department
On the directions of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited is ensuring uninterrupted eight-hour electricity supply to farmers daily for paddy sowing even amidst unprecedented demand hike across domestic sector.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu Pitches For 300 Units Of Free Electricity Supply In Punjab
Amid a power crisis in Punjab, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday pitched for providing up to 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply to consumers in the state.
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Over 1,500 Mobile Towers Vandalised Amid Farmers' Protest in Punjab, Chief Minister Issues Stern Warning
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday directed police to take strict action against vandalisation of mobile towers and disruption of telecom services in the state during the farmers' stir against the agri laws.
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Over 200 Rakes Of Freight Stranded Due To "Rail Roko" Protest In Punjab
The "rail roko" protest in Punjab is causing severe disruption in the supply of essential commodities to and from the state, with more than 200 loaded rakes of freight being stranded across railway zones and many power plants on the verge of being shut down due to a shortage of coal, railway officials said on Wednesday.
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Punjab Stares At Power Crisis With 2 Days' Coal Left Amid Farmer Protest
The ongoing rail blockade has severely impacted coal supply for the thermal power plants in Punjab, officials said on Saturday, as fear of severe power outages rises in the state.
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AAP Threatens To Cut Power Supply To Amarinder Singh's Residence
Opposition Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab on Friday threatened to cut off the power supply to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's residence in Patiala if the state government failed to scrap power purchase agreements with private plants.
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Tata, Adani Can't Raise Power Tariff In 5 States, Says Supreme Court
Tata Power and Adani Power cannot charge consumers more in the five states they supply power to, the Supreme Court ruled today, setting aside an order for compensatory tariff to the companies. This means in Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, there will be no hike in electricity bills.
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Yoga, Takeout, Mock Session In Punjab Congress Lawmakers' Record 36-Hour Protest
A group of protesting Congress lawmakers has spent a record 36 hours in the Punjab assembly and still hasn't budged. During that time, they have ordered food, applied themselves to yoga and meditation and even enacted a mock session.
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32 Congress MLAs Stage Protest In Punjab Assembly, Government Cuts Power Supply
There was high drama in the Punjab Assembly on Monday as 32 Congress lawmakers staged a protest inside the House for over three hours even after the Speaker adjourned it for the day.
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Three people killed, 60 injured in storm in Punjab and Haryana
Three men were killed and about 60 injured when strong winds hit several areas of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh last night, disrupting power supply and uprooting many trees.
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How the massive power outage played out on Twitter
As 19 states and 600 million people found themselves without power, Twitter was, for the second day in a row, rich with debate and discussion on the blackout. Three major grids tripped today, most likely the result of states like Haryana, UP, Punjab and Rajasthan. Drawing more than the share of electricity assigned to them. Yesterday, the Northern ...
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Blackout for 19 states, more than 600 million Indians
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...
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Delhi blames neighbouring states for power crisis
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.
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36-Hour Blackout In Chandigarh, Water Supply, Hospitals, Traffic Lights Hit
Parts of Chandigarh have been left without electricity and water for over 36 hours in a major blackout following a three-day strike by electricity department workers.
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''Beg, Borrow'' But Ensure Power Supply: Sukhbir Badal Tells Punjab Chief Minister
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday slammed the Punjab government over power crisis in the state and asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to "beg, borrow and buy power" to provide round-the-clock electricity to the people.
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Ensuring Uninterrupted 8-Hour Electricity Supply To Farmers: Punjab Power Department
On the directions of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited is ensuring uninterrupted eight-hour electricity supply to farmers daily for paddy sowing even amidst unprecedented demand hike across domestic sector.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu Pitches For 300 Units Of Free Electricity Supply In Punjab
Amid a power crisis in Punjab, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday pitched for providing up to 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply to consumers in the state.
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Over 1,500 Mobile Towers Vandalised Amid Farmers' Protest in Punjab, Chief Minister Issues Stern Warning
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday directed police to take strict action against vandalisation of mobile towers and disruption of telecom services in the state during the farmers' stir against the agri laws.
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Over 200 Rakes Of Freight Stranded Due To "Rail Roko" Protest In Punjab
The "rail roko" protest in Punjab is causing severe disruption in the supply of essential commodities to and from the state, with more than 200 loaded rakes of freight being stranded across railway zones and many power plants on the verge of being shut down due to a shortage of coal, railway officials said on Wednesday.
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Punjab Stares At Power Crisis With 2 Days' Coal Left Amid Farmer Protest
The ongoing rail blockade has severely impacted coal supply for the thermal power plants in Punjab, officials said on Saturday, as fear of severe power outages rises in the state.
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AAP Threatens To Cut Power Supply To Amarinder Singh's Residence
Opposition Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab on Friday threatened to cut off the power supply to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's residence in Patiala if the state government failed to scrap power purchase agreements with private plants.
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Tata, Adani Can't Raise Power Tariff In 5 States, Says Supreme Court
Tata Power and Adani Power cannot charge consumers more in the five states they supply power to, the Supreme Court ruled today, setting aside an order for compensatory tariff to the companies. This means in Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, there will be no hike in electricity bills.
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Yoga, Takeout, Mock Session In Punjab Congress Lawmakers' Record 36-Hour Protest
A group of protesting Congress lawmakers has spent a record 36 hours in the Punjab assembly and still hasn't budged. During that time, they have ordered food, applied themselves to yoga and meditation and even enacted a mock session.
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32 Congress MLAs Stage Protest In Punjab Assembly, Government Cuts Power Supply
There was high drama in the Punjab Assembly on Monday as 32 Congress lawmakers staged a protest inside the House for over three hours even after the Speaker adjourned it for the day.
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Three people killed, 60 injured in storm in Punjab and Haryana
Three men were killed and about 60 injured when strong winds hit several areas of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh last night, disrupting power supply and uprooting many trees.
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How the massive power outage played out on Twitter
As 19 states and 600 million people found themselves without power, Twitter was, for the second day in a row, rich with debate and discussion on the blackout. Three major grids tripped today, most likely the result of states like Haryana, UP, Punjab and Rajasthan. Drawing more than the share of electricity assigned to them. Yesterday, the Northern ...
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Blackout for 19 states, more than 600 million Indians
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...
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Delhi blames neighbouring states for power crisis
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.
