Modi sets 1,000-day deadline to power up India villages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a 1,000-day deadline Saturday for every village in India to get electricity as he emphasies his commitment towards combatting poverty.
Aug 15, 2015, 09:35 AM IST
Southern states to get affordable power in 2 years: Goyal
The Centre has formulated a Rs 27,000 crore project for generating 6,000 mw power in another two years to provide 24x7 affordable electricity to southern states, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Saturday.
May 09, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
India misses power capacity addition target for 2nd year in row
India has missed the power generation capacity addition target for the second straight year in last fiscal, a report said.
Apr 28, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Will ensure 24x7 power to all Indians by March 2019: Goyal
Reiterating the promise of 24x7 electricity to all by 2019, Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said use of information technology will help in achieving the target.
Dec 05, 2014, 16:24 PM IST
SAARC power grid likely to get leaders' approval this month
The proposal for setting up a SAARC electricity grid, that will help in meeting the power deficit faced by member nations, is expected to be approved by the region's leaders during their meeting later this month.
Nov 14, 2014, 15:35 PM IST
