With power shortage increasing in its intensity, the Central Discom has increased power cuts in the domestic and commercial sector in the GHMC area. From Tuesday, the utility will be cutting power for

Reeling under losses of about Rs 23,000 crore, the four state Discoms may go kaput any time, leading to a “total collapse” of the entire power sector, officials indicated on Tuesday. While a large nu

The State government has a prohibitive policy on captive power generation, with 26 to 28 per cent of what is generated having to be sold to state discoms. While the policy was initiated to discourage

The power situation in the state has worsened. Even as the city escapes from massive power cuts, the industrial sector says at least 20 per cent of the manufacturing units are shutting down busines

In light of the blackout that struck North India, were such an eventuality to occur in the southern states, the situation could be equally grim. The Southern Grid, which allows only 1,500 MW of power

Lapses in basic security in railways is becoming a cause of major concern, with SCR authorities tending to overlook them. There are scanty security personnel and scarcity of essentials like metal det

The Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out that not constructing reverse turbines on the weir across the Krishna river, which was to be part of the Srisailam left bank canal project, has cost

The heavy rainfall on Friday night resulted in the city reservoirs showing a significant improvement in the inflows. With the improvement in water levels, pumping activity which was stopped at both O

With the power crisis deepening further, Central Discom has increased the scheduled cuts across the state. While Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and Warangal are facing three-hour power cuts, distr

With the RTA seizing nearly 350 private buses and 1,500 school buses so far in their statewide crackdown against wayward driving, state transport commissioner Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday warned private tr