The Union Territory administration on Sunday declared as ‘illegal’ the ongoing strike by electricity department staff to protest the decision to privatise power distribution. In a statement, secretary, power department, T Arun said, “The strike is illegal under section 3 (q) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and employees resorting to strike are liable for action […]
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Fuel sales jump in Sep as economy activity picks up before festival season
Petrol and diesel sales in India jumped in September as economic activity picked up with the nearing festival season and the ending of the monsoon raised the demand, preliminary industry data showed. Petrol sales soared 13.2 per cent to 2.65 million tonnes in September when compared to 2.34 million tonnes of consumption in the same […]
Tata Motors looking to introduce four wheel drive capability in its e-SUVs
Tata Motors is actively looking at introducing four wheel drive technology in electric versions of its sports utility vehicles going ahead, according to company’s passenger vehicle business head Shailesh Chandra. The home-grown auto major currently does not offer four wheel drive trims in any of its existing product range which includes models like Nexon, Harrier […]
Tesla’s EV deliveries miss estimates in Q3, slowed by logistic snarls
Tesla Inc on Sunday announced its third-quarter electric vehicle deliveries were lower than expected, citing logistics challenges. Tesla delivered 343,830 electric vehicles, while analysts on average had expected 359,162, according to Refinitiv. A year earlier Tesla delivered 241,300 units. The latest deliveries fell far short of Tesla’s production of 365,923 vehicles, which is rare for […]
Power consumption grows 13.31% to 127.39 billion units in September
India’s power consumption grew 13.31 per cent on an annual basis to 127.39 billion units (BU) in September 2022 and 11.65 per cent during the first six months of this fiscal, as per government data. The double-digit growth highlights recovery in economic activities following the pandemic-induced lockdown, experts said. They are also of the view […]
Suzlon Founder Tulsi Tanti, the man who harnessed wind, passes away at 64
Tulsi Tanti, chairman of wind energy firm Suzlon Energy, passed away on Saturday evening in Pune due to cardiac arrest. He was 64. Tanti was on his way home to Pune from Ahmedabad after attending a series of meetings on his company’s ongoing Rs 1,200-crore rights issue when he felt uneasy and died soon after. […]
Suzlon Energy founder Tulsi Tanti passes away after cardiac arrest
Suzlon Energy Ltd Founder and Chairman Tulsi Tanti passed away on the night of October 1 following a cardiac arrest, the company said in a BSE filing. “With profound sadness, we inform you of the untimely demise of Shri Tulsi R Tanti, the Founder, the Chairman & Managing Director, and one of the promoters of […]
China’s drought impacts over 900 mn people; threatens food, energy security
Over 900 million people in over 17 provinces, as well as an estimated 2.2 million hectares of agricultural land in China, have been impacted by the record high temperatures, adversely impacting its food and energy security. Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, and other areas of the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) continue to experience declining […]
Russia accused of ‘kidnapping’ head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant
Ukraine’s nuclear power provider accused Russia on Saturday of kidnapping the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, a facility now occupied by Russian troops and located in a region of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to annex illegally. Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ihor Murashov, […]
Delhi govt’s new electricity subsidy scheme kicks off from today
The Delhi government’s new electricity scheme, under which only those consumers who opt for the subsidy will receive it, came into effect from Saturday. According to officials, 25.63 lakh consumers have so far applied for the power subsidy, after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced last month that people can give a missed call or send […]
NTPC clocks 15.1% growth at 203.5 bn units in power generation in Apr-Sep
State-run power giant NTPC said it has logged 15.1 per growth in power generation at 203.5 billion units (BU) during April-September 2022. The high generation growth indicates improved performance and an increase in demand for power in the current year, it added. “NTPC group companies recorded a generation of 203.5 BU from April to September […]
Ola Electric back on top spot after 4 months for e-scooter registrations
Ola Electric has regained the top spot among companies producing electric scooters after a gap of four months, according to data from the government website VAHAN. The EV company stood at the fifth spot, behind Hero Electric, Okinawa, Ampere, and Ather Energy, in terms of e-scooter registrations in August, at 3,440. In September, it clocked […]