Business
Budget 2020: Govt proposes Rs 22,000-cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector in FY21; consumers can choose service provider soon
Last month, the power ministry asked states to reduce power tariff of consumers having smart metres.
India
Narendra Modi govt claims 100% electrification in villages: Ground realities in Odisha's rural districts bust Centre's euphoria
A reality check in some remote rural and tribal districts in Odisha gave a lie to Centre's 28 April announcement of having achieved 100% electrification.
India
Narendra Modi claims all Indian villages have electricity access: 10 facts that put accomplishment in perspective
Ten facts which put the Narendra Modi government's accomplishment in perspective
India
Electricity has reached every Indian village, govt fulfilled commitment to 'transform' lives, says Narendra Modi
The task of taking electricity to every village of India has finally been achieved, PM Narendra Modi said on Sunday
India
Decoding Modi's 'power' play: 'Electrification' doesn't necessarily mean electricity in homes
The larger issue is that–in the Indian experience–getting a power line to a village is one thing; ensuring all homes have electricity is quite another.