 | Politics over power crisis intensifies as ruling and Opposition leaders exchange barbsGovind Singh Dotasra said the BJP only knows how to pitch brother against brother and cause religious polarisation to harvest votes. |
 | India's peak power demand touches an all-time high of 2,07,111 MWMeanwhile, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday that there is a severe coal crisis across the country and many power plants have just one day's coal stocks left. |
 | Lack of coordination among ministries responsible for coal shortage, says AIPEFAIPEF spokesperson V K Gupta said that now they (central government ministries) have diverted the issue and linked it to states' inability to make timely payments to coal companies. |
 | Rajasthan CM describes power outage in-country as 'national crisis'He said the demand for electricity has increased in 16 states due to the rising mercury levels and coal is not being supplied in accordance with the requirement, affecting the power supply. |
 | Quick, concrete steps needed to tackle power problem facing India: KejriwalAmid a deepening coal shortage crisis, the Delhi government on Thursday warned that there may be problem in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital. |
