The Bengal government on Sunday instructed the two power utilities of the state, WBSEDCL and CESC, to take firm action for restoring power in various parts of the state ravaged by cyclone Amphan.The c...

The cyclone, it appears, has been a blessing in disguise for generator suppliers who have done brisk business in Calcutta and neighbouring areas, which were without power till Tuesday night.Tapas Hald...

Refrigerators are not working in many medicine stores for want of electricity and this could impact the supply of critical drugs, store owners have said.Injections like insulin of various categories, ...

Winds clocking nearly 100kmph, along with a sharp spell of rain and streaks of lightning, buffeted Calcutta on Wednesday evening — exactly a week after Cyclone Amphan struck.Several trees fell again...

Several localities serviced by Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) in Mango faced power woes for around four hours on Friday because of the repair and installation of new equipment by Voltas Ltd...

Venezuela shut schools and suspended working hours on Friday after the capital Caracas and other major cities awoke without electricity for a second day due to a problem that struck the South American...

Residents of Kestopur and Rajarhat were out on the streets on Thursday to protest the power cut in their homes since Wednesday evening when the city was hit by a squall.Officials from neither the civi...

A power outage crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan just as Saturday night Broadway shows were set to go on, sending theater-goers spilling into siren-filled streets, knocking out Times Squa...