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Austerity call revives memories of judicial officers' transport woes

Lucknow, June 10 -- When judges in Lucknow recently pedalled their way to courts in response to the Prime Minister's call for fuel conservation and austerity, the symbolic exercise brought back memori... Read More


UP's peak power demand maycross 33,000 mw in 2026-27

LUCKNOW, June 10 -- With its peak power demand projected to touch 33,033 mw, the second highest among all states after Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh is expected to remain one of India's largest electrici... Read More


EVs still at 2.9% of UP fleet; e-rickshaws drive adoption

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Uttar Pradesh added 41.74 lakh new vehicles during 2025-26, pushing the state's cumulative vehicle population to over 5.33 crore. However, while conventional vehicle registrations c... Read More


EVs still at 2.9% of UP fleet;e-rickshaws drive adoption

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Uttar Pradesh added 41.74 lakh new vehicles during 2025-26, pushing the state's cumulative vehicle population to over 5.33 crore. However, while conventional vehicle registrations c... Read More


UP leads India in rooftop solar growth, Lko tops all districts

LUCKNOW, June 3 -- Uttar Pradesh may still be trailing Gujarat and Maharashtra in cumulative rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, but it has emerged as the country's... Read More


11% increase projected, can UP power network handle load?

Lucknow, May 28 -- Even as several parts of Uttar Pradesh continue to witness complaints of transformer failures, feeder tripping and local outages during peak summer demand, power utilities have proj... Read More


Energy exchange runs dry as UP faces a multi-layered challenge

Lucknow, May 26 -- Uttar Pradesh is facing a multi-layered power challenge this summer as, apart from stress on the transmission and the distribution networks due to unprecedented demand amid intense ... Read More


Is vertical system behind UP's fresh power pangs?

Lucknow, May 25 -- After nearly a decade in which prolonged power outages, street protests and public anger over electricity supply had gradually almost become an old story, signs of a relapse are beg... Read More


Afternoon peaks replace surge in late evenings

Lucknow, May 24 -- Uttar Pradesh's power demand is witnessing an unusual trend this summer, with the state's electricity consumption pattern showing signs of a shift amid the ongoing heatwave. Departi... Read More


Power play in UP: Outages ignite political storm months before polls

India, May 23 -- LUCKNOW Amidst a severe heatwave, prolonged power outages across Uttar Pradesh have escalated into a political flashpoint, with both opposition leaders and ruling BJP legislators flag... Read More