Monsoon arrives in Punjab, heavy rain likely from July 4

Patiala, July 3 -- Rains lashed parts of Punjab on Thursday, signalling the entry of the southwest monsoon into the state and bringing much-needed relief from a prolonged heatwave and humid conditions... Read More

Power cuts trigger protests as Punjab faces record demand

Patiala, July 1 -- Large parts of Punjab are witnessing unscheduled power cuts as the state's electricity demand surged to near-record levels amid an intense heatwave and peak paddy transplantation se... Read More

4 years on, PPSC yet to hold exams for 27 posts

Patiala, July 1 -- Four years after advertisements, the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) is yet to conduct written examination for 27 posts advertised in 2022, leaving thousands of aspirants wa... Read More

At 17,147 MW, Punjab's power demand nears all-time high

Patiala, June 30 -- Punjab recorded its highest electricity demand of the ongoing season on Monday as the peak power demand climbed to 17,147 MW - just 153 MW short of the all-time high of 17,300 MW r... Read More

Soaring power demand triggersoutages in state; farmers protest

Patiala, June 29 -- Unscheduled power cuts owing to record demand driven by soaring temperatures and the ongoing paddy transplantation season have sparked protests by farmers across the state. The uni... Read More

Sultry weather, paddy sowing push power demand to season's highest

Patiala, June 27 -- Punjab recorded its highest peak power demand of the season on Friday at 16,456 MW - driven by warm and humid temperatures, coupled with increasing agricultural demand owing to ong... Read More

Bizarre names on merit list of PSSSB trigger row

Patiala, June 26 -- The Punjab excise and taxation inspector recruitment examination held on May 31 has landed in a controversy after the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) released a... Read More

Another thermal unit shut; striking staff refuse to budge

Patiala, June 24 -- Another power generation unit of Ropar thermal plant stopped functioning, taking the number of non-functional units owing to technical faults to six at three state-owned thermal pl... Read More

Thermal unit shutdowns eating into PSPCL's coffers

Patiala, June 23 -- The shutdown of five thermal power units at three state-owned plants is costing the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) an estimated Rs.11-12 crore extra every day, as t... Read More

Punjab's power worries deepen as Bathinda plant goes offline

Patiala, June 22 -- All four units of the 920-MW Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant at Lehra Mohabbat in Bathinda district were shut down on Sunday due to technical glitches, further denting the state's pow... Read More

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