Sri Lanka's economic crisis deepens, people likely to face severe power outages
There are still anti-government protests taking place in Sri Lanka as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis since it gained its independence in 1948.
Apr 25, 2022, 10:44 AM IST
DNA: Sri Lanka runs out of milk after fuel
The situation in India's neighboring country Sri Lanka is very bad these days. People have come out on the streets against inflation. After petrol and diesel, now the people of Sri Lanka are longing for water and milk too.
Apr 06, 2022, 23:46 PM IST
Daily 10-hour powercut, long queue at petrol pumps: Sri Lanka's economic & energy crisis worsen
The shortage of hydroelectricity triggered by the non-availability of fuel has led to the crisis. A scarcity of foreign exchange has pushed Sri Lanka into an economic crisis
Mar 30, 2022, 12:16 PM IST
DNA: Fuel crisis severely impacts Sri Lanka
The crisis of petrol and diesel in Sri Lanka is deepening. People are engaged in long lines at petrol pumps so that they can get oil in some way. Sri Lankan govt has ordered military to deploy troops at petrol pumps.
Mar 22, 2022, 23:32 PM IST
Amid fuel shortage, two 70-year-olds die waiting in queues outside petrol filling stations in Sri Lanka
Acute exhaustion caused by torrid heat is believed to be the preliminary cause of the deaths.
Mar 21, 2022, 13:50 PM IST
Nepal imposes vehicle curbs amid fuel shortage due to blockade
Nepal on Sunday enforced an odd-even licence plate system for plying of vehicles on alternate days and asked international airlines to refuel planes abroad amid a fuel crisis due to the blockade of a key trade checkpoint with India by protesters opposing Nepal's new Constitution.
Sep 27, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
Coal Ministry asks Power Ministry to review fuel import plan
It may be noted that half the thermal power stations in the country are left with less than a week's coal stock.
Sep 28, 2014, 11:33 AM IST
Govt to continue e-auction of coal even after de-allocation of coal blocks: Goyal
Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that he has inherited a crisis-ridden sector. To correct the situation, "We will ensure quick action after SC decision to get process rolling and enhance coal output to 1 billion tonne by 2019," Goyal said.
Sep 07, 2014, 13:45 PM IST
CIL planning measures to ease fuel supply
Coal India Ltd is planning to take steps to clear fuel supply bottlenecks, including augmenting output to 615 MT by FY'17.
Sep 07, 2014, 13:06 PM IST
Eight crore households in India still without electricity: Piyush Goyal
Eight crore households in the country, home to more than 40 crore people, have no access to electricity, Power Minister Piyush Goyal admitted in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Aug 07, 2014, 16:21 PM IST
Govt asks Coal India to cut e-auction volume
The Coal India Board will be holding a meeting on August 12 to discuss the possibility of lowering e-auction quantity.
Jul 28, 2014, 14:40 PM IST
