Govt notifies Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026: What does it aim to do?

The government notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, on Saturday (March 14), amending Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005 relating to Captive Generating Plants (CGPs). The amendments were finalized after extensive stakeholder consultations. In a press release on Saturday, the Ministry of Power said the amendments aim to “remove interpretational ambiguities, improve ease of…

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SC raps states over freebies culture, says ‘If you start giving free food…’

India’s Supreme Court delivered one of its sharpest judicial rebukes yet of the country’s growing “freebies” culture on Thursday, warning that indiscriminate welfare handouts risk weakening work incentives and undermining long-term economic development. Hearing a petition linked to Tamil Nadu’s state-run power utility, the court said it was time to re-examine policies that offer universal…

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