The depleting coal inventory of domestic thermal power plants has prompted public sector power engineers to warn of an impending energy crisis in 12 states. According to All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey, the power crisis could worsen owing to the low coal stock to fire thermal power units.

“The coal crisis is being witnessed in 12 states once again after October 2021,” he said, adding that in the first fortnight of April 2022, domestic power demand hit a 38-year high for the month.

Commuters in Delhi may face problems as various unions of auto, taxi and mini bus drivers have decided to go on strike on Monday.

The unions have been demanding hike in fare rates and slashing of CNG prices.

While most unions said they will be on one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it will go an "indefinite" strike from Monday.

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 503.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 503,503,651 and 6,195,515 respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered has increased to 11,163,943,559.

Jewellery retailer Senco Gold Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 525 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).

The IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 325 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of equity shares to the tune of Rs 200 crore by selling shareholder - SAIF Partners India IV Limited.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to visit Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Pudducherry from April 22 to 24, the officials in the Ministry said in New Delhi on Friday.

According to the officials, he will be in Madhya Pradesh on April 22 followed by Bihar on April 23 and Pudducherry on April 24.

UK scientists may have discovered the world's first cure for heart attacks using the same mRNA technology as Covid vaccines.

Human heart has no capacity to heal itself after a heart attack.


But with the new technique called genetic tracking - built on the same technology used to create Pfizer and Moderna's Covid vaccines - can help new heart cells replace the dead ones and instead of forming a scar, develop a new muscle tissue.

The country is likely to face a power crisis due to the shortage of coal, the Congress said on Friday.

Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said, "The country has 173 thermal power plants of which 96 have critical coal reserve, which means about 60 per cent power plants are facing coal shortage."

After the Khargone Ram Navami violence, the Bhopal police is on high alert for the Hanuman Jayanti processions on Saturday and will monitor it with drones in order to ensure a peaceful celebration.

Speaking to ANI, the Commissioner of Police, Makrand Deoskar on Friday had said that apart from the drones, the police department has deployed a large police force to keep a watch on the procession.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Friday demanded state BJP President Bandi Sanjay to tender an apology to the people of Telangana before going ahead with his padayatra as they failed to honour the commitments made in the AP Reorganisation Act.

Bandi Sanjay should step into Palamuru only after explaining to Telangana people why the Upper Bhadra project in neighbouring Karnataka is accorded national status and why Telangana is discriminated against, he said.

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,30,40,947 on Saturday with 975 more people testing positive for the viral disease, while the active cases increased to 11,366, according to Union health ministry data.

The death toll reached 5,21,747 with four more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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