India's top industrial state asks factories to curb power usage as demand surges

India's top industrial state Gujarat has asked factories to curb electricity use during evening hours to avoid shortages, as surging demand and low coal stocks at power plants strain supply.
AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI Oct 21 (Reuters) - India's top industrial state Gujarat has asked factories to curb electricity use during evening hours to avoid shortages, as surging demand and low coal stocks at power plants strain supply. India is strugglin... [1662 chars]
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- India
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- Stock market
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- Gujarat, Delhi
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 3:23 pm IST
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