'Dark age': Army called in as Chandigarh faces major power disruption

Chandigarh Electricity Department employees are on a strike against privatisation of power. After over 36 hours of power outage, electricity restored in parts of the Union Territory. Thousands of homes had been without power and water supply since Monday evening. Hospitals had to reschedule surgeries; online classes hit, even traffic lights stopped working in areas. Major power disruption - Telcos using alternate sources to power sites, exchanges.