electricity
- Telangana
Telangana sets new record in power demand at 17162 MW
Hyderabad: Telangana has set a new record in power consumption, reaching a peak demand of 17,162 MW on March 20 at 4:39 PM. This surpasses the previous high recorded on March 8,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka power tariff hiked
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), a statutory body, increased electricity prices by 36 paise per unit on Thursday, sparking a heated debate between the Congress-led government and the opposition BJP…
- Telangana
Telangana: TGERC to hold public hearing on March 19
Hyderabad: The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Council (TGERC) has announced that it will conduct a public hearing on March 19 over revised revenue requirement, retail supply tariffs, and cross-subsidy surcharge proposals for the…
- Telangana
TGSPDCL boosts Medchal power infra to meet summer demand
Hyderabad: The Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGSPDCL) on Thursday, March 13, has strengthened the power infrastructure in the Medchal zone to meet rising electricity demand ahead of summer. The…
- Middle East
Jordan condemns Israel’s halting electricity supply to Gaza
Amman: Jordan’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israel’s decision to halt the electricity supply to Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages. According to a ministry statement, Israel’s decision is a clear continuation…
- Middle East
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory’s desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water.…
- World
Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
Baghdad: The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a US official said Sunday. The previous waiver…
- Business
Warm January lifts electricity demand to 138 bn units in India
New Delhi: The third-warmest January in 125 years and industrial activity lifted demand for electricity 2.2 per cent (year-on-year) to 138 billion units (BU) in the first month of 2025, according to…
- India
Amit Shah bats for percolation wells, solar energy
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said there was a need to find a solution to the depleting groundwater level in urban areas, and urged people to take benefit of…
- Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal takes dig at Yogi Adityanath
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday mentioned power cuts in the neighbouring Uttar Pradesh to take a dig at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said he ensured electricity round-the-clock in…
- India
Kejriwal promises free electricity & water for tenants if AAP wins
New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that his party would take decisive steps to extend the benefits of free electricity and water to tenants if re-elected to power.…
- Kashmir
JK’s electricity given to Rajasthan, UP by LG: Farooq Abdullah
Kathua: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the administration, alleging that Jammu and Kashmir’s electricity has been diverted to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Lieutenant Governor…
- Kashmir
J&K CM Omar Abdullah aims to cut power distribution losses
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government will focus on reducing power distribution losses and expediting metering in the union territory to ensure more electricity supply…
- World
Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in unpaid electricity bills
Agartala: Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in electricity dues but no decision has been taken on halting power supply to the neighbouring country yet, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday.…
- Kashmir
Omar cancels programmes in Jammu amid severe cold wave
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he has cancelled all his forthcoming programmes in Jammu and would station himself in Srinagar to personally oversee the functioning of…
