Delhi’s cheap electricity was never truly cheap. It was deferred. For years, power tariffs remained largely unchanged even as the real cost of generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity steadily increased.
On a cumulative basis, the core sector expanded by 2.6 per cent during April to December 2025-26 compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting moderate overall growth amid mixed sectoral trends.
India’s power distribution sector has posted a rare and significant turnaround, with electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power departments together reporting a net profit for the first time in years, the Ministry of Power said on Sunday.
The proposed Cross-Border Transmission System Projects include the development of the Inaruwa (Nepal) – New Purnea (India) 400 kV Double Circuit (Quad Moose) Transmission Link and Lamki (Dododhara) (Nepal) – Bareilly (India) 400 kV Double Circuit (Quad Moose) Transmission Link.
For the first time in modern history, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world’s largest source of electricity.
Residents of around 22 municipal wards in the northern and central parts of Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) area are spending a harrowing time without drinking water and electricity since Thursday.
The wholesale inflation in February quickened to 2.38 per cent on an annual basis, as against 2.31 per cent in January, government data showed on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said seven projects in the state will harness 72 MW of solar power by this December.
As Delhi gears up for its elections, the political discourse has once again been dominated by promises of handouts.
During his road shows in the Narela, Timarpur, and Burari constituencies, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed on Wednesday that Delhi would once again choose Arvind Kejriwal as its chief minister who prioritised water, education, and electricity.
