The storm across the southern United States has caused widespread power outages, particularly in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity as frigid temperatures linger. Officials say several additional deaths remain under investigation.
"The previous governments spread fear that the BJP would stop free electricity and water, but these slum dwellers can now live peacefully. We are committed to providing them a good and quality life," Gupta told reporters.
More than 850,000 customers were without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us, with at least 290,000 in Tennessee and over 100,000 each in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana. Other affected states include Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia, and Alabama.
Widespread rainfall and heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have severely disrupted public utilities, blocking hundreds of roads and affecting electricity and water supply in several districts, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Himachal
Heavy snowfall continued for the second consecutive day in the Bhalesa area of Doda district for the last 24 hours. Around one foot of snow has been recorded in the plains, while the upper hilly regions received nearly two to three feet of snowfall. Temperatures have dipped below zero.
The Ministry of Power concluded a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' held on 22-23 January 2026 in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh. The event seeks to "foster competition, ensure grid resilience to integrate increased shares of variable Renewable Energy, and provide consumer-centric services."
As per the consolidated results released by the company, the revenue from power supply rose by 21% year-on-year to Rs 2,420 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 1,993 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. For the nine-month period, revenue increased by 25% to Rs 8,508 crore
India's national power transmission network has achieved a major milestone by surpassing 5 lakh circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines at 220 kV and above, along with 1,407 GVA of transformation capacity, reinforcing the country's position as home to the world's largest synchronous n
"Our target is to win around 70-80 per cent of seats in the municipal elections. There is a wave in favour of Congress as we saw the panchayat election results where he won 73 per cent seats. In Urban (areas) there is more of an effect, because of ration card, giving houses to people, giv
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced the Signing of Memorandums of Understanding with both an Indian and a Russian company. The Chief Minister stated that these partnerships will focus on "Small Modular Reactors" to meet the large-scale electricity needs.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state will complete its major solar energy project by the end of this year. This project is designed to provide farmers with a steady supply of solar electricity.
Every nation must integrate artificial intelligence into its core infrastructure to protect and leverage its sovereign data, said NVIDIA President and CEO Jensen Huang. Speaking to BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink at a World Economic Forum session, Huang emphasised that AI has become as essential