Iran Warns Of Retaliatory Strikes On Power Plants

By BPN News Desk March 23, 2026

International

Iran has warned that any attack on its electricity infrastructure will trigger retaliatory strikes on Israeli power plants and regional facilities that supply electricity to American military bases. The statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps marks another sharp escalation in the

International

Cuba Hit By Second National Blackout In A Week

By BPN News Desk March 23, 2026

Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout after its national power grid collapsed for the second time in a week, leaving millions without electricity and deepening the country’s worsening energy crisis. The latest outage also marked the third major grid failure reported in March, underlining the strain on Cuba’s fragile power system. Cuba Nationwide Blackout Leaves

Op-Eds Opinion

How India Can Reduce Oil Consumption Through Time-Bound EV Policy Enforcement

By BPN News Desk January 18, 2026

Introduction India’s energy vulnerability is not electricity scarcity but oil dependence. Despite having adequate national power generation capacity and a steadily strengthening transmission backbone, India remains structurally exposed to global crude oil markets. Petrol and diesel continue to dominate transport energy consumption, making fuel imports a persistent

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Warns Against Political Interference in Power Sector

By BPN News Desk August 10, 2025

The Supreme Court has stressed that electricity, being a public good, must be protected from political interference. The observation came during a hearing on disputes related to power supply and tariff issues. The bench highlighted that electricity is essential for daily life and economic growth, and cannot be subjected to undue political posturing that disrupts […]

North India State News

CM Nitish Kumar Promises Free Power Up to 125 Units Ahead of Bihar Polls

By BPN News Desk July 17, 2025

In a key pre-poll announcement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has declared that all domestic households in the state will receive 125 units of free electricity per month, starting 1 August 2025. The move is expected to benefit around 1.67 crore families and comes just months ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections due later this […]