Bringing a measure of respite to the people, especially the middle and lower-income sections, amid the polling for the 18th Lok Sabha, oil marketing companies have slashed the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 19 per unit with immediate effect.
"In 2014, PM Modi had said that inflation was on the rise. It was true. In 2014, PM Modi promised to reduce petrol prices within 100 days but it's been more than 3000 days, and the prices have not reduced...It is the same with LPG cylinders. He makes fake promises but he never fulfils them,"
"We will provide Rs 15,000 annually to every school-going student through 'Thalliki Vandhanam'. Every woman will receive Rs 1500 per month through 'Aadabidda Nidhi'. Under the 'Deepam Scheme', three free gas cylinders will be distributed per year and free travel in RTC buses will be facilita
Referring to the Rameshwaram cafe blast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked Congress and said that the party for the "sake of votes" is taking support of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Wayanad.
Two children were killed and another suffered severe injuries in a fire that broke out after a domestic gas cylinder explosion at a slum in Punjab's Bathinda in the early hours of Tuesday.
In a joint campaign by government oil companies and their distributors, basic safety checks are being done by visiting the homes of gas consumers within a time-bound period across the country.
"Every BPL family will get 10 gas cylinders free of cost every year. This will also ensure environmental friendly cooking. Every ration card holder will get 5 kg ration free of cost. It will be provided to every ration-holder's doorstep free of cost," Amit Mitra announced.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) turned out to be the first responder after receiving a distress call from the fishing boat Durga Bhavani, which caught fire following a cooking gas cylinder explosion in the Bay of Bengal on Friday afternoon, officials said on Saturday.
"Two fire tenders also reached the spot. BSES Lineman and 3 people from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) were also present at the spot. All the agencies tried their best to control the situation. The fire had erupted on the third floor of the house and the lanes were very narro