The adjustment follows the new gas pricing mechanism implemented by the government, which sets a floor price of USD 4 per mmBtu and a ceiling price of USD 6.5 per mmBtu for domestic gas.
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.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for the determination of the marketing margin for the supply of domestic gas to fertilizer (urea) units for the period from May 1, 2009, to November 17, 2015.
At least 12 people were injured in a fire that broke out following a domestic gas pipeline leakage at a bakery shop in Telangana's Rangareddy on Thursday.
Five people were injured in a fire that broke out after a domestic gas cylinder exploded at a flat in Palam Vihar in Dwarka area of Delhi on Tuesday night.
Dealing a further blow to the people already saddled with mounting inflation, Pakistan's Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 20.86 per kg, ARY News reported on Saturday.
The state government will bear the remaining cost of the gas cylinder. The outstanding amount for the gas cylinder will be credited to the accounts of Ladli Bahana.
Mishra said, “The council of ministers approved to provide the domestic gas cylinder at the rate of Rs 450 in the Sawan month. The amount will be transferred through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer). The amount to the beneficiaries of Pradhan mantri Ujjwala Yojana will be transferred immediatel
"A gift to the Prime Minister's sisters on Raksha Bandhan!" Under the able leadership of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the Union Cabinet has taken an unprecedented decision to cut the prices of domestic gas cylinders by Rs 200 while giving Rakshabandhan gifts to all the sisters
Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday wrote on twitter, "PM Modi read the list of inflation in Bhopal on Tuesday (June 27). But like the earlier lists, someone prepared that list wrong. In Madhya Pradesh, petrol price is Rs 108 a litre, Tomato is Rs 100 a kg, Price of pulses is Rs 150 a kg and price