The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls at an event in Bengaluru on Monday, making a host of promises topping which was provision of 3 free cooking gas cylinders to all BPL (Below Poverty Level) families annually.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday announced that if the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) government is voted to power in the state, it would provide 50 per cent subsidy on cooking gas cylinders.
Shah gave examples of providing gas cylinders to the 10 crore women who bore the pain of cooking food for their families in firewood at the cost of their health.
Allegedly, a power line which is passing over the shops snapped resulting in the fire, which then spread to nearby shops after gas cylinders in the shops exploded.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and questioned the government why the prices of petrol, diesel and gas cylinders have not come down even after the Crude Oil and LPG price have been slashed in the international market.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 11 (ANI): As many as two people were injured after two cooking gas cylinders exploded at a restaurant in Hyderabad, said police on Wednesday.
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India] August 5 (ANI): As many as 10 school children were injured when a school bus collided with a lorry carrying gas cylinders in Sivaganga on Friday.
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The cost of commercial liquid petroleum gas cylinders weighing 19 kilogram will get cheaper from Monday as their prices have been slashed by Rs 36 per unit.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Cost of domestic liquid petroleum gas cylinders weighing 14.2 kilogram will get dearer from Wednesday as their prices have been raised by Rs 50 per unit.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Reacting sharply to the Centre's decisions to slash petrol and diesel prices and provide subsidies on gas cylinders to Ujjwala beneficiaries, the Opposition leaders on Saturday called it a 'jumla' while also claiming that the government was "forced to bow to