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'Public's sweat being extracted': Mallikarjun Kharge slams government over
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X Mallikarjun Kharge, wrote, "A hike of ₹60 in domestic LPG cylinders, A profit of ₹115 earned in commercial LPG, First, the benefit of lower international prices was snatched from the public, Now, the public's sweat is being extracted under the burden of inflation, The Modi
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IGX benchmark gas price Index falls 11% (YoY) in Oct 2025, first ssLNG tra
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) on Thursday reported that its benchmark gas price index, the Indian Gas Price Index (GIXI®), stood at Rs973 (equivalent to USD11 per MMBtu) for October 2025, marking a decline of 11 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 6 per cent month-on-month (MoM) amid sluggish de
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FAO Food Price Index edges up in July
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 per cent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils.
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Cabinet approves continuation of Ujjwala gas benefits for 2025-26 at Rs 12
Updated : 10 months ago IST
To shield PMUY beneficiaries from the impact of sharp fluctuations in international prices of LPG and to make LPG more affordable to PMUY consumers, thereby ensuring sustained usage of LPG by them, the Government started a targeted subsidy of Rs 200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills
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Govt fertiliser subsidy outlay to increase amid supply disruptions by Chin
Updated : 10 months ago IST
India's Union government fertiliser subsidy is expected to increase sharply due to continued disruption in supply of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) from China, one of its key sources.
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Petroleum MoS Suresh Gopi apprises Parliament of measures taken to keep fu
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The central government has taken several steps to insulate common citizens from high international prices, Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi informed Parliament on Monday, as he highlighted several interventions.
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FAO Food Price Index continued declining in June
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The FAO Food Price Index which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 122.3 points in June, down 1.4 per cent from May and 23.4 per cent from its peak in March 2022.
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Decline in price of edible oil should be passed on to consumers expeditiou
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Representatives from the Solvent Extraction Association of India (SEAI) and the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) were present to discuss further reduction in the retail prices of cooking oils amidst a fall in the global prices
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Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for 12th consecuti
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.1 per cent from the previous month and 20.5 per cent below its peak level of March 2022.
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Petroleum Minister asks oil companies to reduce petrol-diesel prices
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"Oil marketing companies should cut down prices once international prices are stabilised and they have managed to recover under-recovery," Puri said.
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Retail inflationary pressures expected to ease with fresh kharif arrivals:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On inflation, the report by the department of economic affairs said domestic prices of some food items have gone up in the wake of the rise in international prices. India's grain availability was impacted by the untimely heatwaves and deficiency of the southwest monsoon in the current year.
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India's Ethanol blends target, a big boost to the Sugar Industry: Ramakris
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Ramakrishna Y B, a Member Expert of the Working group on Bio Fuels, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that "It is heartening to note that India has achieved the 10 per cent Ethanol blending target in Petrol in May 2022, seven month
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