Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) spokesperson Manoj Pandey on Thursday defended Congress Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir's controversial promise of providing LPG cylinders at Rs 450 to "infiltrators."
After the Congress in-charge for Jharkhand affairs Ghulam Ahmed Mir stirred controversy with his pre-poll promise of providing LPG cylinders at Rs 450 to "infiltrators," Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that Jharkhand is in danger and urged the people of the state to sav
On the 65th establishment day of Indian Oil, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stated that when the entire world suffered 40-70 per cent fuel inflation in the last three years, Indian Oil kept Indian citizens insulated from soaring global fuel prices.
As of July 1, there are 32.68 crore active domestic LPG consumers being served by public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). To ensure a steady supply of refills and to accommodate new LPG connections, OMCs have over 50 crore cylinders in circulation, most of which are steel cylinders.
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced that Maharashtra's Mahayuti Government will provide money for three LPG cylinders to women and girls whose annual income is under Rs 2.5 lakhs in the state.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says that the oil marketing companies are undertaking eKYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) Aadhar authentication for LPG customers to check bogus customers against whose name commercial cylinders are often booked by many gas distributors.
Effective today, the rate of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders has been slashed by Rs 69.50 in Delhi, with the retail sales price now standing at Rs 1676.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has banned the sale and purchase of substandard LPG cylinders throughout Pakistan, ARY News reported on Thursday.
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,"
"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.