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.
A significant suspension of gas supply has affected five districts in Balochistan, including Quetta, leading to widespread disruptions, reported ARY News.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted that the number of piped gas connections in India has surged to 1.32 crores in 2024 from 25 lakhs in 2014.
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.
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.
The Delhi Government is considering to provide a concession in the Motor Vehicles Tax for the registration of new transport and non-transport vehicles, provided a certificate of deposit is submitted for an old vehicle handed over for scrapping at a Registered Vehicles Scrapping Facility (RVS
"We are expecting the budget to be better than the previous year. The tax slab should be revised by the government. We expect the prices of petrol and LPG to be reduced. The connectivity of railways has improved in the last 5-10 years, this should continue...," Amit Sharma, a local reside
The global energy price index experienced a sharp decline in FY24. On the other hand, the Central Government announced price cuts for LPG, petrol, and diesel. As a result, retail fuel inflation stayed low in FY24, the Survey said.
The government has taken this matter seriously and has directed the district administration to provide immediate compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the deceased, Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the assembly on Tuesday.