Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday announced a series of key energy agreements signed during India Energy Week 2025, in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Tuesday emphasized that oil and gas will continue to play an important role in the energy sector, even as renewable energy becomes the dominant source.
About 10.33 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) free gas connections have been provided across the country since its launch in May 2016, petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Puri informed Lok Sabha this week.
"India has diversified its sources of Oil supply, earlier we were importing crude oil from 27 countries now we are importing from 39 countries. If I can buy some from some source and I can buy it at a cheaper price, we are the winners," the Union Minister said in a BBC interview.
The Congress party on Thursday shared a news cutting on his official X handle which read "only 50 students received scooty and rest only get approval letters, tender to distribute scooty is yet to be done" and captioned it "CM Mohan Yadav government, business of lies."
In a statement, PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqqas Akram criticised the government for its 300 per cent increase in the salaries of parlimantarians to protect them from inflation while burdening ordinary people through relentless rise in gas prices and petroleum products.
TMC MP Kirti Azad said, "From the last 11 years, the government is merely lying. When PM Modi was candidate for Prime Minister, he made several promises that he will give Rs 15 lakhs to all, 2 crores of jobs every year, half the rates of diesel and petrol. They always lie. All they do is lie
New Delhi [India], January 31: India's automotive sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation as it adopts cleaner fuel options. CNG, in particular, has been gaining momentum as a popular alternative to petrol and diesel due to its affordability and lower emissions. Sales of CNG-powered
In another blow to inflation-stricken citizens, the Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to raise the prices of petrol and diesel from February 1, 2025, according to a report by Samaa TV.