Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assumed charge as the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the Modi 3.0 government on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the combined profit of OMCs for FY 2023-24 stood at Rs 86,000 crore, over 25 times higher than the extraordinarily difficult previous fiscal year.
As one of the world's fastest-growing economies, India is committed to supporting efforts to achieve balance in global energy markets, said Hardeep Puri during the conversation, the Ministry of Petroleum and natural Gas said in a press release.
Speaking specifically about the strong performance of PSUs in sectors like petroleum and natural gas, Puri, who holds the Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas portfolios, said their remarkable growth even surpassed their counterparts in the private sector.
In a post on social media platform X, the ministry said, "As informed by @IndianOilcl, price of both petrol & diesel has been reduced by Rs 15.3/litre for Andrott and Kalpeni islands and Rs 5.2/litre for Kavaratti and Minicoy in the Lakshadweep islands, effective today."
In a relief to people ahead of the Lok Sabha polls expected to be held in April-May, the government has decided to cut the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre
"Had a freewheeling discussion on various topics with the heads & representatives of @UNmissions & agencies in India. I underscored the way forward for the association between UN & India," Union Minister Puri said in a post on X.
India did not put the burden of rising energy prices on its citizens, when global prices of LPG skyrocketed, and instead followed a citizens first approach, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Puri, said on Saturday.
As of March 1, 2024, there are more than 10.27 crore PMUY beneficiaries. The total expenditure will be Rs 12,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25. The subsidy is credited directly to the bank accounts of the eligible beneficiaries, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a sta
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple infrastructure projects related to rail, road and petroleum and natural gas worth around Rs 12,800 crores in Bettiah in Bihar.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday dedicated 201 CNG stations to the nation, with these gas stations spread across 52 geographical areas in 17 states.