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Lucknow, March 16 The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up enforcement against the black market and illegal sale of LPG cylinders across the state, following directions from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said on Monday.As part of the statewide crackdown, enforcement agencies...

Patna, March 16 The Bihar government on Monday asserted that there is no shortage of LPG, petrol, or diesel in the state, warning of strict action against hoarding and black marketing.The assurance came during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit.According to...

Mumbai, March 16 Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde stated on Monday that there was no "emergency" regarding the supply of LPG, accusing the Opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) of spreading rumors about a shortage.Addressing a press conference, Tawde said that despite appeals from the Central...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) of spreading "lies" about the availability of domestic LPG cylinders, alleging that the opposition is attempting to create panic for "political and commercial" gains.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed concern over the shortage of LPG in the country on Monday and accused the government of not taking preemptive measures to address the crisis and prevent the black marketing of cooking gas.Union Minister and Leader of the House...

Jaipur, March 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tikaram Jully, accused the Centre and the state government on Sunday of ignoring public concerns and questioned why people were queuing up for LPG cylinders if there was no shortage.The Congress leader accused the state...

Lucknow, March 15 An FIR has been filed against several individuals in Lucknow, including a gas agency owner and manager, for allegedly illegally storing domestic LPG cylinders and attempting to sell them on the black market, officials said on Sunday.According to officials, the case has been...

New Delhi, March 15 Citing reports that community kitchens at Varanasi's Annapurna temple were affected due to a "shortage" of LPG, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Sunday said the development reflects the "failure" of the BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and the Centre.In a post on X...

Bhopal, March 14: Amid supply constraints caused by the West Asian conflict, black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders continue from various parts of Madhya Pradesh.Officials from Madhya Pradesh's Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection department conducted raids at 11 locations...

Beed, March 14 A joint team of the police and revenue department seized 29 LPG cylinders in the Beed district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.The raid was carried out around 1:30 am in the Shivnerinagar area on the Imampur road, he added."Acting on a tip-off...

Surat, March 14 The Gujarat Police will take strict action against those hoarding LPG cylinders and those selling them on the black market, DGP In-Charge K.L.N Rao said on Saturday.He said that the police have been directed to take strict legal action against such offenders.After attending a...

Patna, March 14 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday alleged that rumors about a shortage of LPG in the state are part of a "political conspiracy".Their remarks came amid reports of people queuing up in large numbers outside distribution...

Patna, March 14 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday alleged that rumors about an LPG shortage in the state are part of a "political conspiracy".Their remarks came amid reports of people queuing up in large numbers outside distribution outlets...

New Delhi, March 14 – In a major crackdown on the illegal black market for domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, rationing and supply authorities in Mumbai conducted a raid in the Worli area and seized a significant stock of cylinders allegedly being illegally stored and sold in the black...

Bengaluru, March 13 Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa told the Legislative Council on Friday that supplying commercial cylinders to hotels or restaurants will be difficult for about a week or ten days because there is no stock.Amid supply constraints caused by the West...

New Delhi, March 13 CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, demanding strict action against hoarders and those selling cylinders at inflated prices, over the current "crisis" in cooking gas.Baby also urged the prime minister to reconsider New Delhi's...

New Delhi, March 13 Issues with the availability of LPG have begun to disrupt the livelihoods of street vendors across the national capital, forcing many to close their stalls or take out heavy loans to sustain their daily operations.The disruption has pushed several small-scale traders into...

Kota (Rajasthan), March 13 A shortage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, triggered by panic amid the conflict in West Asia, has affected the coaching hub of Kota, where around 4,000 hostels and over 500 mess facilities serve about one lakh students preparing for competitive exams...

Kolkata, March 13 – In West Bengal, which is heading for elections, the alleged disruption in LPG supply caused by the conflict in the Middle East is becoming a major political issue.While the ruling Trinamool Congress has accused the Centre of failing to make proper arrangements in view of...

New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Congress workers staged a demonstration in the national capital on Friday against the shortage of LPG cylinders and rising prices, attempting to cook chapati on a traditional stove by the roadside as a form of protest.Party leaders blamed the government for the sale...