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Mumbai, March 13 Congress leaders MLAs Nana Patole and Vijay Wadettiwar staged a protest on the premises of the Maharashtra legislature here on Friday, alleging a shortage of domestic LPG and demanding immediate intervention by the government.Wadettiwar, who is also the Congress legislature...

Assam CM orders action against illegal cooking gas tradeAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed authorities to take strict action against individuals attempting to engage in the black-marketing of cooking gas.Meanwhile, the Assam Police has warned that strict legal measures...

Madurai/Tenkasi/Chennai, March 13 Two individuals were arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for allegedly hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black market sales, marking the first time such stringent action has been taken in Tamil Nadu for cylinder hoarding, police said on Friday...

Chhatarpur (MP), March 13 Authorities have seized 38 domestic cooking gas cylinders during raids conducted over two days in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region bordering Uttar Pradesh, officials said.The raids came amid reports of a shortage of cooking gas...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday criticised those attempting to create panic regarding the LPG situation in India, stating that they are not only exposing themselves to the public but also harming the country.Addressing the NXT Summit here, Modi also said that no...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Delhi government clarified on Thursday that there is no shortage of LPG, petrol, diesel, or PNG in the capital and warned of action against black marketers, according to an official quoting the office of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.The government has advised citizens...

New Delhi, March 12 Eateries in Uttam Nagar, southwest Delhi, are now struggling with a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders just as they were preparing to reopen after a day-long shutdown.The eateries had been closed for six days in the area following protests sparked by the murder of a...

Chandigarh, March 12 Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda alleged on Thursday that the "shortage" and "black marketing" of LPG cylinders were affecting ordinary people and urged the government to take necessary steps to ensure that the public did not face problems."Long queues...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The Odisha Assembly on Thursday witnessed repeated disruptions and was adjourned until 4 pm amid protests by BJD and Congress members over alleged shortages of cooking gas and the black market sale of LPG cylinders.The issue was raised soon after the House assembled for...

Kolkata, March 12 – The Kolkata Police have increased vigilance across the city to prevent the black market sale of cooking gas, amid concerns about potential supply disruptions due to tensions in the Middle East, a senior police officer said on Thursday.All police stations in the city have...

Thane, March 11 More than 800 hotels and restaurants in Thane city are facing the threat of closure as commercial LPG supplies have dwindled due to disruptions in the supply chain amid the escalating military conflict in West Asia, according to representatives of the industry association.Thane...

Hyderabad, March 11 The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has severely impacted hotels in the city, with about 30 per cent of establishments likely to shut down in a day and about 75 per cent in two days if the situation continues, industry representatives said on Wednesday.The Telangana IT...

New Delhi, March 11 Amidst panic buying in some parts of the country, the government on Wednesday stated that India has sufficient LPG stocks to meet household cooking gas requirements, even as it intensified efforts to secure alternative supplies to replace volumes disrupted by the West Asia...

Hyderabad, March 11 The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has severely impacted hotels in the city, with an estimated 25 to 30 per cent of establishments likely to close within a day, and another 75 per cent within two days, if the situation persists, industry representatives said on...

Lucknow, March 11 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government on Wednesday of causing a shortage in the supply of domestic cooking gas, alleging that the government had failed to ensure the smooth distribution of LPG cylinders, and claiming that people were being denied...

Lucknow, March 11 The Uttar Pradesh government has put authorities on alert against rumors and the possible black market sale of petrol, diesel, and LPG, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directing officials to ensure strict monitoring and action against violators in the state.Following the...

Kolkata, March 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the Centre for the shortage of LPG supply, accusing it of failing to ensure adequate reserves of cooking gas and petroleum products amid a nationwide shortage due to the West Asia crisis.Speaking to a Bengali...

₹5 crore worth of drugs seized in Sribhumi; two arrestedThe Assam Police have continued their crackdown on illegal drugs. Acting on a tip-off, the Patharkandi Police conducted a raid at Kabir Uddin's residence in Eraligool, Sribhumi.The drugs seized during the operation are estimated to be...