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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 The Delhi Police has cancelled routine leave for its personnel with immediate effect to maintain law and order amid concerns over LPG supply, which has triggered widespread anxiety among households and businesses.In an order issued by the Joint Commissioner of Police...

Patna, March 13 – Amid concerns about the availability of cooking gas across Bihar, the Department of Food and Consumer Protection, Bihar, has set up a control room in Patna to address public grievances related to oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).The control room has been established to...

Gwalior, March 13 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the latter was not showing "seriousness", but was instead "embarrassing the country" at a time when it requires unity amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia.The Leader of...

Itanagar, March 13 Arunachal Pradesh Minister Gabriel Denang Wangsu said on Friday that the supply and availability of LPG cylinders and petroleum products in the state is normal, and urged people to avoid panic buying that could lead to artificial shortages.In a social media post after...

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

New Delhi, March 13 Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda informed Parliament on Friday that no shortage of chemical fertilizers has been reported across states during the Kharif 2025 and the ongoing Rabi 2025–26 seasons.The minister stated that the availability of...

Hyderabad, March 13 Assuring that there is no shortage of LPG supply for domestic consumers, the Telangana government on Friday said the state currently maintains about 10,611 tonnes of the cooking fuel in stock—equivalent to about 6.97 lakh cylinders.Telangana boasts a robust LPG network...

Patna, March 13 Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centers across Bihar, despite the district administrations claiming there was no shortage of domestic gas cylinders.People turned up in large numbers at distribution agencies in Patna, Bhagalpur, Rohtas, Katihar, and other...

Kohima, March 13 The Nagaland government assured the people that there is no shortage of domestic LPG in Nagaland, urging consumers not to panic or engage in unnecessary hoarding.This assurance came after a meeting to assess the availability of LPG and other petroleum products in the state...

Hyderabad, March 13 Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy assured on Friday that adequate LPG would be supplied to domestic consumers and directed district officials to take steps against black marketing.Reddy, who held a meeting with senior officials on cooking gas and...

Patna, March 13 – Disruption in LPG cylinder supply has triggered panic among consumers across Patna and several other districts of Bihar, affecting households and the hospitality sector.The situation, which residents link to the war in Iran, has led to shortages and long queues outside gas...

Chhatarpur (MP), March 12 Authorities have seized 38 domestic LPG cylinders during raids conducted over the past two days in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region bordering Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.The raids came amid reports of a shortage of cooking...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Delhi government on Thursday advised citizens to avoid panic buying of LPG, petrol, diesel, and PNG in the wake of rumors surrounding the Iran conflict, assuring adequate stock availability.Residents are advised to refrain from panic buying or hoarding, and are urged...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 Amid alleged shortages of cooking gas across Odisha due to the crisis in West Asia, the state government on Thursday asserted that there was no shortage of LPG, petrol, or diesel.Following a high-level review meeting, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister K C Patra...

Patna, March 12 – The Bihar government has directed all districts to maintain strict vigilance and monitoring to prevent the black marketing and illegal storage of domestic LPG cylinders.On Thursday, Development Commissioner Mihir Kumar Singh chaired a high-level review meeting with district...

Jaipur, March 12 The opposition Congress intensified its attack on the Centre and the Rajasthan government over uncertainty in LPG supplies, saying people are forced to stand in long queues for gas cylinders like during demonetisation.Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra said that...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 – Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra advised people on Thursday not to panic over the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrol, and diesel across the state, assuring that there is sufficient stock of these fuels.The minister...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal government on Thursday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure coordinated monitoring of LPG supply and distribution, while announcing the setting up of a 24-hour control room at the state secretariat, 'Nabanna', to address supply-related...

Kolkata, March 12 – The West Bengal government announced a standard operating procedure (SOP) on Thursday to guide coordinated monitoring, stabilize supplies, and facilitate the immediate redressal of public grievances regarding LPG availability in the state, amid the ongoing Gulf crisis...