energy crisis

New Delhi, March 16 Amid the raging conflict in West Asia, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said "we are ready to stop hostilities if Iran changes course", and asserted that Tel Aviv has consulted "diplomatic channels" in the last few days, including its partners the US and...

New Delhi, March 16 Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticised the government on Monday over the reported shortage of LPG in parts of the country, alleging that ordinary people are being forced to stand in long queues for gas cylinders.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament...

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...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated debate and noisy scenes on Monday over shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House (LoP) J.P. Nadda clashing over the government's response to the West Asia...

Chennai, March 15 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-led Union government of mismanagement and policy failures on Sunday, which have led to a shortage of LPG cylinders across the country.He urged the Centre to take urgent steps to resolve the crisis and...

New Delhi, March 14 Riva Ganguly Das, former Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said on Saturday that India's position on the ongoing West Asia conflict is primarily guided by its own strategic and economic interests, adding that maintaining a neutral stance has worked in New...

New Delhi, March 14 – The BJP highlighted on Saturday that petrol prices in India have remained unchanged at ₹94.77 per litre, despite sharp increases in many major economies.The party attributed this stability to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "handling" of the global energy crisis triggered...

New Delhi, March 13 Amid the conflict in West Asia and rising oil prices, US envoy to India, Sergio Gor, said on Friday that Iran is "trying to blockade" the Strait of Hormuz and is "recklessly targeting" commercial vessels, as he accused Tehran of trying to drive up oil prices.During an...

New Delhi, March 12 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi's historic 1930 Dandi March, which united the nation in its struggle for independence, and India's present collective mission of building a developed nation under the Viksit Bharat vision.Addressing the...

New Delhi, March 12 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that India's energy security has been "compromised" due to a "flawed" foreign policy, and that the government has "bartered" the right to determine relationships with different oil suppliers to the US.Raising the...

New Delhi, March 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid concerns over reported LPG shortages, saying the PM is asking people not to panic but is himself panicked for "completely different reasons".Gandhi alleged that the prime minister is...

Bengaluru, March 12 – Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra criticised Congress leaders on Thursday for protesting against the recent increase in LPG and petrol prices, arguing that the situation was not comparable to the period when the party was in power at the Centre.In a statement...

March 12, New Delhi — A Russian delegation led by President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, met with U.S. counterparts in Florida on Wednesday amid the escalating global energy crisis triggered by the Israel-U.S. war against Iran.The talks, part of the U.S.-Russia economic...

New Delhi, March 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid concerns over reported LPG shortages, saying the PM is asking people not to panic but is himself panicked for "completely different reasons".Gandhi alleged that the prime minister is...

Mumbai, March 12 Amid the fuel crisis due to the escalation of the Gulf war, the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) mocked the BJP-led government’s “gutter gas” research on Thursday, claiming that it exposes the disconnect between the government's optimistic claims and the reality of the...

Chandigarh, March 11 – A resolution concerning the impact on the country's energy security was tabled before the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday, expressing concern over the emerging gas and energy crisis across the country.The resolution, presented in the House by Food, Civil Supplies and...

Chandigarh, March 11 – Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led central government, accusing it of having a “failed foreign policy” that has exacerbated the country's energy crisis.Speaking during a discussion in the Assembly, the minister expressed concerns...

Kolkata, March 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday blamed the Centre for the LPG supply shortage, alleging that the Union government imposed restrictions without first ensuring adequate reserves of cooking gas and petroleum products in the country.Speaking to Bengali...

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...

New Delhi, March 11 AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday slammed the Centre for the "severe shortage of LPG" affecting people across the country and questioned the prime minister's "support" for Israel and the US.The former Delhi chief minister said, "There is a possibility that...