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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the 3rd meeting of the Group of Ministers on West Asia in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Mr. Singh stated that during the meeting, they reviewed the measures in response to the evolving situation in West Asia. He added that the government is...

April 08, New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the third meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers on Wednesday, which was established to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia.The high-level meeting reviewed measures to ensure the uninterrupted...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the 3rd meeting of the Group of Ministers on West Asia in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Mr. Singh stated that during the meeting, they reviewed the measures in response to the evolving situation in West Asia. He added that the government is...

SAMBA, April 8, 2026: Deputy Commissioner of Samba, Ayushi Sudan, addressed a press conference, highlighting the adequate availability of essential commodities across the district. She assured that there is no shortage of essential supplies and that the administration is closely monitoring the...

April 06, New Delhi – The Indian Government held an inter-ministerial briefing on the developments in the ongoing West Asia conflict.A control room has been established to monitor the prices of essential commodities.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has ensured that all petrol...

Guwahati, April 6 Vehicle movement along the India-Bhutan border in Assam has been restricted from Monday, in view of the state assembly elections in the northeastern region, officials said.The restrictions will remain in place until the end of the polling process, they said.Tamulpur...

Kolkata, April 6 The Indian Plastics Federation (IPF) on Monday urged the Centre to declare plastics as an essential commodity in the face of sharp disruptions in polymer supply and prices caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.The industry body said the sector is facing a severe cost...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 The Odisha government stated on Monday that there were no restrictions on the distribution of 5-kg LPG cylinders, and vulnerable consumers such as students and migrant workers can obtain them by producing only identification proof without the need for address documents...

New Delhi, April 6 The government said on Monday that there is no "unusual volatility" in the prices of essential commodities due to the West Asia crisis, and it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country.The Centre said it has sufficient stocks of...

The government today assured that there is sufficient food grain stock in the country despite the conflict in West Asia. Addressing the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia in New Delhi, Additional Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Anupam Mishra, stated...

New Delhi, April 6 The government said on Monday that there is no "unusual volatility" in the prices of essential commodities due to the West Asia crisis, and that it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country.The Centre said it has sufficient...

POONCH, APRIL 04: DC Ashok Kumar Sharma held a press conference to address public concerns in light of the ongoing situation. He assured the public that supplies of LPG, petrol, diesel, and other essential commodities are adequate, and that the overall situation in Poonch remains normal and...

Kolkata, April 3 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of causing hardship to people through the "mismanagement" of issues such as LPG supply, demonetisation, SIR hearings, and the lockdown.Addressing an election rally in West Bengal's Purulia...

New Delhi, April 1 – Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on the Centre on Wednesday over the "rising prices of essential commodities," including LPG, air travel, and medicines, accusing the government of economic mismanagement.In a post on X, Kharge said...

New Delhi, April 1 The Congress launched a scathing attack on the government on Wednesday over the rising prices of certain essential commodities, alleging that the Modi government has "completely destroyed" the country's strategic and economic policies.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge...

Balurghat, March 31 TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday intensified his attack on the BJP and the Election Commission from Balurghat, alleging that the saffron party was trying to alter West Bengal's demographics by bringing in voters from outside the state ahead of the...

Bengaluru, March 31 Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday attacked the Centre over rising prices, alleging that April 1 has become "a day of looting, robbery, and exploitation" under the BJP-led central government, impacting the lives and...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday directed all district collectors in Odisha to keep enforcement squads on 24-hour alert and regularly monitor market conditions to curb black marketing, illegal hoarding, and price increases.In view of the prevailing situation...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday directed district collectors to maintain the supply chain of essential commodities and take strict action against hoarders and black marketers creating artificial shortages in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict...

New Delhi, March 30 Members of the Delhi Women Congress staged a protest here on Monday against rising LPG prices and alleged supply shortages, carrying empty cylinders on their heads to highlight the issue."Women are standing in long queues for cylinders, and even after price increases...