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Gangtok, March 30 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday emphasized the need for increased vigilance regarding the availability of essential commodities in the Himalayan state and directed officials to strengthen monitoring mechanisms and strictly curb hoarding, black marketing, and...

Patna, March 30 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit chaired the first meeting of the state's Crisis Management Group (CMG) on Monday to review measures for ensuring a continuous supply of essential commodities and services in light of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, officials said.The...

Surat, March 29 – A high-level review, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Surat on Sunday, assessed gas supply, worker welfare, and industrial operations across South Gujarat, as authorities moved to maintain stability amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.The meeting, held at the...

Surat, March 29 The Gujarat government is ensuring the adequate availability of 5 kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders for workers, and people should not believe rumors amid the West Asia crisis, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Sunday.He was speaking to the media after...

New Delhi, March 28 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday emphasized the need to ensure preparedness for the medium to long term and a swift decision-making process to address the evolving crisis in West Asia.Singh made these remarks while chairing the first meeting of the Informal Group...

New Delhi, March 28 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday emphasized the need to ensure preparedness for the medium to long term and a swift decision-making process to address the evolving crisis in West Asia.Singh made the remarks while chairing the first meeting of the Informal...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that the government is closely monitoring the situation and is committed to protecting the Indian people from any adverse effects of the conflict. He made this statement while chairing a meeting of an informal group of ministers in New Delhi on Saturday...

New Delhi, March 28 – An Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), comprising several senior members of the Union Cabinet, convened a meeting on Saturday to assess potential risks to India’s energy security, the supply of essential commodities, and the resilience of critical infrastructure, in light...

Jammu, March 28 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the Centre has assured an uninterrupted supply of essential commodities and underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for national unity in the face of emerging global challenges.He said that adequate...

Bhubaneswar, March 28 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday appealed to the people of the state to refrain from panic buying to ensure smooth functioning of the supply chain in the midst of the West Asia conflict.He also praised the Central government's decision to reduce excise...

Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary appealed to the public on Friday not to panic or hoard essential commodities, saying the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no shortage of fuel or cooking gas in the Union Territory.He...

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, clarified today that the rumors of a lockdown in India are completely false, and that the government has no such proposal under consideration. In a social media post, Mr. Puri stated that, given the ongoing global situation, the...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed all state government officials to take strict action against unscrupulous traders who are artificially creating shortages of cooking gas and essential commodities in Odisha by taking undue advantage of the situation...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed officers to take strong action against traders who are involved in hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders and other essential commodities.Majhi reviewed the steps being taken by the state government to...

Jaipur, March 26 Rajasthan Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully said on Thursday that the opposition stands firmly with the government during crises, but stressed that transparency and public relief must remain top priorities.He was speaking after attending a meeting convened by Chief...

Jammu, March 26 Warning people against panicking or crowding petrol pumps, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reiterated that there is no shortage of fuel, LPG, or essential commodities and said he was attending a meeting with the prime minister on the matter."My earnest request is...

New Delhi, March 26: In a major enforcement action under the Essential Commodities Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday uncovered an illegal operation involving the hoarding and misuse of LPG cylinders in the Ranhola area of Outer Delhi. A total of...

New Delhi, March 25 – In a major crackdown on the illegal sale of cooking gas, the Dwarka police in Delhi have busted an illegal LPG cylinder hoarding and distribution racket operating out of the Chhawla area, officials said on Wednesday.The operation, carried out on Tuesday by a joint team of...

New Delhi, March 25: In a major crackdown on illegal LPG operations, the Delhi Police Crime Branch (ANTF) has seized 183 Indane gas cylinders from multiple godowns in Sangam Vihar, uncovering a significant hoarding and illegal refilling racket. Four accused, all registered delivery personnel of...

Gurugram, March 24 In an effort to combat the black market for domestic LPG cylinders, a team from the food and civil supplies department conducted a raid on Tuesday at a parking area in Sector 12, seizing 32 cylinders from a vehicle, police said.The team also apprehended one individual after...