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Bhopal, March 16 Amid concerns about the availability of LPG cylinders, the Food and Civil Supplies Department of Madhya Pradesh on Monday urged domestic consumers to use digital platforms for booking cylinders and avoid unnecessary visits to gas agencies.The department maintained that the...

Nanded, March 16 The District Supply Department raided a house in Nanded and seized ten empty LPG cylinders during its anti-hoarding and black marketing drive, officials said on Monday.The action followed a tip-off that Maksud Ahmed, a resident of Hanuman Mandir Road, was illegally stocking...

March 16, Colombo – Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has assured the public that sufficient fuel stocks are available to meet demand until the end of next month.Speaking to the media, Chairman of CPC, D. J. Rajakaruna stated that previously ordered fuel shipments continue...

Chandigarh, March 16 Amid alleged shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and rising prices, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators in Punjab staged a protest outside the state Assembly on Monday.Raising slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre, the MLAs described the...

Thane, March 16 As many as 84 illegally stored LPG cylinders, valued at Rs 2.22 lakh, were seized from a private premises in the Bhiwandi town of Thane district, leading to the registration of a case against three individuals under the Essential Commodities Act, police said on Monday.The...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu administration conducted inspections at LPG outlets on Monday amid panic buying and complaints of failures in the delivery of gas cylinders, and took action against some dealers allegedly found violating regulations.Long queues were reported at several LPG outlets in...

New Delhi, March 16 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Monday blamed the government for the current LPG crisis, accusing them of not taking preemptive measures. This led to a strong rebuttal from Union Minister J P Nadda, who accused the Congress of trying to...

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 – 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...

Colombo, March 15 Sri Lanka implemented a fuel rationing system using QR codes on Sunday, in response to a potential crisis situation due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Cars are allowed 15 liters per week, while buses are allowed 60 liters per week, according to the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 15 Citing reports that community kitchens at Varanasi's Annapurna temple were affected due to a "shortage" of LPG, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Sunday said the development reflects the "failure" of the BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and the Centre.In a post on X...

Bhopal, March 14: Amid supply constraints caused by the West Asian conflict, black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders continue from various parts of Madhya Pradesh.Officials from Madhya Pradesh's Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection department conducted raids at 11 locations...

Varanasi/Sultanpur, March 14 The distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi has been affected due to a perceived shortage of LPG cylinders, even as authorities in Uttar Pradesh reiterated that there is no supply shortage and warned of strict action against hoarding and black...

Varanasi/Sultanpur, March 14 The distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi has been affected due to a perceived shortage of LPG cylinders, even as authorities in Uttar Pradesh reiterated that there is no supply shortage and warned of strict action against hoarding and black...

Hyderabad, March 14 Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Saturday that the state is receiving 20 per cent of its usual supply of commercial LPG cylinders per day from the Centre, while assuring that there is no shortage of domestic cylinders.After reviewing the LPG...

Jaipur, March 14 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma chaired a meeting on Saturday to review preparations for the summer and directed officials to ensure a continuous supply of drinking water during the summer months.According to a release, Sharma directed the Public Health Engineering...

Bengaluru, March 14 Taking a dig at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for asking the people of his Varuna assembly segment to support and nurture his son Yathindra, just as they did to him, senior BJP leader R Ashoka on Saturday asked whether this was a monarchy to announce a successor.The...

Gangtok, March 14 – Amidst the panic buying of LPG cylinders in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, in the backdrop of the war situation in West Asia, Gangtok District Superintendent of Police Mahendra Subba appealed to residents on Saturday not to believe rumors about a possible shortage of LPG...

In an effort to prevent the unauthorized hoarding of petroleum products, District Magistrate Poonch, Ashok Kumar Sharma, formed special district-level teams that conducted surprise inspections at LPG dealer points, storage facilities, and petrol pumps across the district.This action was...

Surat, March 14 The Gujarat Police will take strict action against those hoarding LPG cylinders and those selling them on the black market, DGP In-Charge K.L.N Rao said on Saturday.He said that the police have been directed to take strict legal action against such offenders.After attending a...