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New Delhi, April 6 The government imposed export restrictions on wood briquettes, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional firewood, effective immediately, amid the West Asia crisis.Previously, there were no restrictions on the export of this wood product. Now, an exporter needs permission...

Mumbai, April 1 The Maharashtra government on Wednesday revised both the commission and transport rates for kerosene distribution under the Public Distribution System (PDS), citing the LPG shortage and the need to streamline supply.Kerosene distribution in the state has been limited in recent...

The government has issued a gazette notification allowing the distribution of Superior Kerosene Oil under the Public Distribution System to 21 states and union territories, citing the prevailing geopolitical situation affecting energy supplies worldwide. This move aims to support cooking and...

Colombo, March 22 – Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation announced a revision of fuel prices.All fuel products, including auto diesel, petrol, and kerosene, saw price increases ranging from 60 rupees (0.19 US dollars) to 90 rupees per litre, effective from midnight on Saturday...

New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a man for killing his wife by setting her on fire in 2000, saying there was no reason to disbelieve the victim's dying declaration.The top court termed the testimony of the couple's eldest daughter, an eyewitness, as...

Mumbai, March 17 Amid the escalating conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran, Maharashtra Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Chhagan Bhujbal, told the state Assembly on Tuesday that the government has taken a series of measures to ensure a smooth supply of LPG, adding that if the...

Islamabad, March 16 – Pakistan's federal government has increased the prices of kerosene and Light Diesel Oil (LDO), local media reported on Monday. The price of kerosene has been raised by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 39.20 per litre, setting the new rate at PKR 358.01 per litre, according to the...

Chennai, March 15 A critical shortage of LPG is pushing micro, small and medium enterprises towards an operational crisis, the Association of Indian Entrepreneurs said, calling for urgent intervention by the central and state governments to prevent job losses in the sector.Association of...

Gwalior, March 14 Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of "unnecessarily" politicising issues and making "baseless" allegations against the BJP government during the ongoing West Asia crisis.The Union Minister said that the...

Chennai, March 14 The Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday that it would provide a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit of electricity for restaurants, hotels, and tea shops that switch to electric stoves instead of commercial LPG cylinders to operate their businesses.Chief Minister M K Stalin has...

New Delhi, March 13 India has temporarily reintroduced kerosene for household use and allowed the use of coal and other alternative fuels for hotels and restaurants as the escalating West Asia crisis disrupts the country's energy supply chains.The move comes after the conflict effectively shut...

New Delhi, March 13 Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until noon on Friday amid protests by opposition members over the LPG supply situation and price hike.Speaker Om Birla warned the opposition members against disrupting the Question Hour and asserted that it is everyone's responsibility...

Lucknow, March 12 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to ensure a continuous and smooth supply of cooking gas across the state and asked people not to pay attention to rumors about any shortages.Chairing a high-level meeting with senior officials and...

New Delhi, March 12 Amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia, the government announced on Thursday that an additional 40,000 kilolitres of kerosene has been allocated to states as an alternative fuel to LPG.Sujata Sharma, a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated that...

New Delhi, March 12 – There is no shortage of LPG in the country, and "no dry-out has been reported," said Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Marketing and Oil Refining, in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Thursday.During a briefing on the current LPG situation in the country, she...

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Unidentified men hurled kerosene-filled bottles at the office of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in Karaikudi on Wednesday, and no one was injured, police said.An intensive investigation has been launched following the Molotov cocktail attack on Karti's office...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 A 65-year-old woman died here on Tuesday, a day after allegedly setting herself on fire due to depression over her husband's long-term illness, police said.Although news reports claimed that she had prepared a funeral pyre in the backyard of her house in...