lpg cylinders

New Delhi, March 17 A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling LPG cylinders illegally in the Jamia Nagar area of southeast Delhi, with police recovering 62 cylinders and a vehicle used for transportation, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Shahnawaz, was caught...

Mumbai, March 17 NCP (SP) legislature party leader Jayant Patil alleged on Tuesday that the Maharashtra government is unwilling to discuss and share information on the "widespread shortage" of LPG cylinders, despite directives from the assembly speaker.He alleged that both the state and...

Lucknow, March 16 The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up enforcement against the black market and illegal sale of LPG cylinders across the state, following directions from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said on Monday.As part of the statewide crackdown, enforcement agencies...

Patna, March 16 The Bihar government on Monday asserted that there is no shortage of LPG, petrol, or diesel in the state, warning of strict action against hoarding and black marketing.The assurance came during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit.According to...

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...

New Delhi, March 16 At least six FIRs have been registered across Delhi in connection with the illegal storage, refilling, and black marketing of LPG cylinders, with over 600 cylinders seized amid concerns over a possible supply shortage, police said on Monday.Two cases were registered in...

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...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) of spreading "lies" about the availability of domestic LPG cylinders, alleging that the opposition is attempting to create panic for "political and commercial" gains.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said...

New Delhi, March 16 Delhi Police has busted a racket storing over 600 LPG cylinders in a warehouse in the Mundka area and arrested a man in a separate case for illegally refilling gas cylinders, officials said on Monday.In the first case, the Crime Branch conducted a raid at a warehouse under...

New Delhi, March 16 The Central Information Commission has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to disclose the action taken on a complaint alleging the black marketing of domestic LPG cylinders, after the PSU refused to share the details citing "commercially sensitive information"...

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...

Bengaluru, March 16 Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa appealed to the public on Monday to remain calm about the LPG supply situation and urged hotels to temporarily switch to electric stoves, stating that the government is taking steps to manage the shortage while ensuring...

New Delhi, March 15: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Sunday that misinformation spread by political parties like the Congress and the AAP has created a misconception of a cooking gas shortage in the minds of some people, leading to panic bookings of LPG cylinders.Sachdeva...

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...

Ranchi, March 15 CPI national general secretary D Raja on Sunday asserted that the Left is confident of a resurgence in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly elections and that it would emerge as a significant force that would shape the state's political landscape.Raja's statement came hours...

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...

Beed, March 14 A joint team of the police and revenue department seized 29 LPG cylinders in the Beed district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.The raid was carried out around 1:30 am in the Shivnerinagar area on the Imampur road, he added."Acting on a tip-off...

Patna, March 14 Amid rising global tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the US, the district administration in Madhubani district, Bihar, remained on alert on Saturday over the possibility of a gas shortage.The police have recovered a large number of LPG cylinders from a bicycle repair shop in...

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...

Jaipur, March 14 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tikaram Jully, alleged on Saturday that people are facing difficulties due to a shortage of cooking gas, but the government is wasting its energy on targeting the Congress instead of addressing the issues.He urged the...