Madurai, March 13 Two individuals were arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for allegedly hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black marketing, marking the first time such stringent action has been taken in Tamil Nadu for cylinder hoarding, police said on Friday.Tamil Nadu Chief...
Bhubaneswar, March 13 Allegations of a shortage of LPG cylinders triggered protests and road blockades in several parts of Odisha on Friday, with consumers complaining about delays in receiving refilled cooking gas cylinders.Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centers across the...
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Gandhinagar, March 13 The Gujarat government on Friday dismissed the Opposition's claims about a shortage of LPG and natural gas triggered by the conflict in West Asia, assuring the legislative assembly that the state has a stock of more than four lakh cylinders.Congress MLAs, earlier in the...
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New Delhi, March 13 Opposition parties on Friday urged the Centre to take immediate steps to address the alleged shortage of LPG cylinders in several parts of the country, even as leaders of the ruling alliance backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused the opposition of misleading the...
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Kota (Rajasthan), March 13 A shortage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, triggered by panic amid the conflict in West Asia, has affected the coaching hub of Kota, where around 4,000 hostels and over 500 mess facilities serve about one lakh students preparing for competitive exams...
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New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Congress workers staged a demonstration in the national capital on Friday against the shortage of LPG cylinders and rising prices, attempting to cook chapati on a traditional stove by the roadside as a form of protest.Party leaders blamed the government for the sale...
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Mumbai, March 13 Congress leaders MLAs Nana Patole and Vijay Wadettiwar staged a protest on the premises of the Maharashtra legislature here on Friday, alleging a shortage of domestic LPG and demanding immediate intervention by the government.Wadettiwar, who is also the Congress legislature...
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Gandhinagar, March 13 – Congress legislators in Gujarat staged a protest outside the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in Gandhinagar on Friday, demanding adequate supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and natural gas. This protest came after the state government formed a monitoring...
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Madurai/Tenkasi/Chennai, March 13 Two individuals were arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for allegedly hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black market sales, marking the first time such stringent action has been taken in Tamil Nadu for cylinder hoarding, police said on Friday...
Chhatarpur (MP), March 12 Authorities have seized 38 domestic LPG cylinders during raids conducted over the past two days in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region bordering Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.The raids came amid reports of a shortage of cooking...
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Kolkata, March 12 Restaurants across Kolkata are struggling with a severe shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, forcing several eateries to reduce their menus, raise prices, and even consider temporary closure, industry representatives said on Thursday.Several food establishments have also...
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Patna, March 12 – The Bihar government has directed all districts to maintain strict vigilance and monitoring to prevent the black marketing and illegal storage of domestic LPG cylinders.On Thursday, Development Commissioner Mihir Kumar Singh chaired a high-level review meeting with district...
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New Delhi, March 12 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government is "doing everything possible" to safeguard India's energy security in the face of disruptions in oil and gas supplies caused by the Iran war.Addressing a media event here, PM Modi said that his government...
Puducherry, March 12 The Puducherry government has established monitoring committees at the district, regional, and territorial levels to ensure the continuous and equitable supply of petrol, diesel, and LPG cylinders across the Union territory.The Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer...
Chandigarh, March 12 Amid concerns arising from the ongoing war in the Gulf region and rumors circulating about a possible shortage of LPG cylinders, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Thursday that the state government is fully alert and closely monitoring the situation to ensure...
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New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi government on Thursday assured people that the supply of liquefied petroleum gas, petrol, diesel, and piped natural gas in the city was normal, and urged them to refrain from panic buying or hoarding.A statement from the Chief Minister's Office said that there was...
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New Delhi, March 12 Thousands of Delhi Congress workers staged demonstrations outside cooking gas agencies across the national capital on Thursday, protesting against the alleged shortage of LPG cylinders and demanding a reversal of the LPG price hike.According to the party, protests were held...
Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal government on Thursday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure coordinated monitoring of LPG supply and distribution, while announcing the setting up of a 24-hour control room at the state secretariat, 'Nabanna', to address supply-related...
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Chennai, March 12 – The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Merchants Association has clarified that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel anywhere in the state, even as rumors linked to the ongoing Iran conflict triggered panic buying and long queues at fuel stations.Speaking to reporters in Cuddalore...
Chandigarh, March 12 The Punjab government is on high alert following rumors about a potential shortage of LPG cylinders due to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf countries, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Thursday.Mann stated that the state government is closely monitoring the...
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