lpg prices

Islamabad, March 29 – Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the Bohor Bazaar pharmaceutical hub in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, with prices rising from 50% to as high as 500%, local media reported on Sunday.Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes, hypertension...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala launched a sharp attack on the Union government on Friday, alleging large-scale “loot” through taxation on petrol and diesel over the past 11...

In Kolkata, on March 27, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee stated that there is a strong possibility that the BJP-led central government will increase the prices of cooking gas and transport fuel after the assembly elections on April 29.Addressing an election campaign for the TMC...

Kolkata, March 27 Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee said on Friday that there is a strong possibility that the BJP-led central government will increase the prices of cooking gas and transport fuel after the assembly elections are over on April 29.Addressing an election...

Shimla, March 21 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a ₹54,928-crore budget for 2026-27, with a focus on the rural economy, and blamed the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant to the state for annual losses exceeding ₹8,000 crore.The grant, a financial...

New Delhi, March 21 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government on Saturday of lacking both direction and strategy necessary to manage the current economic situation facing the nation.Gandhi also expressed concern that the government will raise the prices of petrol, diesel, and...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of ₹54,928 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state assembly on Saturday.Sukhu, who was presenting his fourth budget, began his speech by stating that the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit...

New Delhi, March 20 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has advocated a set of immediate demand-side measures, including working from home, lower speed limits, and reduced air travel, to mitigate the impact of a historic global oil supply shock triggered by disruptions in the Middle East.Oil...

Chandigarh, March 17 LPG distributors based in Punjab said on Tuesday that there was an "inadequate" supply of gas, despite the Union government and oil marketing companies claiming adequate availability, and demanded an increase in supplies to clear the backlog.Addressing the media here...

Mumbai, March 17 There is no shortage of LPG in Maharashtra, and the stocks of petrol and diesel are adequate, state minister Chhagan Bhujbal told the legislative assembly on Tuesday, adding that the government was taking several measures to prevent the black marketing of these essential...

Chandigarh, March 17 LPG distributors based in Punjab said on Tuesday that there was an "inadequate" supply of LPG, despite the Union government and oil marketing companies claiming adequate availability, and demanded an increase in cooking gas supplies to clear the backlog.Addressing the...

New Delhi, March 13 Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien criticized the BJP-led government at the center on Friday, saying that while it has created the best slogans, the reality is that it has failed to achieve tangible results.He pointed out that despite creating big slogans, India continues...

Chandigarh, March 12 The Haryana Congress staged a protest in Ambala on Thursday against the recent increase in LPG prices, stating that the Centre was placing the burden of inflation on ordinary people in the name of global crises.Led by Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Rao...

New Delhi, March 12 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, expressed concern over India’s energy security on Thursday, warning that the country could face serious challenges in the near future if adequate preparations are not made. He said "flawed" foreign policy decisions...

Bhubaneswar, March 12: Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress created a commotion in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday, protesting the recent increase in LPG cylinder prices and the shortage of cooking gas in the state.As soon as the Question Hour began, members of the Congress party...

Bengaluru, March 12 – Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra criticised Congress leaders on Thursday for protesting against the recent increase in LPG and petrol prices, arguing that the situation was not comparable to the period when the party was in power at the Centre.In a statement...

Kolkata, March 12 Long queues of auto-rickshaws outside LPG dispensing stations and domestic consumers at local gas agency offices were seen on Thursday in Kolkata and several districts of West Bengal, as government assurances failed to calm panic buying that has sharply pushed up demand for...

Chandigarh, March 11 The Punjab government moved a resolution in the state assembly on Wednesday, alleging that a foreign policy failure by the Centre has led to a hike in LPG rates, and expressed concern that the looming shortage of commercial cylinders would affect restaurants, eateries, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Demanding the reversal of the increase in LPG prices and smooth supply of cooking gas in Odisha, workers of the opposition BJD staged a protest in the busy Master Canteen area of the city on Wednesday.Hundreds of workers from the Biju Mahila Janata Dal, Biju Yuva Janata...

In Bengaluru, Karnataka Assembly members debated the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders on Wednesday. The ruling Congress and opposition BJP made accusations, while the government urged the public to limit LPG consumption during the global crisis.K.H. Muniyappa, Minister of Food and Civil...