lpg shortage

The Lok Sabha has taken up the Finance Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The bill aims to implement the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2026-2027. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the bill in the House.Starting the discussion...

Jaipur, March 23: Amid the ongoing shortage of LPG, a video is going viral on social media showing a dramatic incident of a gas cylinder theft that occurred in Jaipur, Rajasthan. In the video, local residents chased down and apprehended one of the thieves after his scooter skidded during the...

Shimla, March 23 The LPG shortage has brought back "chulhas" (traditional stoves) even at hotels like Hotel Holiday Home (HHH), which is the official caterer for the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and a subsidiary of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.This shift hasn't...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur, March 23 Hundreds of roadside eateries and small restaurants in Odisha have been forced to reduce their menus, increase prices, and, in several cases, switch to coal and firewood due to a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders.Prasant Kumar Bhatt, the manager of a...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Congress on Monday suggested that India should lead peace talks in West Asia and also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform citizens about the steps being taken to address the LPG shortage and rising inflation in the country.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi...

Bengaluru, March 23 – In a relief for hotel owners, the Karnataka government announced on Monday an increase in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders, adding 1,000 more to the existing allocation.Speaking after a meeting with gas companies and representatives of hotel associations in...

New Delhi, March 23 The Congress on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inform the citizens about the outcome of a high-level meeting he chaired a day earlier on the West Asia conflict, and outline the steps taken to address the LPG shortage and rising inflation in the country...

New Delhi, March 22 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will hold a 'Jan Akrosh Rally' at Ramlila Maidan here on March 24, following the conclusion of an extensive outreach campaign across north India, party general secretary M A Baby announced on Sunday.The rally marks the culmination of...

Bhopal, March 20 The conflict in West Asia has severely impacted the exporters of traditional 'itra' perfumes in Madhya Pradesh, with large orders being cancelled and the supply of glass bottles being affected."The situation is dire, as the cancellation of export orders has led to a build-up...

Mumbai, March 20 Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Friday, holding the saffron party-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra responsible for the issue of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.She challenged Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, a BJP...

Shimla, March 19 The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has not only affected the private hospitality industry but also hotels under the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.Hotel Holiday Home in Shimla, a flagship establishment of Himachal tourism, which also provides catering...

Patna, March 19 Bihar Minister for Industries Dilip Jaiswal said on Thursday that there was no shortage of LPG cylinders in the state, and that the long queues outside distribution outlets were due to misleading propaganda by the Congress.Speaking to reporters here, Jaiswal said that the...

Bengaluru, March 19 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, seeking urgent intervention to streamline the supply of commercial LPG and Auto LPG in Bengaluru amid a growing shortage.In his letter, the Chief...

New Delhi, March 18 The major e-commerce company, Amazon India, has seen a significant increase in demand for convenient, ready-to-consume meals, with categories such as instant noodles, packaged meals, snacks, and beverages recording over 15 per cent growth on its platform, driven by concerns...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka's Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza raised concerns in the Legislative Council on Wednesday about the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, stating that the crisis has led to the closure of several hotels and disrupted the availability of food in many places.D’Souza...

New Delhi, March 17 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha raised concerns over the shortage of LPG, the safety of NRIs living in West Asia, and rising inequality, while demanding an increase in allocation for the education and health sectors.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation...

Mumbai, March 17 – The NCP(SP) and the Congress launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra and central governments on Tuesday, accusing them of complete failure in managing the escalating shortage of LPG.NCP(SP) Legislative Party leader Jayant Patil noted that despite directives from...

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...

Mumbai, March 17 – Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut launched a sharp attack on the government on Tuesday, accusing it of being out of touch with reality regarding the nationwide LPG shortage and questioning whether the photos of long queues for LPG in Mumbai and Delhi were AI-generated.Raut...

Mumbai, March 17 – The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre and in Maharashtra on Tuesday over the "disruption" in LPG supplies amid the Iran-Israel war, arguing that while global fuel crises are a reality, the government's refusal to...