lpg shortage

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...

Chennai, March 14 – The Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday a subsidy of ₹2 per unit on electricity for hotels, tea stalls, and cloud kitchens that switch to electric stoves instead of LPG cylinders, as the state moves to address a growing fuel shortage triggered by the ongoing war in...

Varanasi/Sultanpur, March 14 The distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi has been affected due to a perceived shortage of LPG cylinders, even as authorities in Uttar Pradesh reiterated that there is no supply shortage and warned of strict action against hoarding and black...

Kolkata, March 14 The TMC on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating a "false narrative" about employment and the overall situation in West Bengal during his rally at Brigade Parade Ground here, alleging that he was acting as a BJP campaigner rather than the Prime Minister...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), March 14 Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Saturday claimed that the LPG shortage had brought to a halt the 'Maa Annapurna Ki Rasoi' in Kashi.He said that the place that fed many was forced to turn away the hungry."What kind of blow is this to the centuries-old...

Patna, March 14 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday alleged that rumors about an LPG shortage in the state are part of a "political conspiracy".Their remarks came amid reports of people queuing up in large numbers outside distribution outlets...

New Delhi, March 14 Large corporate gatherings and group parties are now taking a backseat in restaurant schedules across the capital, as eateries scale back their menus and bookings amid a shortage of LPG supply, with concerns about dwindling cooking gas stocks growing after military...

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...

Mumbai, March 14 As India faces a major shortage of LPG due to the current geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, actress Sameera Reddy decided to share a humorous take on the situation through her latest social media post.The actress, known for "De Dana Dan," uploaded a clip on her...

Chennai, March 14 A section of hotels and restaurants operating in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu have started using alternative methods to keep their businesses running, in view of the commercial LPG shortage, officials said.Some of the alternative cooking methods that hoteliers said they...

Mumbai, March 14 – The Shiv Sena (UBT) criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre on Saturday over the disruption in LPG supply amid the escalating West Asia conflict, alleging that despite official assurances of "adequate stocks", the country is facing a deepening cooking gas crisis that...

Pune, March 13 Amidst the West Asia crisis and rumors of an LPG shortage, a team from the food supplies department discovered 57 illegally stocked cylinders at a gas agency in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, on Friday, an official said.The action by the department's squad, set up at the direction of...

New Delhi, March 13 The footfall at Atal Canteens across the capital has increased sharply as concerns over dwindling LPG stock have come to haunt city residents in the wake of military escalations in West Asia.With residents rushing to Atal Canteens to avail daily meals as LPG cylinders at...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Friday claimed that due to the BJP-led Centre's policies, India was in a situation where the US decides where it should import necessary goods from, alleging that the country has been turned into a "slave" or "junior partner" of...

New Delhi, March 13 – A sense of urgency and concern swept through Delhi as people queued up across the city, seeking domestic gas, while eateries were forced to close, and reports of hoarding circulated. Despite the Centre insisting that there was no shortage of LPG in the country, this...

New Delhi, March 13 Issues with the availability of LPG have begun to disrupt the livelihoods of street vendors across the national capital, forcing many to close their stalls or take out heavy loans to sustain their daily operations.The disruption has pushed several small-scale traders into...

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...

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...

Kolkata, March 13 – In West Bengal, which is heading for elections, the alleged disruption in LPG supply caused by the conflict in the Middle East is becoming a major political issue.While the ruling Trinamool Congress has accused the Centre of failing to make proper arrangements in view of...

Kolkata, March 13 Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centers across West Bengal on Friday, amid concerns about a shortage of cooking gas cylinders due to the crisis in the Middle East.People stood with empty LPG cylinders outside such centers in various parts of the state – from...