west asia crisis

New Delhi, March 11 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that the country is facing difficult times due to a severe shortage of LPG, which will only worsen with the deepening crisis in West Asia, and blamed the Narendra Modi government's "weak and subservient" foreign...

Patna, March 11 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday that the Centre and the state government were making efforts to ensure an adequate supply of LPG cylinders to the people.Amid the nationwide shortage of cooking gas due to the West Asia crisis, he asserted that the...

New Delhi, March 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Tuesday – their third such conversation since the West Asia crisis began – as New Delhi intensified efforts to protect its energy security amid a virtual blockade...

New Delhi, March 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Tuesday, amid growing concerns over the fallout of the West Asia crisis, particularly on energy supplies.This was the third time Jaishankar had spoken to...

New Delhi, March 10 On Tuesday, exporters raised concerns about potential payment delays due to the ongoing West Asia crisis during a meeting with the Department of Financial Services, which assured them that the matter would be looked into, according to FIEO.Delays in shipments due to...

Ranchi, March 10 Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari appealed to the Centre on Tuesday to ensure the smooth supply of commercial LPG cylinders to industries and hotels in the state.Ansari said he has written to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, seeking immediate...

Kolkata, March 10 Amid the West Asia crisis, restaurants in Kolkata have started facing a shortage of commercial LPG, with industry associations warning of disruption in operations if the fuel supply is not normalized soon.Industry representatives said the situation in Kolkata mirrors similar...

Bhopal, March 10 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday that the state government has decided to form a three-member committee to monitor the gas and oil supply situation amid concerns over the ongoing West Asia crisis.He, however, said people need not worry about the supply...

New Delhi, March 10 Hard hit by the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, the hotel association said on Tuesday that a large number of hotels and eateries in Mumbai will have to shut operations in the next two days if the situation is not resolved.Similar disruptions are also being reported...

Kolkata, March 10 Amid the West Asia crisis, restaurants in Kolkata have started facing a shortage of commercial LPG, with industry associations warning of disruption in operations if the fuel supply is not normalised soon.Industry representatives said the situation in Kolkata mirrors similar...

New Delhi, March 10 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the government is looking to provide assistance to exporters in the form of insurance to help them deal with the ongoing crisis in West Asia.He said an inter-ministerial group is monitoring developments on a...

New Delhi, March 10 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the government is looking to provide assistance to exporters in the form of insurance to help them cope with the ongoing crisis in West Asia.He said an inter-ministerial group is monitoring the situation on a...

Mumbai, March 9 Jawaharlal Nehru Port said on Monday that the number of stranded containers at the facility has been reduced from around 5,000 TEUs on March 1 to nearly 3,200 TEUs on March 8, following sustained coordinated efforts taken in the face of disruptions due to the West Asia crisis...

New Delhi, March 9 With exporters facing a surge in sea freight of up to 300 percent due to the West Asia crisis, it has been decided to increase the number of small vessels operating between India and Gulf countries from April 15 to help clear consignments, FIEO director general Ajay Sahai said...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP MP Anurag Thakur said on Monday that the government had already clarified India’s position on the evolving West Asia crisis, noting that External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, had given a detailed statement in Parliament covering issues ranging from the safety of...

New Delhi, March 9 The Customs department has issued guidelines for dealing with export cargo returning to Indian ports due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions in maritime routes amid the West Asia crisis.The guidelines, issued by the CBIC on March 8 and valid for 15 days...

New Delhi, March 9 External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 67,000 Indian nationals have returned to India from conflict-affected countries in West Asia as of March 8, as the government continues efforts to assist citizens amid the ongoing crisis in...

Jammu, March 8 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress protested against the increase in LPG prices here on Sunday, saying that this "anti-poor" decision by the government will add to the financial burden on ordinary people.Led by PCC president Tariq Hamid Karra and working president Raman Bhalla, the...

Kolkata, March 8 Activists from the TMC (Trinamool Congress) organized a march here on Sunday to protest against the increase in LPG prices, and banged utensils to symbolically highlight the difficulties faced by households.The procession began at Subodh Mullick Square in central Kolkata, with...

New Delhi, March 8 Foreign investors withdrew ₹21,000 crore (approximately $2.3 billion) from Indian equities over the last four trading sessions amid deteriorating global risk sentiment triggered by the West Asia crisis.The latest sell-off comes after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)...