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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) There are adequate stocks of petrol and diesel available at all petrol pumps in the country, regular retail prices for petrol and diesel are unchanged, and there is no price increase at PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) retail outlets, the government said on Thursday.”All citizens are requested to make necessary efforts to conserve energy in their daily use during the current situation,” a Petroleum Ministry official said in the daily inter-ministerial briefing.”Citizen…

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) About 5.96 lakh PNG connections have been gasified and infrastructure has been created for additional 2.68 lakh connections, taking the total to 8.64 lakh connections, the government said on Saturday.Further, about 6.66 lakh customers have been registered for new connections. Till May 1, more than 43,350 PNG consumers have surrendered their LPG connections, informed Petroleum Ministry.Since April 2026, more than 22.78 lakh 5-Kg FTL cylinders have been sold.“Since April …

Gandhinagar, May 1 (IANS) Gujarat’s per capita income has crossed Rs 3 lakh for the first time, reaching a level around 60 per cent higher than the national average, according to official data released on Friday.The figure is said to show the state’s sustained economic expansion, with Gujarat contributing 8.3 per cent to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite accounting for about five per cent of the population and six per cent of the land area.The state also holds a 19 per cent shar…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) An industry leader on Wednesday welcomed the India–European Union trade agreement, calling it a transformative opportunity for the textile, chemical and pharma-linked industries, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership seen as central to unlocking long-term growth and global competitiveness.Speaking to IANS, Bhadresh Dodhia, Director of Dodhia Synthetics Limited, said the agreement marks one of the most significant moments for the Indian textile sector, as it …

Vapi, Jan 23 (IANS) Industries in Gujarat’s Vapi district, which earn crores of rupees in foreign exchange through exports, are currently going through a difficult phase due to the Trump-led US administration’s tariffs on Indian products. In such a scenario, there are expectations that the Union Budget presented by the Central government this time will provide relief to the local industries in the state. In the coming days, the Central government will present the Union Budget on February 1 this …