Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Daily commuters may face extreme hardship on Monday as app cab services will not be available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to a 12-hour strike in the city. App cab operators have called the strike with 11-point demands, including a fare hike. The app cab drivers have been called to gather at Ramlila Park in central Kolkata at 11 a.m. on Monday to express solidarity with protesting drivers.A member of an app cab operator said, “We had raised the same demands with the previous…
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Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) on Tuesday reported a 27 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in its standalone revenue at Rs 1,910 crore for the first quarter of FY27, while posting an EBITDA of Rs 281 crore and a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 133 crore.The company said its operational performance remained strong during the quarter, with combined standalone CNG and PNG sales volumes rising 13 per cent year-on-year to 303 million metric standard cubic metres (MMSCM).Comment…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Monday said it continues to maintain uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel, CNG and LPG across Delhi through its extensive supply chain and retail network amid steady growth in fuel demand across the national capital.The company said fuel availability across its retail outlets in Delhi remains stable, supported by regular stock replenishment and logistics operations, ensuring adequate suppli…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Indian auto industry saw its best-ever May retail sales at 25,31,067 units during the month, a 9.55 per cent year-on-year expansion — with passenger vehicles (PVs) witnessing a robust 23.25 per cent growth, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) data showed on Monday.Two-wheelers saw 7.54 per cent retail growth, with commercial vehicles at 5.29 per cent and three-wheelers at 3.56 per cent.The strong May performance was achieved despite an above-nor…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) As domestic LPG prices were increased by Rs 29 per 14.2-kg cylinder on Sunday, Union Ministers and NDA leaders attributed the hike to global energy disruptions and rising international fuel costs.Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the increase was part of a broader global trend. “Due to global challenges, such a crisis has emerged. If we look across the world, prices of petroleum products have increased from 30 per cent to 130 per cent, and LPG and CNG prices h…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Over 80,400 consumers have surrendered their LPG connections through the MYPNGD.in portal till June 3, 2026, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to accelerate the transition towards cleaner fuel usage and expand the city gas distribution (CGD) network, the government said on Thursday.The data was shared as part of a broader update on natural gas supply and PNG expansion initiatives, where officials highlighted a steady shift from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Commercial LPG prices have been increased once again, adding to the cost burden faced by restaurants, hotels, caterers and small businesses across the country that rely heavily on cooking gas.According to the latest revision effective from Monday, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has been raised by Rs 42, taking the retail selling price to Rs 3,113.50 per cylinder. In Kolkata, the increase is steeper at Rs 53.50, pushing the price to Rs 3,255.50.The …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Rising prices of petrol, diesel, and CNG have triggered concern among commuters and transport workers in Delhi and neighbouring Ghaziabad, with many residents saying the increase is putting pressure on household budgets and affecting their livelihoods.In Delhi, several residents and daily commuters voiced frustration over the repeated hikes, saying the rising fuel costs are becoming difficult to manage.A taxi driver in the national capital said that frequent increases we…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a bid to improve efficiency and support the growing adoption of cleaner fuels across the country, the government on Sunday said it has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, to further strengthen India’s legal metrology ecosystem and expand the country’s verification infrastructure for weights and measures.A key feature of the amendment is the expansion of the scope of government-approved test centres (GATCs) to include verifica…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS)Transport union Chalak Shakti Union Vice President Anuj Kumar Rathore on Thursday complained that fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers have not been revised in the national capital for the last 15 years and assured that their strike will be called off as soon as the government assures an increase.Talking to IANS, Rathore said: “A three-day strike has been announced for May 21, 22, and 23, during which drivers have been urged not to operate their vehicles. The call has …