Agartala, May 25 (IANS) In a bid to save fuel and implement expenditure-control measures, the Tripura government on Monday announced a series of initiatives, including the closure of all government offices on every Saturday and Sunday from now onwards. After a Cabinet meeting, Transport, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that all government offices would remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.Earlier, government offices in the state used to remain closed only on all Su…
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) As state-run oil marketing companies increased petrol and diesel prices for the second time in less than a week amid rising global crude oil prices, people across Delhi and parts of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday expressed concern over the growing financial burden. In Delhi, a garment seller said the fuel price hike was creating difficulties for people dependent on daily earnings.“I work in the clothing business and sell garments on the streets. My livelihood depends on dail…
Bhubaneswar, April 22 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved eight key proposals, including the Odisha City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, aimed at boosting Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure across the state in line with the broader push for clean and sustainable energy.The proposals, spanning eight departments, received Cabinet approval at a meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday.Bri…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A high-level government committee, supported by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), has recommended removing excise duty on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to lower prices and promote consumption of the green fuel to meet India’s target of achieving a 15 per cent share of natural gas in the fuel mix by 2030.The key recommendations include removing the 14 per cent excise duty to make CNG a more attractive fuel option and also lowering GST on CNG vehicle…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government on Friday said that domestic production of cooking gas has increased by 30 per cent and assured that the country has enough fuel supplies to meet demand despite the ongoing tensions in West Asia.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said India’s refineries are currently producing 30 per cent more LPG compared to March 5.“The government is …