Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) After it was restored for traffic after a day’s blockade on Tuesday morning, a massive landslide in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Ramban district again blocked the strategic Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.Traffic department officials said a massive landslide struck the highway stretch between Digdol and Khooni Nallah along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Tuesday afternoon, leading to a complete blockage of the road and suspension of vehicular movement…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) State-run oil marketing company Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) on Monday said commercial LPG supply has recovered to around 70 per cent of pre-crisis levels amid ongoing geopolitical disruptions.The PSU firm further noted that it continues to work towards maintaining reliable and efficient energy access, aiming to support both households and businesses during the current period of uncertainty.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has said that online L…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) State-run oil marketing company (OMC) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) on Saturday assured that supplies of petrol, diesel and LPG remain adequate across the country, even as the Centre steps up efforts to minimise any disruption to fuel supply chains amid global uncertainties.The PSU firm said it is closely monitoring its nationwide distribution network and taking necessary steps to prevent hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders.In a public advisory shared on X…
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput announced that a record 19 lakh 4 thousand farmers have registered this year for procurement at minimum support price (MSP), which is 3 lakh 60 thousand more than last year. The registered area has also seen a significant jump, reaching 41.58 lakh hectares — an increase of 6.65 lakh hectares compared to the previous year.Addressing the media, Minister Rajput said that all arra…
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) In compliance with directives issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a recent meeting with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors in view of the evolving situation in West Asia, Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas convened a high-level review meeting with heads of departments at the State Secretariat on Saturday.The meeting reviewed the availability and supply of LPG, petrol, diesel, and fertilisers across the state.The Chief Secretary said adequate stocks of L…
Gandhinagar, March 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has resolved over 10,000 complaints related to domestic LPG connections and strengthened arrangements to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential commodities, including petrol, diesel, gas, fertilisers, and other daily necessities.The announcement followed a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Saturday.The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Energy and Petrochemicals Minis…
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that 4,032 government-run petrol pumps have been operational across the state, recording an average daily sale of 4,804 kiloliters of petrol and 12,003 kiloliters of diesel. “The state receives 200,000 gas cylinders daily, while approximately 190,000 cylinders are being distributed,” the Chief Minister told the media here on the LPG and fuel status in the state amidst the escalating West Asia conflict.He sa…
Bhubaneswar, March 27 (IANS) In the wake of the Central Government’s decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre, the main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday demanded a reduction in the VAT imposed by the Odisha government on fuel, noting that the ruling BJP had made similar demands when it was in the Opposition. In a press statement, BJD spokesperson Dr Lenin Mohanty on Friday stated that due to the ongoing conflict between Israel, the United States, and Ira…
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Union government, alleging large-scale “loot” through taxation on petrol and diesel over the past 11 years.Addressing a joint press conference at the KPCC office in Bengaluru, Randeep Singh Surjewala charged that the Centre had collected Rs 43 lakh crore from taxes on petrol and diesel since 2014, …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) More than 350 show-cause notices have been issued to LPG distributorships as part of enforcement action to maintain seamless supply of gas, the government said on Friday, adding that enforcement drives are ongoing across states/UTs, with more than 3,000 raids conducted and over 1,500 LPG cylinders seized.PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) conducted more than 1,500 surprise inspections at retail outlets and LPG distributorships across the country, according to an offici…