Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Pointing out that India too, like the rest of the world, was feeling the impact of rising fuel, energy, logistics, and production costs as a result of the continuing crisis in West Asia, actor and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan on Friday underlined the need for the Indian film industry to evolve practical and sustainable operating practices for efficient filmmaking and urged the different stakeholders of the Indian film industry to have a conversation on how to collectively …
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Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent reduction in his official fleet and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for energy conservation a pledge in national interest, as the state government unveiled a series of short-term and long-term reforms aimed at saving fuel and resources.Chairing a Cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister’s appeal was not limited to energy conservation alone, but reflected a c…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced a series of measures on Wednesday to slash government spending on fuel and enhance energy conservation efforts, in the wake of the protracted stalemate in West Asia due to the Iran-US war. The slew of announcements by the Bihar Chief Minister comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public appeal to minimise petrol and diesel dependency, curtail unnecessary expenses and also promote work from home cultur…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday travelled by the metro, saying the move was part of the government’s effort to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption and promote energy conservation amid global economic uncertainty.Sharing a video of his metro journey on social media platform X, Mishra wrote, “Following the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, Delhi’s CM Rekha Gupta ji and all ministers have begun implementation wi…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fervent seven-point appeal to the citizens of the country amid the West Asia conflict, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that energy conservation is a responsibility linked to the national interest and therefore the Delhi government is working with full commitment to promote fuel conservation and public transport. Taking to her official X account, Chief Minister Gupta said: “Prime Minister @narendramodiji has…
Amaravati, May 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday strongly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the nation to save India’s foreign exchange reserves and asked everyone to follow it like a mission. Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit in Delhi, he said the current geopolitical situation is a reminder for the country to focus on self-reliance and resource conservation.Referring to the national mission outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) There is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country as the oil refineries have sufficient crude stocks for optimum production of these fuels, despite the disruption in shipping due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Petroleum Ministry official said on Monday.”In the past three days, against 1.14 crore LPG bookings, cylinders have been delivered to 1.26 crore households. Similarly, more than 17,000 tonnes of commercial LPG have been sold in the past…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) NDA leaders have backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to conserve fuel, reduce unnecessary travel, avoid non-essential gold purchases, and adopt work-from-home practices where possible, in view of ongoing global energy uncertainties triggered by geopolitical tensions.Backing the Prime Minister’s message, JD(U) National Working President and Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Jha, said India has so far managed the situation effectively despite global disruptio…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Centre announced on Tuesday that it has doubled the daily quantity of 5 kg LPG cylinders being provided to each state for disbursal to migrant labourers.”The supply of 5 kg LPG cylinders is being doubled based on the average daily supply to migrant labourers during March 2-3, 2026, beyond the limit of 20 per cent mentioned in the letter dated March 21. These 5 kg cylinders will be at the disposal of the state government for supplying only to migrant labourers in the…
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged the nation to cooperate on energy-saving efforts as the prolonged war in the Middle East has disrupted global energy markets, but pledged no change in electricity prices.Lee made the remarks during an emergency economic response meeting, as the government is set to impose another round of a fuel price cap to help protect the nation’s economy from impacts from the US-Israel war with Iran, reports Yonhap news agency.”(I) urge gas sta…