New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Oil marketing companies on Friday increased the price of premium petrol by around Rs 2 per litre from March 20, amid rising global crude prices triggered by escalating tensions in West Asia.State-run oil marketing companies, including Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, have raised the prices of their premium petrol variants by about Rs 2.09 to Rs 2.35 per litre.With this revision, the price of branded fuels such as Power petrol …
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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The government has increased domestic LPG production by about 25 per cent and is directing the entire output towards household consumers to ensure uninterrupted cooking gas supply amid the evolving situation in West Asia, it was informed on Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the government issued an order on March 8 asking refineries and petrochemical complexes to maximise LPG production.Officials said India imports nearly 60 per cent of …
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday shot off a letter to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri seeking urgent intervention to address “disruptions” in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders in Bengaluru.In a letter to the Union Minister, the Chief Minister said the “shortage” appears to have arisen following a revised order issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas prioritising LPG production and directing that LPG suppl…
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two officials of Northern Railway, Lucknow, for allegedly accepting a bribe during the processing of a pension claim, an official statement said on Wednesday.The arrested officials include Akash Tyagi, an Accountant in the Office of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Northern Railway, and Akshay Srivastava, Assistant Divisional Finance Manager (ADFM), DRM, Lucknow. Both were caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 70,…
Nagpur, Jan 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Sales Officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), posted in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a complainant in connection with the handover of an HPCL retail outlet, an official statement said on Monday.The CBI said it registered a case on January 16 against the accused, identified as Pratik Tagale, following a written complaint.The complaint allege…
Amaravati, Jan 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that the state achieved another major milestone for Atmanirbhar Bharat with the successful commissioning of state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Residue Upgradation Facility at Visakhapatnam Refinery.“Andhra Pradesh anchors another major milestone for Aatmanirbhar Bharat. As part of the three-stage Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project (VRMP), the refinery now hosts a new Residue Upgrad…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Bharat’s journey toward achieving energy security has reached an important milestone with the successful commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Residue Upgradation Facility at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday.Sharing the development on social media platform X, Puri said the commissioning of the facility marks a decisive step toward a self-reliant India under the leadership of Prime Minister Nar…