New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Seventeen Indian-flagged vessels, carrying around 460 Indian seafarers, continue to operate in the western Persian Gulf region, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said on Saturday.The government also said that necessary measures are in place to ensure their safety amid evolving maritime conditions.According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, it is closely monitoring shipping movements, port operations and the safety of Indian seafarers, while ens…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. on April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices.The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs in the wake of supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Jet Fuel Monitor, prices have risen by more…
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, which has triggered fears of a fuel shortage, the Chief Secretary of Odisha, Anu Garg, on Tuesday advised consumers in the state not to panic, assuring them that there is adequate stock of cooking gas (LPG), petrol, and diesel available in the state. According to an official statement, the Chief Secretary reviewed the availability of cooking gas (LPG), petrol, and diesel in the state during a meeting held in the con…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India is currently placed in a comfortable position with sufficient stocks of crude oil, petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, and LPG, and the country’s oil companies are sourcing imports from countries outside the Gulf region to make up for the disruption in supplies due to the Iran war.”Today, we have more energy sources than what is stuck in the Straits of Hormuz. We are in a comfortable position in crude oil, oil products and LPG. In terms of our current sto…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Amid reports of a Rs 111 increase in the price of commercial LPG cylinders, the Government on Thursday said that commercial LPG prices are market-determined and directly linked to international benchmarks. Any revision in commercial LPG prices reflects changes in global LPG prices and related costs, while domestic LPG prices for household consumers remain unchanged, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said.The ministry said that India imports around 60 per cent of its…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday approved a major bureaucratic reshuffle involving over 40 senior officers from the IAS and Allied Services for various posts in the ministries and departments at the Centre. The list includes the appointment of a Special Secretary and several Additional Secretaries. The reshuffle also includes temporary upgradations of posts to some officers as part of the administrative restructuring.The postings at the Special …