Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), popularly known as the ‘Lal Pari’, is facing a fresh financial crisis following a recent spike in fuel prices. Maharashtra Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman, Pratap Sarnaik, on Friday, indicated that the corporation may be forced to hike ticket fares to offset an estimated annual burden of approximately Rs 125 crore.The minister’s statement comes after the central government on Friday increased the prices of pe…
Latest Petrol News & Updates
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government has reported a reduction in pilot vehicle calls to the Home Department over the last two days after introducing measures linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation and reduced official travel.Ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the decline in pilot vehicle deployments had already resulted in significant savings in fuel usage and manpower, as “the state administration inten…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently made a call to reduce petrol and diesel consumption, promote use of metro rail and public transport, car-pooling, and railway transport for freight movement, besides wider adoption of electric vehicles, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday issued major directives aimed at promoting fuel conservation and minimising the use of government vehicles. Under the new instructions issued by the Chief Minister, the number of v…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Transporters in Pakistan’s Peshawar and across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province held protests against a hike in prices of petroleum products, local media reported on Sunday. Dozens of transport operators gathered at the Hajji Camp Terminal in Peshawar on Saturday and demanded an immediate reduction in prices of petrol and diesel, The Express Tribune reported.While addressing the protesters, transport leader Zubair Ahmed Qureshi said that the prices of petroleum are increasing…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) About 5.96 lakh PNG connections have been gasified and infrastructure has been created for additional 2.68 lakh connections, taking the total to 8.64 lakh connections, the government said on Saturday.Further, about 6.66 lakh customers have been registered for new connections. Till May 1, more than 43,350 PNG consumers have surrendered their LPG connections, informed Petroleum Ministry.Since April 2026, more than 22.78 lakh 5-Kg FTL cylinders have been sold.“Since April …
Bengaluru, April 22 (IANS) A major twist has emerged in the Bengaluru murder case, where a young man identified as Kiran was allegedly killed by his girlfriend Prema. The accused has now confessed to the crime during police interrogation, police said on Wednesday.According to police sources, Prema admitted that she blindfolded Kiran and tied his hands and legs to a bed, poured kerosene on him, and set him on fire after he refused to marry her and began distancing himself.Deputy Commissioner of P…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Even after escalation in West Asia conflict and rise in Brent crude oil prices due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz, the fuel prices remain unchanged in India, while many countries have witnessed a jump of up to 85 per cent.Data by Kotak highlighted a sharp divergence between India and both advanced and emerging countries, where consumers have faced increases in fuel prices so far this year, reports NDTV Profit.On the diesel front, prices have witnessed a sharp rise …
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Average auto LPG sales by public sector oil companies have risen to 282 metric tonnes (MT) a day in April this year from 177 MT a day in February as the supply for the transport sector is being maintained along with the domestic sector, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Wednesday.A total of 1,34,226 metric tonnes of commercial LPG has been sold since March 14 this year, which includes more than 8000 MT of auto LPG.Over 14.6 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG cyli…
Dehradun, April 15 (IANS) In view of the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, along with the peak tourism and wedding season, the Uttarakhand Food and Civil Supplies Department held a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to assess the availability of domestic and commercial LPG, as well as petrol and diesel supplies. The meeting was chaired by Food Secretary Anand Swaroop and attended by state-level coordinators, representatives of oil companies, and District Supply Officers from across the state.During …
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Centre is reportedly considering a new fuel price stabilisation mechanism aimed at protecting consumers from sharp fluctuations in petrol, diesel and LPG prices amid rising global energy volatility.The proposal, which is currently under discussion among key ministries, seeks to establish a dedicated buffer system that can be deployed during periods of extreme price swings, according to NDTV Profit report.The move comes as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue…