New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The seven appeals made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the nation would go a long way to build and strengthen India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat, leading industry chamber Assocham said on Monday.PM Modi’s appeal to the people for collective participation to help the country deal with global economic disruptions, supply chain challenges and rising prices caused by international conflicts has, thus, emphasised prudence in the usage of petroleum products and reduc…
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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, May 8 (IANS) More than 97 lakh domestic LPG cylinders were delivered against bookings of around 87.66 lakh cylinders in the last two days, with online bookings for cooking gas rising to 99 per cent, according to an update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Wednesday.The supply of domestic LPG is normal, with 95 per cent of the deliveries based on the authentication code sent to registered mobile numbers of consumers to prevent diversion at the distributor level. No…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India’s total exports of merchandise and services increased by 4.6 per cent to a record high of $863.11 billion during the financial year 2025-26, compared with the corresponding figure of $825.26 billion for the previous fiscal year, despite the US tariff turmoil and uncertainties triggered by geopolitical tensions, the latest figures compiled by the Commerce Ministry showed.Merchandise exports registered a 0.93 per cent growth to $441.78 billion during the financial yea…
Seoul, May 6 (IANS) South Korea’s consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 21 months in April, driven by soaring fuel costs amid the Middle East conflict, government data showed on Wednesday.Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 2.6 percent from a year earlier last month, according to the data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It marks the largest on-year increase since July 2024, when inflation climbed 2.6 percent, reports Yonhap news agency.The latest rise was driven …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) More than 49.8 lakh domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders were delivered on April 30, while fresh bookings were recorded for 41.6 lakh cylinders, as the supply of cooking gas remains normal in the country, with no dry-outs reported at retail distributorships despite the supply chain disruption due to the Middle East conflict. Online domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinder bookings have increased to 98 per cent, while authentication code-based deliveries to the regi…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India’s overall exports increased by over 20 per cent year-on-year for the first three weeks of April compared to the same period of the previous year, despite the supply chain disruptions and uncertainties in global markets caused by the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Thursday.The major products for which the exports have significantly increased during the period from April 1 to 21 are petroleum products and electronic goods, …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) More than 50.8 lakh domestic LPG cylinders and over 73,000 small 5 kg LPG cylinders were delivered on Tuesday as the supply of cooking gas remains normal in the country with no dry-outs reported at retail distributorships despite the supply chain disruption due to the Middle East conflict, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry said.Online domestic LPG cylinder bookings have increased to 99 per cent while authentication code-based deliveries, on the registered mobile n…
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Civil Supplies N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday clarified that sufficient fuel is available to meet the public needs and appealed to people not to panic by believing rumours. He stated that a special control room has been established to monitor fuel supplies.The toll-free number 1967 is available for registering complaints. Vigilance is being maintained at inter-state borders.Special attention is being paid to ensuring the supply of diesel re…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) More than 51.8 lakh domestic LPG cylinders were delivered on Saturday as the supply of cooking gas continues to be normal with no dry-outs being reported at retail distributorships, according to the update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday.Besides, 5.45 lakh PNG connections have been gasified, and infrastructure has been created for an additional 2.62 lakh connections since March this year. More than 42,500 PNG consumers have also surrendere…