Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Central government, calling out its “failed foreign policy” for triggering a worsening energy crisis in the country. Speaking during a discussion in the Assembly, the minister raised concerns over shrinking petroleum and LPG stocks, the shutdown of fertiliser plants in the state, and what he described as discrimination in gas supply to the state, while demanding that the Centre disclose th…
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Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Cabinet Committee to monitor the potential impact on the state and reviewed the emerging situation arising from developments in the Middle East.The three-member panel comprises Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Deora, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Govind Singh Rajput, and MSME Minister Chaitanya Kumar Kashyap.The committee will hold regular meetings and review the problems faced by residents of Madhya Pradesh living in…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India is securing its energy needs by diversifying import sources beyond West Asia amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday, assuring citizens that domestic gas supplies remain stable.During an informal interaction with members of the media, Puri said India continues to receive energy imports through different sources and supply routes, ensuring stability in the country’s fuel availab…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The ongoing geopolitical tension between the United States and Venezuela does not pose any immediate risk to India and that the country’s oil import bill is unlikely to rise under present conditions, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Bank of Baroda said the import bill will remain unchanged as “global crude supplies are likely in a glut mode”, and Venezuela’s share of global production is marginal at about 1 per cent.The bank maintained that Venezuela’s prove…