New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that it has allowed another 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories (UTs), which would take overall allocation to 50 per cent (including 10 per cent allocation based on ease of doing reforms for PNG expansion).This additional 20 per cent allocation will be given on priority to sectors like restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens, food processing/dairy, subsidised canteens/outlets run by state gov…
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New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government on Friday said that domestic production of cooking gas has increased by 30 per cent and assured that the country has enough fuel supplies to meet demand despite the ongoing tensions in West Asia.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said India’s refineries are currently producing 30 per cent more LPG compared to March 5.“The government is …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Global oil prices cooled down marginally on Friday after the US announced a 30-day waiver, allowing all countries to purchase Russian oil.Brent crude was trading at $99.99 per barrel, down 0.47 per cent, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 0.67 per cent to $95.09 per barrel.US Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent, said on X that “To increase the global reach of existing supply, @USTreasury is providing a temporary authorisation to permit countries to purchase…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government is “doing everything possible” to safeguard India’s energy security amid the disruptions in oil and gas supplies caused by the Iran war.Addressing a media event here, PM Modi said that his government has worked in a holistic manner to make India “self-reliant” in the energy sector, which has resulted in huge savings for the country.”Before 2014, India had negligible storage capacity for strategic petrole…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) There is no LPG shortage in the country and “no dry-out has been reported”, Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry’s Joint Secretary, Marketing and Oil Refining, Sujata Sharma, said on Thursday.In a briefing on the current LPG situation in the country, she said that LPG bookings have increased as consumers are rushing to secure supplies amid concerns over potential disruptions, describing the rush as “panic-driven rather than the result of any actual shortage”.”The Strait …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes are on their way to India to augment supplies for domestic consumers as the public sector oil and gas companies have stepped up imports from outside the Middle East amid the Iran war, a senior Central government official said on Wednesday.”Crude supply remains secure. Volumes secured today exceed what normally would arrive from the Strait of Hormuz. Oil marketing companies secured various crude cargoes from different countries. A…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday issued orders under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) to ensure uninterrupted supply of piped natural gas for household kitchens, LPG and CNG for transport on top priority amid disruption in supplies due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.The Centre has assessed that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and suppliers have invoked forc…
Jaipur, Feb 12 (IANS) Nagaur MP and National President of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), Hanuman Beniwal, on Thursday raised concerns over workers’ rights in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and demanded a policy mandating 80 per cent local employment in industries.Participating in the debate, Beniwal highlighted issues relating to the rights and security of workers, factory employees, contract labourers, gig workers and other cont…