New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) As oil marketing companies (OMCs) face mounting losses amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, they raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each on Friday.The revised rates came into effect immediately across the country. In Delhi, petrol prices rose by Rs 3.14 per litre to Rs 97.77, while diesel became costlier by Rs 3.11 per litre.Meanwhile, amid the Middle East crisis, oil companies have also raised CNG prices. Effective Friday, the price of CNG has increased by …
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Gandhinagar, March 23 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday said petrol and diesel stocks in the state remain adequate, dismissing rumours of a shortage and urging the public not to panic or engage in hoarding. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said claims circulating on social media about a fuel shortage were unfounded.“The state has an adequate stock of petrol and diesel, and therefore there is no need for the public to resort to hoarding or panic,” he said.Sanghavi appealed …
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday amid concerns over the shortage of cooking gas (LPG), particularly for commercial use.Blaming the Central government for “creating this situation”, she said that she will have discussions with dealers and officials to find out how to deal with this situation and will look for alternative ways. The state government’s decision can be announced on Thursday itself, she told me…