Petrol pump curfew: 5 reasons why you shouldn’t care

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 11:35

Although, government has not made any final decision yet, you should be prepared for the worst.

Petrol pump `curfew`: Congress says austerity necessary; BJP calls it economic emergency

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 11:24

The Petroleum Ministry`s proposal to do away with 24-hour petrol pumps in cities has not gone down well with the BJP and CPI.

No decision on shutting petrol pumps at night: Moily

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 11:01

Moily said he wants to make the people aware that the country imports 80 percent of its oil needs and fuel should be conserved because the country cannot afford to keep shelling out USD 170 billion year after year.

Govt mulling proposal to shut petrol pumps at night

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 20:17

His ministry plans to launch a massive fuel conservation drive from September 16 to cut fuel demand by 3 percent and save an estimated Rs 16,000 crore or USD 2.5 billion in forex outgo.

Petrol pump gutted in Jodhpur, no casualties

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 22:50

A petrol pump situated in a residential area here was gutted in a major fire that broke out while fuel was being unloaded at the outlet.

One charred to death, 2 injured as gas tanker catches fire near Pune

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 14:20

One person was charred to death and 2 others sustained burn injuries when a gas tanker caught fire after it was hit by a car at a petrol pump.

Petrol pumps will sell diesel to all customers, say dealers

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 20:42

Amidst reports of several states asking their public transport buses to buy diesel directly from petrol pumps to avoid paying higher price for bulk purchase, petrol pump dealers association Thursday said they will sell fuel to all customers, bulk or retail.

Gang of petrol pump robbers busted, six held

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 13:42

Police have busted a gang of petrol pump robbers in Katarpura area near here and arrested six members of the gang involved in as much as cases of robberies.

Petrol pump manager denied bail for getting youth shot dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 20:35

The Supreme Court refused to grant bail to a local petrol pump manager, arrested for allegedly getting a 22-year-old youth shot dead in 2009 for urinating in the business premises.

Three including former BSP MLA arrested

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 17:32

Three persons, including a former BSP MLA from Dhampur Ashok Rana, were Friday arrested on charges of abducting a petrol pump owner and assaulting a police party which went to get him released.

Rs 7.10 lakhs looted from petrol pump employee

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 19:22

Unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants Monday looted Rs. 7.10 lakhs from a petrol pump employee in Repura village in Bihar`s Vaishali district.

Petrol pump dealers defer strike; govt to consider demands

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 14:28

Petrol pump dealers have deferred a nation-wide strike from Monday after Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy has agreed to consider their demands that include levying charges for providing facilities such as air pressure checking, drinking water and toilets, dealers Federation said.