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Trusting citizens is essence of reforms: PM Modi

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 20:24

Trusting citizens, including the corporate ones, is the essence of reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said, emphasising this is the basis for effecting the transition from 'red tape' to 'red carpet'.

Only 0.35% domestic LPG users gave up subsidy

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 11:51

Three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Give It Up' campaign, only 0.35 per cent of the domestic LPG consumers have so far given up using subsidised cooking gas.

ATF price hiked by 7.5%; non-subsidised LPG by Rs 10.50

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 14:08

Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, in Delhi was raised by Rs 3,744.08 per kilolitre (kl), or 7.54 per cent, to Rs 53,353.92, oil companies announced today.

LPG subsidy not to be taxed: Finance Ministry

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 20:58

Finance Ministry on Tuesday clarified that LPG subsidy received by individuals in their bank accounts will continue to be exempt from income tax.

Taxability of LPG subsidy unclear; experts seek clarification

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 15:25

Taxability of LPG subsidy and other direct benefits paid directly into bank accounts of beneficiaries is unclear with tax experts divided on the issue and want an explicit clarification from the government.

Non-subsidised LPG rate cut by Rs 5; ATF to cost more

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 11:49

The reduction comes on the back of two successive hikes - Rs 5 on March 1 and Rs 11 on April 1.

Anil Ambani gives up LPG subsidy, urges 1L employees to follow

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 13:01

Heeding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call, industrialist Anil Ambani has given up cooking gas subsidies and has urged his group's about one lakh employees to follow suit.

Govt exempts ONGC, OIL from LPG subsidy payments

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 14:53

In a big boost to domestic oil and gas exploration, the government has decided to exempt state-owned ONGC and Oil India from paying for LPG subsidies in current fiscal, Oil Secretary Saurabh Chandra said Tuesday.

3.5 lakh well-off people have given up subsidised LPGs: PM Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 13:19

Around 3.5 lakh well-off people have given up subsidised LPGs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, noting that the money saved on this will be diverted to those who still use wood for cooking.

Vedanta Group asks employees to give up subsidised LPG

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 14:54

The move comes close on heels of Tata Group requesting its employees to voluntarily consider giving up use of subsidised LPG.

"Give it up", PM Modi asks better-offs to forgo LPG subsidy

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 21:33

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday coined a new slogan - "give it up" - to exhort the better off sections of society to forego their LPG subsidy that can be utilised in providing subsidised LPG connections to the poor.

Nudge staff to give up LPG subsidy: PM to banks, corporates

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 13:46

Modi had recently launched 'Give It Up' campaign, asking well-off people to surrender their LPG subsidy.There are about 15.3 crore LPG consumers in the country.