Moily to launch sale of 5-kg gas cylinders in Delhi Tuesday

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:36

The scheme is now being launched in Delhi tomorrow, official sources said.

Decision to hike LPG cap likely to be taken soon

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 17:48

Increasing the limit to 12 would result in an additional fuel subsidy burden of Rs 3,300 crore-5,800 crore for the government.

OilMin considering raising subsidised LPG cap to 12

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 19:33

Under pressure from his party, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily Sunday said the government is considering increasing the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household even as hints were dropped of a one-time hike in diesel and LPG rates.

No proposal to raise subsidised LPG cylinder quota: Oil Secy

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:47

The government has no proposal before it to raise the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household in a year from current limit of nine, Oil Secretary Vivek Rae said Monday.

Government to consider raising subsidised LPG cylinder quota

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:59

There have also been demands to roll back the hike of Rs 220 per cylinder of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG), which customers buy after consuming their quota of nine subsidised cylinders.

Price of non-subsidised LPG hiked by Rs 220 per cylinder

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 18:47

The 14.2-kg cooking gas cylinder that consumers buy beyond their entitled nine bottles at subsidised rates, will now cost Rs 1,241, up from Rs 1,021 in Delhi.

LPG cash subsidy in Delhi, Mumbai from today

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 13:55

Currently, the subsidised LPG cylinder costs Rs 414 while the market price per bottle comes to Rs 1,021.

LPG cash subsidy in Delhi, Mumbai from Jan 1

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 19:40

Domestic cooking gas consumers in Delhi and Mumbai will from Wednesday get cash subsidy for buying cooking gas refils as the Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Scheme will be extended to 105 more districts.

CNG price hiked by Rs 4.50/kg in Delhi; 2nd increase in 3 months

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 18:12

CNG or compressed natural gas price in the national capital was Thursday hiked by a steep Rs 4.50 per kg, the second increase in rates in three months.

LPG price hiked by Rs 3.46 per cylinder, to cost Rs 413.96

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:05

Domestic cooking gas (LPG) price was on Tuesday hiked by Rs 3.46 per cylinder after the government raised the commission paid to dealers by over 9 percent.

India to rely on 2014-15 budget for oil subsidies: Fitch

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:05

Fitch Ratings on Monday said the Indian government will have to depend on its FY 2014-15 budget to fund part of the current financial year’s oil subsidies bill.

'Hike diesel price by Rs 5, kerosene by Rs 4, LPG by Rs 250'

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 16:16

Also, the panel suggested that the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders supplied to households in a year should be cut to 6 bottles of 14.2-kg from the current quota of 9.