Consider giving up use of subsidised LPG: Tata Group to staff

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 15:35

The group said Modi's appeal to citizens, who can buy LPG at market prices to do so and forego the subsidy, is in the national interest.

Govt targets 1 cr consumers to give up LPG subsidy

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 12:02

Modi in his address to a global energy conference last week said that as many as 2.8 lakh people have surrendered LPG subsidy which has led to savings of Rs 100 crore.

PM appeals to well off people to give up subsidised LPG

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 12:17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the well off people to give up subsidised cooking gas, and expressed his government's resolve to reduce dependence on energy imports by 10 percent by 2022.

Rs 7,024 crore transferred under LPG cash subsidy scheme

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 17:24

Government on Friday said that it has transferred Rs 7,024 crore as cash subsidies to LPG consumers since mid-November 2014 under the PAHAL scheme.

No plans to withdraw LPG subsidy to well off people: Jayant Sinha

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 16:16

"As on February 23, 2015, approximately 1.46 lakh consumers have voluntarily given up LPG subsidy on their domestic LPG connections," Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

PDS kerosene, LPG subsidy scheme extended till March 2015

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 22:24

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved extension of the PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme and Freight Subsidy (for far-flung areas) Scheme for a further period of one year.

Over 81% of LPG consumers join PaHaL scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 21:34

More than 81 percent of the 14.5 crore LPG consumers have joined a scheme to get cash subsidy in their bank accounts, the oil ministry said Wednesday.

Cash subsidy to LPG consumers has stopped leakages: PM

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 19:55

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the landmark scheme to give LPG consumers cash subsidy instead of selling to them below market priced cooking gas has stopped leakages, saving thousands of crores of rupees.

ATF price hiked by 8.2%; non-subsidised LPG to cost Rs 5 more

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 16:28

Jet fuel price was Sunday hiked by a steep 8.2 percent while the rates of non-subsidised LPG was increased by Rs 5 per cylinder on firming international oil rates.

Oil regulator for lower marketing margin on gas: Pradhan

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 18:58

Oil regulator PNGRB has suggested a maximum marketing margin on natural gas sold to fertilizer and LPG plants of about 11.5 cents, less than what state-run GAIL and Reliance Industries currently charge from gas users.

DBT scheme for LPG subsidy biggest in the world: President

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 13:25

About 75 percent of the 15 crore LPG consumers in the country are getting cash subsidy directly in their bank accounts to help them buy cooking fuel at market price, making it the world's largest direct benefit transfer scheme.

Oil Ministry seeks Rs 22,101cr in fuel subsidy for H2 2014-15

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 15:38

Oil Ministry has sought Rs 22,101 crore in fuel subsidy for the second half of current fiscal so as to almost exempt oil producers ONGC and Oil India Ltd from any payments.