Subsidy needs to be given to rural poor on LPG, power: PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 18:40

He talked about target subsidy "as best as possible" while stating that the government was planning to transfer subsidy amount directly to bank accounts of bonafide beneficiaries.

LPG cap will check black marketing, says BPCL chief

Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 14:24

Even as uproar over capping of subsidised cooking gas continues, second largest oil marketer Bharat Petroleum sees virtue in it, saying the move will help curb black marketing to a considerable extent.

J&K may also give extra subsidised cooking gas cylinders: Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 17:04

After Congress president Sonia Gandhi's announcement that the Congress-ruled states would raise the subsidised LPG cylinder cap from six to nine, Jammu and Kashmir, where the party shares power with the National Conference, may also follow suit, a state minister said Saturday.

AP govt in dilemma over Centre raising subsidised LPG cap

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 13:53

Cash-starved Andhra Pradesh government is finding it tough to honour the Congress high command's directive on increasing the subsidised LPG quota from six to nine cylinders per family a year.

Duty on non-subsidised LPG waived; 7th cylinder to cost Rs 97 less

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 13:08

The government has reduce customs and excise duty on domestic LPG cylinders to zero.

Govt mulls tweaking LPG cylinder cap from 6 to 9

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 23:20

Government may consider "minor adjustments" on the LPG cylinder cap in the wake of pressure from within the Congress and Trinamool Congress's decision to withdraw support to the UPA.

Subsidised LPG cap to be raised from 6 to 10 cylinders?

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 13:40

According to reports, Monday, the government is mulling the option of increasing the number of LPG cylinders to be made available at subsidised rates from the current six cylinders to 10 per year.

Maharashtra: 4 injured in LPG cylinder blast

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 00:35

Four persons, including two senior citizens, were seriously injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded at a residence here this afternoon, police said.

Kerosene-free Delhi scheme to be launched tomorrow

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 14:00

Delhi will soon become the first kerosene-free city in the country with the Delhi Government set to launch an ambitious scheme on Tuesday under which 3.56 lakh households will get LPG cylinder and a gas stove free of cost.

PMEAC for hiking diesel price, cut in subsidised LPG cylinders

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 19:16

Raise the price of diesel and restrict supply of subsidised LPG cylinder in a year to four per family, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel suggested on Friday.