After petrol and diesel, now non-subsidised LPG rates reduced by Rs 25.50

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 12:33

Henceforth, non-subsidised LPG cylinder will come at Rs 585, the slashed rates will be effective from tomorrow.

Govt mulls 2-kg LPG cylinders; starts e-booking for connections

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 18:47

After providing LPG in easy-to- carry 5-kg cylinders, the government is planning to launch 2-kg bottles at local kirana stores even as it introduced online booking of new connections for subsidised cooking fuel.

"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.

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.

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.

PM Modi expresses joy as registration for LPG subsidy transfer scheme crosses 10 cr mark

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 09:50

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his joy after PaHaL (Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh), the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for LPG Subsidy Yojana crossed registration mark of ten crores.

PM Modi reviews progress of LPG subsidy transfer scheme

Last Updated: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 19:47

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the progress of implementation of the scheme for paying subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) directly into bank accounts of consumers.

IOC rapped by consumber forum for using unfit LPG cylinders

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 17:27

Apex consumer panel NCDRC has castigated Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for using LPG cylinders beyond expiry date and asked the state-run oil firm to pay a compensation of Rs 2.25 lakh to a victim of cylinder blast.

Govt launches sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders for BPL

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 20:11

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday launched the sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders for BPL families and others.

Get mini LPG cylinders at petrol pumps, grocery stores soon

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 17:08

In a bid to make cooking gas (LPG) easily available to consumers, 5-kg mini LPG cylinders will now be available at select petrol pumps and neighbourhood grocery stores besides regular gas agencies in almost all major cities.

Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy; bank a/c to do: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 15:31

Government on Monday made it clear that Aadhaar number was not mandatory for transfer of subsidy amount of LPG cylinder and the option of providing a bank account is also available under the Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL).