Tag: LPG crisis

Prioritise energy security for keeping growth momentum going: RBI MPC member

May 5, 2026 admin

Nagesh Kumar, director of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ongoing West Asia conflict has highlighted India’s structural vulnerability to energy shocks, reinforcing the need to reduce dependence on imported crude and accelerate efforts to strengthen energy security, according…

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‘Election bill’, says Rahul Gandhi on commercial LPG price hike; Kharge slams ‘anti-labour’ government

May 1, 2026 admin

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Congress on Friday (May 1, 2026) slammed the Narendra Modi Government over the latest price hike for commercial LPG cylinders, with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi calling it the “bill for elections”. Attacking the steep increase in commercial…

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India-flagged vessels start sailing out of Hormuz

April 17, 2026 admin

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open”, Indian ships stranded in the Persian Gulf started sailing out of the Strait. The Hindu has been tracking Indian-flagged vessels and ships bound for India in the…

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India boosts 5-kg LPG supply, accelerates PNG rollout amid West Asia disruption

April 13, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India has ramped up supply of smaller 5-kg LPG cylinders and accelerated the rollout of piped natural gas (PNG) connections as it manages fuel availability amid disruptions triggered by the West Asia conflict. More than 13 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG cylinders have…

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No shortage of LPG, Oppn. creating panic among public, says Fadnavis

March 14, 2026 admin

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said there is no shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in the state, accusing Congress of spreading panic that has led to long queues at LPG distribution centres. “The long queues are not because of the lack of…

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