May 12, 2026 5:41 am
Public sector oil marketing companies’ combined losses in April-June quarter could wipe out their cumulative profits for the full 2025-26 if the global prices continue to remain high, the source said.
August 11, 2021 2:40 am
The LPG coverage in India is “very close” to becoming 100 per cent, he said, claiming that more connections have been given in the last seven years than the total up to 2014.
March 11, 2021 2:13 am
The ‘Cooking Energy Access Survey 2020’ has looked at urban slums across six states ― Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh ― and 83 urban slums across 58 districts.
April 09, 2015 8:38 am
Following a drive to get middle-class to forego their subsidised gas cylinders, more than 3.2 lakh people have taken the step.
July 29, 2014 2:23 am
Data provided by NSSO gives the government an opportunity to cut down on its annual subsidy bill.
June 17, 2014 3:13 am
According to Yadav, the department had received 2,14,149 applications for free gas connections under the scheme, of which 20,732 were rejected.
February 21, 2014 1:47 pm
Under DBT, about 4.86 crore accounts have been made and around 2.06 crore households have received subsidised cylinders.
September 04, 2013 12:58 am
Even as the Aadhaar cards coverage in the district is only 57 per cent enrollment for the district,the district has been asked to start a special drive to link bank accounts for transfer of subsidy with or without the Aadhaar number from October 2
October 14, 2012 1:01 am
State-owned oil companies on Saturday said there is no ban on issuing new subsidised cooking gas (LPG) connections which will be issued after completion of multiple connection checks.
September 19, 2012 1:27 am
A proposal has been mooted for making Chandigarh the first kerosene free city in the country.

