Domestic LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 50, now just 50 paise short of Rs 1,000 markIn March, the price of domestic cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder to Rs 949.50.
07 May, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
Commercial cooking gas price hiked by Rs 102 per cylinderIn the national capital, the 19 kg commercial cylinder now costs 2355.50, while in Mumbai. the price was hiked from Rs 2205 to Rs 2,307 per...
01 May, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
Only half of urban slum households surveyed in 6 states use LPG exclusively: CEEWThe survey was conducted in urban slums across the six states. It covered 656 households across 83 notified and non-notified urban slums in...
10 Mar, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
People's trust, affection for Modi endure: BJP on Gujarat local poll winUnion Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters that the BJP's massive victory in the polls underscores that people's trust and affection f...
03 Mar, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
Yes Bank-UDMA Technologies launches digital wallet Yuva PayThe programme would be rolled out to 6,200 gram panchayats covering 12 million households across 29,000 villages in the second phase.
25 Jun, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
86 per cent Ujjwala beneficiaries return to take 2nd refillDharmendra Pradhan said during the last five years, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have commissioned more than 9,000 LPG distributorships t...
15 Jul, 2019, 01.23 PM IST
Why Ujjwala scheme is losing battle against traditional fuels in rural IndiaThe govt claims, on average, the rate of refill is high, but a ground-level assessment speaks differently.
01 May, 2019, 09.42 PM IST
In poll-bound Chhattisgarh, women stick to chulhas despite LPG schemeThe scheme was rolled out on May 1, 2016 in Balia with an aim to replace unclean cooking fuels with LPG.
23 Aug, 2018, 04.31 PM IST
PM Modi says 10 crore LPG connections given in 4 years against 13 crore in 6 decadesIndia aims to increase liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) usage to cover 80 per cent of its households by March 2019, against 72.8 percent in 20...
28 May, 2018, 03.49 PM IST
PM Modi launches Rashtriya Gram Swaraj AbhiyanThe programme seeks to address critical gaps that hinder the success of Panchayats by enhancing their capacities and effectiveness, and pro...
24 Apr, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
'Ujjwala Yojana' a step towards women's empowerment: PrezPresident Ram Nath Kovind today said the 'Ujjwala Yojana' being run by the government is a step towards women's empowerment.
13 Feb, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
Now, Rs 10,000 in a/c to be measure of rural povertyThe rural development ministry is learnt to have finalised 21 parameters to measure the status of gram panchayats under Mission Antyodaya.
17 Nov, 2017, 11.21 AM IST
Ujjwala Plus: Sponsor LPG connection, get tax reliefDonors will be able to do by paying the cost of the number of Ujjwala LPG connections they want to sponsor to a non-profit company floated ...
19 Sep, 2017, 08.17 AM IST
Impartial work on UPA's LPG scheme fuels BJP's rise in UPPetroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been aggressively pushing Ujjwala Scheme in relatively poor states like UP, Bihar, West Bengal an...
20 Jan, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
UP government to utilise e-governance optimally for better services to people: Alok RanjanMore use of IT systems is required to carry the benefits of public welfare schemes of the government to the people, said Chief Secretary Al...
11 Oct, 2014, 07.48 PM IST
Petro network to be expanded in OdishaUnion Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said petrol, diesel and LPG network would be expanded to benefit all the consumers in Odi...
06 Sep, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
- Congress to induct two Cabinet Ministers from West Bengal in Union Cabinet
The Congress high command plans to induct two Cabinet ministers from West Bengal in the Union Cabinet. This is part of the strategy to stre...
20 Sep, 2012, 05.00 AM IST