From India to China, a look at what governments worldwide are doing to shield households from rising energy costsGovernments globally are implementing diverse strategies to mitigate soaring energy costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Measu...
13 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Govt steps up LPG supply, urges calm amid Hormuz concernsSales of 5-kg LPG cylinders have increased significantly. The government is boosting supplies and taking action against hoarding. Domestic ...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Economic Survey 2016: Government needs to reduce subsidised cylinders to 10At present, all households are entitled to get 12 cylinders of LPG at a subsidised rate of Rs 419.26, against the current market price of R...
26 Feb, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
Hike in cap on subsidised LPG cylinders would increase burden on PSU OMCs: ICRAThe rating major ICRA said, the measures by the GoI are populist and a Credit Negative for PSU OMCs and upstream companies.
05 Feb, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
People won't spare Cong for fixing LPG cap in first place: BJPCentre today suspended the ambitious scheme to pay LPG subsidy in cash to consumers directly but raised the quota of subsidised cooking gas...
30 Jan, 2014, 09.09 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's effect: Subsidised LPG cylinder quota to be raised to 12, says Veerappa MoilySoon after Rahul pitched for an increase in number of subsidised LPG cylinders, Moily on Friday said that the govt will increase the cap fr...
18 Jan, 2014, 05.16 AM IST
Oil Ministry considering raising subsidised LPG cap to 12: M Veerappa MoilyIncreasing the limit to 12 would result in an additional fuel subsidy burden of Rs 3,300 crore-5,800 crore for the government.
13 Jan, 2014, 01.14 AM IST
UPA govt all gas and gimmicks: TMCTrinamool Congress today dubbed the UPA-led government "all gas and gimmicks" and accused it of damaging the economy.
17 Jan, 2013, 04.19 PM IST
No objection to government's proposal to raise LPG cap: Election CommissionThe decision was taken at a full commission meeting held today under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath.
17 Jan, 2013, 02.38 PM IST
Oil marketing companies may cut LPG importsLPG consumption drops after number of subsidised cylinders capped at six per year.
18 Dec, 2012, 04.01 AM IST
EC asks Centre to stop increase in cap on subsidized LPG cylindersTaking suo moto cognisance of reports of the Centre's move ahead of Gujarat assembly polls to increase the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders,...
11 Dec, 2012, 09.47 PM IST
Households likely to get 9 subsidised LPG cylinders a yearSubsidised LPG costs Rs 410.50 per cylinder at present. Moily has said that the decision to raise the cap will be taken by the Cabinet "ver...
11 Dec, 2012, 08.32 PM IST
Government considering raising cap on subsidised LPG cylinders in 'next few days'Veerappa Moily said he will discuss with the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister as to what the government could do.
30 Nov, 2012, 02.17 PM IST
- DMK joins chorus for raising cap on subsidised LPG cylinders
Ruling UPA's key ally DMK today joined Congress leaders in demanding that the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders be raised to 12 per annum.
10 Nov, 2012, 06.41 PM IST
Govt rules out rollback of decision to cap subsidised LPGThe government today ruled out a rollback or modification of its decision to cap supply of LPG at 6 cylinders per household in a year as it...
14 Oct, 2012, 03.25 PM IST
Government mulls tweaking LPG cylinder cap from 6 to 9Food Minister K V Thomas had yesterday written a letter to the PM saying that the move to cap the number of subsidised LPG cylinders "will ...
18 Sep, 2012, 11.19 PM IST
- Government restricts supply of subsidised cooking gas to 6 cylinders per household
The number of subsidized LPG cylinders available to each consumer in the remaining part of the current financial year will be 3 cylinders.
13 Sep, 2012, 10.42 PM IST