Panel examines direct benefit transfer of subsidy for power consumersThe Niti Aayog and industry experts have been advocating the scheme to lower subsidy, prevent its misuse and strengthening power distributi...
29 Dec, 2016, 01.23 AM IST
Earning over Rs 10 lakh? Your LPG subsidy may be blockedThe government has asked well-off people in the past to voluntarily give up using subsidised LPG and instead buy cooking fuel at market pri...
20 Dec, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
LPG subsidy: Income Tax department to share data of taxpayers who earn over Rs 10 lakhThe I-T department will soon sign a MoU with the Oil Ministry in order to confidentially and safely begin this transfer of personal data.
19 Dec, 2016, 11.06 PM IST
Gurgaon announces mandatory Aadhaar cards for LPG connectionsGurgaon administration today announced that Aadhaar cards are now mandatory for obtaining LPG cylinders in the district.
07 Oct, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Government admits to leakages in petroleum sector, to address itThe minister also said that as per preliminary estimates around Rs 6-7 lakh crore are to be invested in the Petroleum and Natural Gas secto...
06 May, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
'PAHAL' facility for LPG consumers begin in MaharashtraThe ambitious plan, was launched by the previous UPA government in June 2013 but was abruptly stopped earlier last year following court ord...
01 Jan, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
LPG consumers to get cash subsidy in bank accounts from tomorrowLPG consumers across the country will from tomorrow get cash subsidy in their bank accounts and will have to buy the cooking fuel at market...
31 Dec, 2014, 07.29 PM IST
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan strives to ensure success of LPG direct cash transferOfficial sources said the minister at a review meeting yesterday wiped out his mobile phone to dial a consumer in Ludhiana who had complain...
16 Dec, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
Direct LPG subsidy transfer to users across nation from JanuaryBeginning new year, LPG consumers across the country will start getting cash subsidy so that they can buy the cooking fuel at market price.
15 Dec, 2014, 08.22 PM IST
Modified DBTL scheme to be relaunched in 54 districts tomorrowBeginning tomorrow, LPG consumers in 54 districts of 11 states will start getting cash subsidy so that they can buy the cooking fuel at mar...
14 Nov, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
Panel recommends reinstatement of Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG schemeThe panel headed by the former Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur was appointed to review DBTL.
05 Jun, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
LPG dealers to protest policy changes of oil companiesAll India LPG Dealers Federation would take out a march, protesting the policy changes with respect to 'Marketing Discipline Guidelinesof o...
31 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Direct cash transfer scheme not easy to implement: Oil SecretaryOil Secretary G C Chaturvedi said direct cash transfer is "a very good concept as will check a lot of pilferage that is currently taking pl...
11 Dec, 2012, 05.03 PM IST
- Nandan Nilekani panel suggests 2-phase IT strategy to revamp PDS
A panel headed by UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani today suggested two-phase strategy to use IT to improve the PDS network.
02 Nov, 2011, 05.40 PM IST
- Govt keen to decontrol prices of diesel, LPG, says Pranab
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government is keen to free prices of diesel and cooking gas (LPG) but keep subsidising ker...
31 Jul, 2011, 10.28 AM IST
Poor consumers may get cash subsidy on LPG, kerosene and fertilizersPoor consumers may get cash reimbursement on expenses incurred by them on cooking gas, kerosene and fertilizers.
06 Jul, 2011, 10.40 AM IST
Those who can must pay for fuelAs state minister for petroleum and natural gas in the current regime, Mr Prasada is committed to ensuring availability of affordable fuel ...
02 Jan, 2010, 02.52 AM IST