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
India is blocking a cheap way to beat the heat wave, one tweak in AC can lower costsIndia faces a cooling crisis as soaring temperatures drive unprecedented electricity demand. While AC sales surge, a safer, cheaper, and mo...
04 May, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 22% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhen a market is in a secular correction due to fears that the economy might take a hit for some reason, the fall is generally across the b...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
West Asia crisis: Govt considering customs duty cut on critical induction cooktop componentsIn a bid to enhance accessibility to induction cooktops, the government is contemplating a reduction in import duties on components. Additi...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s 15-year legacy by the numbersTim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after fifteen years. Hardware expert John Ternus will take over. Cook's tenure saw Apple's market va...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Bottles, flasks grow scarce in India as gas crunch hits glassmakersIndia's glass industry faces severe production disruptions due to Middle East conflict-induced energy shortages. Gas diversions to househol...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
West Asia war: India’s $334-billion F&B industry simmers on a low flameThe West Asia conflict is posing significant challenges for India’s F&B industry, with LPG shortages and supply disruptions pushing many sm...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
India doubles 5-kg LPG cylinder quota to ease supply concerns amid Hormuz tensionsThe government has doubled the daily quota of 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers. This move aims to stabilize fuel supplies amidst glob...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Gas supply to fertiliser plants raised to 90% of demand amid West Asia war, Hormuz closureNatural gas supply to fertilizer plants has reached 90 percent of their needs. Oil companies are procuring liquefied natural gas from the s...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
PM to unveil solar cooking system at India Energy WeekIndian Oil Corporation's research and development centre at Faridabad in Haryana has developed an "innovative and patented Indoor solar coo...
04 Feb, 2023, 01.05 AM IST
Oil companies setting up 60 LPG bottling plants under PPP modeA bottling plant has many such sets with annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum while small private bottling plants would have the cap...
21 Dec, 2018, 09.20 PM IST
Private LPG bottlers may shine as govt plans to add 10 crore consumersThe state oil firms currently have 188 LPG bottling plants with a bottling capacity of around 15.2 million metric tonne per annum.
27 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Arun Jaitley gives up subsidised LPG"Hon'ble FM has set an example by giving up subsidy on LPG; other colleagues & people who can afford should join this initiative," Pradhan ...
09 Jan, 2015, 07.04 PM IST
No plan to stop subsidised LPG to rich: GovernmentThe government is not considering any proposal to stop supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to the rich, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan ...
17 Dec, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
Gas customers can get mini 5-kg cylinder at subsidised rateLPG was available for domestic use in 14.2-kg cylinders. Consumers were entitled to 12 such bottles in a year at subsidised rate of Rs 417 ...
10 Dec, 2014, 05.36 PM IST
Rs 26.5 hike in LPG gas cylinders put on holdThe price of non-subsidised LPG cylinders, which was hiked by Rs 26.50 to Rs 922 per unit, has been reversed and it will be available at ol...
01 Nov, 2012, 11.31 PM IST