Rs 47-crore LPG subsidy deposited in Airtel bank accounts 'opened without consent'Consumers receive cooking gas subsidy in their bank accounts linked to their unique biometric identity, or Aadhaar.
04 Nov, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
Government schemes: Deadline for obtaining Aadhaar extended by 3 monthsThe extension is, however, only for those who are yet to apply of Aadhaar, an order issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information T...
27 Sep, 2017, 08.28 PM IST
Aadhaar must for LPG subsidy after NovemberFor those not yet having Aadhaar, it gave time till November 30, 2016 to make application for enrolment for the unique identification numbe...
04 Oct, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Easier loans, pensions and PPF with Aadhaar powerAs enrolment for the unique identification number hits the one billion mark, Aadhaar is set to touch the lives of millions of people as the...
02 Apr, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Direct Benefit Transfer to help control misuse of LPG by upto 15 per centModified DBT scheme for cooking gas is to be relaunched in 54 districts tomorrow in the first phase and in the rest of country from January...
14 Nov, 2014, 11.02 PM IST
Government should end cooking gas subsidy and open up LPG marketing to private sectorThe government should open up LPG marketing to the private sector, and write rules on infrastructure sharing when independent retailers com...
04 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Aadhaar-based LPG subsidy still not disconnected; govt to set up panel to review linkageOil companies continue to collect Aadhaar numbers of cooking-gas consumers as the government is again discussing the merits of the scheme.
03 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
ET view: Govt's move to delink fuel subsidy from Aadhaar a cowardly retreatIt is unfortunate that the government has decided to roll back using Aadhaar linked bank accounts to disburse cash subsidy on cooking gas.
31 Jan, 2014, 07.05 AM IST
High Court directs oil companies not to insist on submission of Aadhar cardsThe Petitioner S M Ananthamurgan, in his PIL, said gas agencies were insisting on Aadhaar card which was against a Supreme Court directive.
23 Jan, 2014, 07.58 PM IST
Don't make Aadhaar compulsory for getting various benefits: CPI(M)CPI(M) has asked the Centre to withdraw its decision to make Aadhaar cards compulsory for providing various benefits.
29 Nov, 2013, 03.24 PM IST
Aadhaar not mandatory for LPG subsidy: Veerappa MoilyVeerappa Moily today said the unique identification card will no longer be a must for giving subsidises unless cleared by the Supreme Court.
09 Oct, 2013, 07.24 PM IST
Supreme Court turns down Centre's plea to modify its order on AadhaarThe Centre today failed to get any relief on Aadhaar card being made compulsory for availing social benefits, particularly gas cylinder sub...
08 Oct, 2013, 06.48 PM IST
Allow Aadhaar for transfer of LPG subsidy: Government to Supreme CourtUnder an ambitious scheme of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, all consumers will eventually have to buy LPG at market rates.
05 Oct, 2013, 03.20 AM IST
Aadhaar mandatory to avail LPG subsidy in DBTL districts: Oil MinistryThe Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme has been launched in 20 districts of the country covering 7.3 million cooking gas consume...
27 Aug, 2013, 08.52 PM IST
Moily launches Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG in KarnatakaMinister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, M Veerappa Moily formally launched the direct benefit transfer for LPG (DBTL) Scheme today at Tumkur
01 Jun, 2013, 05.26 PM IST
Direct cash transfer of LPG subsidy in 20 districts from June 20The government will directly transfer money directly to bank accounts of cooking gas customers in 10 districts from June 1 before launching...
15 May, 2013, 08.59 PM IST
By July, cash transfers for cooking gasCome July and you will have cash equivalent to your cooking gas subsidy in your bank account, marking the biggest shift in delivery of hand...
19 Oct, 2012, 04.51 AM IST