Stable India growth outlook masks hit to vast informal sector, say economists: Reuters pollIndia's economy is expected to grow steadily, but the country's large informal sector is facing significant challenges due to global confli...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
India LPG consumption slides 13% amid West Asia conflictIndia's LPG consumption plummeted by 13% in March due to West Asia conflict-induced supply disruptions. Despite government efforts to boost...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Domestic Indian migrants weigh return home in energy crunchDomestic migrants in New Delhi are considering leaving the city due to soaring black market prices for cooking gas, exacerbated by Middle E...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Govt imposes export curbs on wood briquettesIndia has restricted the export of wood briquettes. This eco-friendly fuel alternative now requires government permission. However, curbs h...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Adjust to 20% commercial LPG supply, use alternatives: Karnataka MinisterKarnataka is currently supplying only 20 percent of its usual commercial LPG demand. Essential sectors like education, public utilities, an...
23 Mar, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
No dosa or samosa: Gulf war LPG crunch shrinks India Inc's canteen menus, firms turn to electricIndia Inc's factory work face disruption due to commercial LPG rationing. The Gulf war's impact on supplies is affecting manufacturing proc...
14 Mar, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
LPG shortage forces around 40% of restaurants in Kerala to shut downAn LPG shortage linked to the West Asia conflict is forcing around 40% of restaurants in Kerala to shut, according to industry bodies. The ...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Iran-Israel War: LPG shortage forces restaurants to improvise with electric appliances, microwaves, and firewood across IndiaThe ongoing West Asia conflict has triggered a worrying scarcity of commercial LPG cylinders across India, leaving many businesses, especia...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
LPG shortage hits West Bengal schools, firewood used for midday mealsIn West Bengal, the ongoing cooking gas cylinder shortages are posing a challenge to school lunchtime meals. To adapt, authorities are turn...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
West Asia War: Commercial LPG crisis paralyses hotel operations in KeralaThe vibrant hospitality scene in Kerala is dimming as hotels and eateries grapple with an alarming shortage of commercial LPG. Operations a...
11 Mar, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025: UP govt launches online system to buy bonfire woodThe Uttar Pradesh government launches an online system for purchasing bonfire wood for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. Sixteen firewood depots...
20 Jan, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
Protest town: How supply chains are sustaining farmersWith food and vegetable collection drives being held in the villages of Punjab and Haryana and the supply lines intact, the protesters’ mor...
27 Dec, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
After fuel, China offers to supply LPG to NepalAs Nepalese government started distributing subsidised firewood to the people of Kathmandu, China has offered to supply LPG to Nepal.
16 Nov, 2015, 06.57 PM IST
Surrender of LPG a huge climate action, says Prakash JavadekarUnion Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the surrender of LPG subsidy under 'Give it up' scheme is a huge climate action.
18 Oct, 2015, 09.40 PM IST
Kerosene hardly used for cooking, remains key lighting source: NSSO SurveyNational Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) has revealed that in rural areas, subsidized kerosene was used in less than 1 per cent kitchens.
03 Aug, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
- Inflation hits the dead too in Bhopal
Price rise has hit the dead too in Bhopal as the inflation has made good required for last rites at crematoriums beyond the reach of common...
24 Jun, 2008, 12.30 PM IST