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KEROSENE AS COOKING FUEL
Kerosene stoves are quietly resurrecting from their graves amid LPG Crisis; How to safely use the old ones at homeLPG shortage crisis: The Union government has announced the reintroduction of kerosene and coal as temporary cooking options to ease the pr...13 Mar, 2026, 02.09 PM IST- LPG shortage fears grow: Why kerosene, once pushed out, may return to Indian kitchensKerosene is set to make a comeback in Indian kitchens. This comes as cooking gas supplies face shortages due to the Iran-Israel conflict. T...13 Mar, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
- LPG crisis: Oil companies draw up kerosene distribution emergency plan to tackle cooking gas shortageAmidst LPG supply concerns, Indian oil companies are exploring kerosene as a backup cooking fuel, a move being assessed as a last resort. T...12 Mar, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
- Government may widen subsidy net to cover all cooking fuelsA comprehensive ‘cooking subsidy’ is being readied and it could form part of govt's poll manifesto.09 Jan, 2019, 03.10 PM IST
- Kerosene, LPG prices see sharp hike in 2 years, subsidies keep paceKerosene, a cooking and lighting fuel which the rural poor purchase from the public distribution system, rose to Rs 25.03 a litre on June 1...10 Jul, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
- Oil Ministry to ensure needy not denied fuel subsidyA mechanism is in the works to ensure that the poor are not deprived of cooking gas or kerosene subsidy, which is slowly being phased out, ...06 Aug, 2017, 11.51 PM IST
- After diesel and LPG, government to now end subsidy on keroseneIn a recent communication, government has asked state oil companies to keep raising prices of subsidised kerosene by 25 paise every fortnig...03 Aug, 2017, 04.24 PM IST
- Prices of kerosene, cooking gas will keep rising while subsidy burden will reduce slowly. Read whyCompanies have been allowed to increase cooking gas prices by Rs 2 per month until further orders, industry executives said.18 Apr, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
- Kerosene subsidy likely to decline by 25 per cent this fiscal year“There is a consensus emerging between the Centre and the states that subsidy will have to be targeted,” Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to...13 Oct, 2016, 02.12 AM IST
- Government mulls "painless" kerosene subsidy revamp likely to aid fuel reformsThe Centre is considering a revamp in kerosene subsidy to complete fuel pricing reforms, which will significantly reduce the burden on exch...25 May, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
- Diesel price hike postponed for nowOil minister Jaipal Reddy said on Monday that the government does not have an immediate plan to raise diesel, kerosene and cooking gas pric...28 May, 2012, 07.31 PM IST
- Cooking gas and kerosene subsidies call for urgent reformWe need to keep the big picture in mind and overhaul the pricing and market-design regime for both the subsidised domestic fuels.19 May, 2012, 07.07 AM IST
- Soon, LPG refills may cost you Rs 800The ministry proposes to limit the number of subsidized cylinders for even BPL (below poverty line) at four cylinders a year.11 Jul, 2011, 08.53 AM IST
- Subsidy for LPG, kerosene may end; prices likely to riseHowever, to protect the poor, the govt will give them cash compensation but only to actual buyers of the fuel, government officials said.27 May, 2011, 12.45 PM IST
- PDS kerosene won’t flow to people with power, LPGPeople living in towns and villages with access to electricity and cooking gas may no longer get subsidised kerosene, a fuel sold at Rs 9 a...30 Dec, 2009, 01.49 AM IST
- Govt going the whole hog to ensure energy securityThe objectives are drawn from the United Progressive Alliance’s promise to citizens during the general elections in May.30 Oct, 2009, 04.01 AM IST
- Kerosene use dippingThe subsidised cooking fuel, kerosene, has largely been used for lighting in rural areas.01 May, 2007, 03.22 AM IST
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