LPG vending machine: Gurgaon gets 24x7 'gas ATM' that exchanges empty cylinders for filled ones in just 2 minutes, no waiting neededLPG ATM: Gurgaon has launched India's first LPG ATM, a smart vending machine dispensing lightweight composite cylinders in minutes. This au...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Meet up with a new flame: LPG crisis shows why India must scale ethanol for cookingRestaurants are running out of cooking gas. This crisis reveals a deeper vulnerability in cooking fuel. Domestic ethanol production offers ...
11 Mar, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Is your nearby ATM closed due to cyber attack fears amid India-Pakistan tension?Viral WhatsApp ATM message: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has fact-checked the viral WhatsApp message that is circulating amid tension...
09 May, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
HPCL may soon launch ethanol cooking stovesState-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), in association with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, has developed an e...
06 Apr, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
Anand Mahindra bowled over by Bengaluru's idli bot, says it could be India's major 'cultural' exportThe foodbot dispenses hot idlis in seconds with podi & chutney on the side.
18 Oct, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
India's 21-day lockdown to counter coronavirus: What's exempt, what's notHere is a list of all that is exempted and all that is not as India heads for a 21-day lockdown.
25 Mar, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
India briefs UN Human Rights High Commissioner Bachelet on measures taken to normalise life in J&KThe briefing is seen as a pre-emptive step to blunt Pakistan’s attempts to have an urgent debate or presidential statement in the UNHRC on ...
13 Sep, 2019, 07.10 AM IST
Aadhaar authentication to withdraw LPG subsidy at micro-ATMs to continue: UIDAIAs per the verdict of the Supreme Court, Aadhaar can be used in direct benefit transfer schemes under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act.
18 Oct, 2018, 07.37 PM IST
LPG Subsidy fiasco: Airtel Bank gets RBI, UIDAI nod to resume taking new customersLPG subsidy worth crores had been deposited into Airtel Bank a/cs opened without customer consent.
12 Jul, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
We are further strengthening our marketing infrastructure to cater to the increasing demand: MK Surana of HPCL"We do see our opportunities in terms of industrial goods we are one of the largest sellers of lubes in India and we have constantly mainta...
27 Oct, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
India Post payments banks may offer DBT of various ministriesThe proposed payments bank of Department of Posts is likely to provide DBT facility of various ministries, Parliament was informed today.
16 Mar, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
Post Bank likely to handle DBT schemesRBI has granted Payments Bank permit to the postal department, which has 1.55 lakh branches across country and already provides financial s...
10 Jan, 2016, 01.27 PM IST
Aadhaar enrolment procedure suffers setback, agencies halt the processAgencies contracted to enrol people into Aadhaar fold have joined hands to protest heavy penalties levied on them by the UIDAI.
09 Jun, 2014, 06.37 AM IST
Expedite financial inclusion, Raiv Takru, financial services secretary tells banksHe suggested us to expand the network in business correspondents, micro ATMs, filling Adhaar-linked savings account for subsidised LPG cyli...
01 Oct, 2013, 05.55 AM IST
- Government's Direct cash transfer scheme: Is India ready?
The success of cash transfers depends on people having bank accounts, money going into the right account, and people having easy access to ...
29 Nov, 2012, 10.26 AM IST
- Government extends term of reference of Nilekani panel on subsidies
Government extended the terms of reference of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force on direct subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertiliser.
20 Sep, 2011, 06.34 PM IST
- Direct subsidy: Poor to get cash through banks, ATMs
A comprehensive 70-page interim report suggesting ways to plug leakages in the subsidies was submitted to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee...
05 Jul, 2011, 03.48 PM IST