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India's LPG consumption slides 16 pc in April amid West Asia conflictCooking gas LPG use in India saw a significant 16 percent drop in April. Supply issues stemming from the West Asia conflict impacted availa...04 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST- PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...01 May, 2026, 12.24 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
- 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 cranks up output to cope with enduring cooking gas crisisIndia is grappling with a severe cooking gas shortage. Refineries are increasing output, and new supplies are being sourced globally, inclu...24 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM 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
- The One Kitchen Device People Don't Understand That Could Replace Your Oven For GoodAir fryers are increasingly challenging the oven's kitchen dominance, offering efficiency, speed, and health benefits. Their rapid air conv...09 Apr, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
- Women face higher risk of cognitive decline from polluting cooking fuels: IISc brain scan studyA study by the Indian Institute of Science reveals a concerning link. Women using polluting cooking fuels face higher cognitive impairment ...30 Jun, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
- Study traces 60 pc PM2.5 pollution in India to residential cooking, power generation, industriesA new study reveals that up to 60% of India's PM2.5 pollution originates from residential, power generation, and industrial emissions, with...27 Nov, 2024, 06.26 PM IST
- Cooking with gas stoves could cause Asthma, says study. How to avoid the risksCooking with gas or propane stoves can release harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), increasing the risk of respiratory problems,...17 Oct, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
- Spending too much time in the kitchen? Pollution-causing fumes may up heart attack riskExposure to indoor air pollution may even up stroke risk.11 Nov, 2019, 06.26 PM IST
- Why a clean cooking campaigner chooses the kitchen to save the planetThe urgent need to tackle the deadly effects of household air pollution was not even on the agenda of the international community until two...12 Nov, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
- The key Budget 2016 proposal that you probably missedThe chatterati are agitated by outdoor pollution affecting all our cities. Yet indoor pollution has always been a far greater health hazard.13 Mar, 2016, 03.50 PM IST
- Check air pollution at home, WHO tells membersWorld Health Organization discussed air pollution with its member countries in the southeast Asia region on Thursday.12 Dec, 2014, 02.40 AM IST
- World Health Organisation stresses on improving indoor air qualityOver 60 per cent of homes in WHO South-East Asia Region still use solid fuel for cooking. In India, this amounts to some 700 million people.11 Dec, 2014, 06.30 PM IST
- Over 2/3rd Indian population still rely on dung-based fuel: UNMore than two-third of India's one billion strong population continue to rely on carbon-emitting biomass and dung-based fuel to meet energy...02 Jul, 2014, 03.43 PM IST
- Over 2/3rd Indian population still rely on dung-based fuel: UNIt says that India faces a significant challenge in providing access to adequate, affordable and clean sources of energy.29 Jun, 2014, 01.40 PM IST
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