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  Delhi govt to provide free LPG cylinders on Holi and Diwali as CM Rekha Gupta fulfills poll promise

  Delhi | February 03, 2026 18:57 IST

  The scheme is part of the BJP poll promise in the Delhi Assembly elections on festivals such as Holi and Diwali. The current allocation for the initiative stands at Rs 242 crore.

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  Commercial LPG cylinder prices increased by Rs 48.50

  Business | October 01, 2024 9:43 IST

  From October 1, 2024, oil marketing companies have raised the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 48.50. The price hike will directly affect restaurants, hotels, and other small businesses that rely heavily on commercial LPG gas cylinders for daily operations.

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  Modi govt extends Rs 300 subsidy on LPG cylinders to Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries till March 2025

  India | March 07, 2024 21:27 IST

  The Modi Cabinet has announced several key decisions including the extention of subsidy on LPG cylinders under Ujjwala yojana, increased in Dearness Allowance among others.

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  Rajasthan: LPG cylinders likely to be available for Rs 450 from January 1. Check details

  Rajasthan | December 27, 2023 20:49 IST

  Cheaper LPG cylinders in Rajasthan will be available from January 1, 2024. Currently, there are 70 lakh Ujjwala and BPL connection holders in Rajasthan.

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  Reduction in LPG prices will increase comfort of my sisters, make their lives easier: PM Modi

  India | August 29, 2023 23:23 IST

  The government announced a Rs 200 per cylinder cut in prices of domestic cooking gas under the Ujjwala scheme.

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  Good news! Now, book your LPG cylinders using Twitter, Facebook

  India | January 09, 2018 9:32 IST

  The facility provided by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in addition to the existing telephone and messaging services that have been granted to the consumers.

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  Bihar allows sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders banned after Bodh Gaya blasts

  India | October 22, 2014 6:56 IST

  Patna: The Bihar government yesterday allowed sale of five kg LPG cylinders that were banned after Bodh Gaya serial blasts last year in which the use of unlicensed small gas cylinders was suspected.Minister for Food

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  Over 11,000 persons booked for misusing LPG cylinders

  India | August 05, 2014 12:54 IST

  Chennai: A total of 11,140 persons have been booked under various cases for misusing their LPG supply and gas cylinders worth Rs 1.43 crore have been confiscated from them across Tamil Nadu, the state Assembly

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  Consumers can get LPG cylinders without Aadhaar account

  India | February 21, 2014 13:28 IST

  New Delhi:  Subsidised LPG cylinders can be purchased without having an Aadhaar account, the government informed the Lok Sabha today.A clarification on delinking Aadhaar account from disbursal of subsidised LPG cylinders would be issued within

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  State-owned oil companies to sell 2kg, 3 kg small LPG cylinders

  India | May 18, 2013 16:02 IST

  New Delhi, May 18: With a view to root out the huge nationwide network of LPG blackmarketeers  selling small LPG cylinders at exorbitant rates, state-owned oil companies have now decided to market 2 kg, 3

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  Lakhs worth goods gutted in Mumbai Dharavi fire

  India | January 22, 2013 8:00 IST

  Mumbai, Jan 22: More than eight godowns were gutted along with several lakhs of rupees worth goods late Monday night in a blaze that engulfed the slums of Maharashtra Nagar. A woman and two children

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  Cap on subsidized LPG cylinders raised from 6 to 9, oil cos authorized to hike diesel prices

  India | January 17, 2013 16:09 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 17: In a mix of populist and reform measures, government today raised the cap on supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to nine cylinders per household from six and virtually deregulated diesel

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  Poll bonanza: Centre hikes cap of subsidised LPG cylinders from 6 to 9

  India | December 11, 2012 21:35 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 11 : The Centre today decided to raise the cap of subsidised LPG cylinders from six to nine per household per year, a decision  which immediately earned the ire of the Election

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  Stop hiking number of subsidized LPG cylinders from 6 to 9 till Gujarat polls are over, EC directs Centre

  India | December 11, 2012 21:14 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 11: The Election Commission today asked the Petroleum Minister and the Petroleum Secretary to refrain from any move to hike the number of LPG cylinders from six to nine in view of

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  9 LPG cylinders this year if oil cos get extra Rs 3,000 crore

  November 29, 2012 19:04 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 29: The Oil Ministry will raise the cap on supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to 9 cylinders per household in a year provided the Finance Ministry agrees to give an additional

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  9 LPG cylinders this year if oilcos get extra Rs 3,000 cr

  India | November 29, 2012 19:03 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 29: The Oil Ministry will raise the cap on supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to 9 cylinders per household in a year provided the Finance Ministry agrees to give an additional

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  No subsidised LPG cylinders for mid-day meal programme

  India | November 23, 2012 16:37 IST

  New Delhi, 23: The Petroleum Ministry has turned down a request of the HRD Ministry to allow supply of subsidised LPG cylinders for the mid-day meal programme.  “The request of HRD Ministry has not been

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  Rampant blackmarketing of LPG cylinders in Gurgaon

  India | October 16, 2012 17:04 IST

  Gurgaon, Oct 16: Forget the government's cap on subsidized LPG cylinders. In Gurgaon, an LPG cylinder is being sold in the grey market at Rs 1,200.Illegal sale of LPG cylinders is fast turning into an

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  Congress-ruled states to raise cap on subsidized LPG cylinders to 9

  India | September 19, 2012 23:04 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 19: Congress-ruled states have been asked to raise the number of subsidised cylinders from the proposed six to nine for each household in a year, the party said today."The party has decided

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  Combative Mamata hardens stand, rules out compromise

  Politics | September 19, 2012 16:37 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 19:  Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today gave no indication of resiling from her decision to withdraw support to the UPA government when she ruled out any compromise on her demands for roll