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LPG shortage, fuel price hike hits autos, canteens in Bengaluru| India News

LPG shortage, fuel price hike hits autos, canteens in Bengaluru| India News

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A tightening supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is beginning to ripple across daily life in Bengaluru, affecting auto drivers, eateries and government-run food canteens while authorities have stepped up monitoring of fuel stocks. Auto-rickshaws queue up to refill CNG at an auto gas station amid gas supply crisis in the country in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, on Thursday. (PTI) Auto-rickshaw drivers using LPG said a sudden price increase hit them, with auto LPG rates rising by about ₹10 per litre within two days. The hike has added to the financial strain on drivers already dealing with higher fuel costs. Fuel station workers said they faced supply disruptions that limited how much LPG they could sell. One bunk employee said the situation had become uncertain in recent days. “We don’t know when the next load will arrive,” the staff member at fuel station in Banasawadi said. The Govardhan LPG bunk in Yeshwanthpur shut operations due to a shortage of supplies. Staff said they had been receiving daily loads until Wednesday but none had arrived afterwards. “We are …

Delhi Budget 2025: What are Atal Canteens announced by Rekha Gupta? Who will benefit? | Latest News India

Delhi Budget 2025: What are Atal Canteens announced by Rekha Gupta? Who will benefit? | Latest News India

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Mar 25, 2025 01:07 PM IST Delhi CM Rekha Gupta revealed ₹1 lakh crore for FY 2025-26, highlighting a 31.5% increase. The budget includes ₹100 crore for Atal Canteens. Chef minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday that the Delhi government has allocated ₹100 crore in the Fiscal Year 26 Budget to establish 100 Atal Canteens across the capital. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta shows a folder containing budget papers at her office in Vidhan Sabha ahead of the presentation of the Delhi State Budget in the assembly in New Delhi on Tuesday, (PTI) Rekh Gupta, who is also the finance minister, presented the Budget for the financial year 2025-26 with an outlay of ₹1 lakh crore, marking a 31.5 per cent increase from the previous year. Calling it a “historic Budget,” Rekha Gupta emphasised that the era of “corruption and inefficiency” was over, with the government doubling capital expenditure to ₹28,000 crore. This increased spending will be directed towards infrastructure development, including roads, sewer systems, and water supply. “This is not an ordinary budget. Delhi and …

Central Forces’ Canteens Open To Public In Violence-Hit Manipur

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This facility enables the people to buy essentials at highly subsidised prices Imphal: On the completion of the Modi 3.0 government today, the Centre has taken a significant step toward addressing the challenges faced by the people in Manipur. They have been enduring prolonged unrest for over 16 months. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a programme to provide essential commodities at affordable prices. The initiative involves extending the Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB) facilities to people in the violence-hit state. This was seen as one of the methods the Centre used to resolve the Manipur crisis. In Manipur’s Torbung, people queued up to buy essentials at a discounted price shop. This area is on the border of the Meitei-dominant valley area Bishnupur and Kuki-dominant hill district Churachandpur. The violence in May 2023 began in these parts. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) unit posted there to keep both the communities away from confrontation had a new task at hand on Wednesday – roll out the mobile canteens on wheel, a key decision …

Ban on imported goods in army canteens spurs Make-in- India drive | Latest News India

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A ban imposed on the sale of imported items in Canteen Stores Department outlets (army canteens), which sell goods at subsidised rates to soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families, four years ago has spurred the Make in India initiative, with several firms now producing their wares in the country, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The sale of 431 directly imported items in CSD outlets across the country was stopped in October 2020. (Representative file photo) The sale of 431 directly imported items in CSD outlets across the country was stopped in October 2020 after the defence ministry passed an order to support the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” (self-reliant India movement), said one of the officials cited above on the condition of anonymity. “This has had a positive effect as many firms shifted their manufacturing to India. As a result, 255 of the 421 items that were banned have been reintroduced in CSD,” said a second official, who also asked not to be named. The CSD’s catalogue includes various products like cars, two-wheelers, liquor, white …