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Centre justifies LPG price hike | India News

Centre justifies LPG price hike | India News

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The government on Sunday justified raising liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) prices by ₹29 per 14.2kg cylinder to ₹942 on the ground that state-run oil companies are still losing ₹700 on each refill and that the fuel is still cheaper in India than in Pakistan and Bangladesh. A vendor unloads an LPG cylinder from a cart in Patna. (ANI) Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) late on Saturday raised domestic LPG prices across the country for the second time since the war in West Asia broke out on February 28, which led to major global supply-side disruptions. Including the increase of ₹60 per 14.2kg cylinder on March 7, total hikes in cooking gas prices now stand at ₹89. OMCs on March 7 raised the price of of 14.2kg domestic LPG cylinders supplied to general households from ₹853 to ₹913, and on June 7 to ₹942. The latest hike takes cooking gas prices to their highest level since August 30, 2023. The government, however, subsidises cooking gas by ₹300 per 14.2kg cylinder for up …

Kerala eateries to shut for 24 hours tomorrow over LPG price hike protest

Kerala eateries to shut for 24 hours tomorrow over LPG price hike protest

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Hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and canteens across the state will remain closed for 24 hours on May 6 in protest against the steep hike in cooking gas prices, the KHRA said on Tuesday. As part of the statewide agitation, online food delivery services will also be suspended for the day, the association said in a press release. The protest has been called to demand a rollback of the LPG price hike. The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association said that protest marches and dharnas will be organised in front of the offices of petroleum companies and central government establishments across the state. In Ernakulam, a protest dharna will be held in front of the Indian Oil Corporation office at Panampilly Nagar, which will be inaugurated by its state president, G Jayapal. Similar protests will be held at district headquarters across Kerala, the association added. Several trade bodies-the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi, Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi, All Kerala Caterers Association, and Hostel Owners Federation-have extended support to the shutdown, KHRA office-bearers said. This story has been sourced …

Video: PM Modi Shares Inspiring Stories of ‘Nari Shakti’ On International Women’s Day

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Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 17:38 IST People listen to a speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he speaks during an unveiling program of various projects in Navi Mumbai, India, January 12, 2024. (Reuters File Photo) Celebrating Women’s Day, PM Modi highlights success stories of women empowered by government schemes like PM-AWAS Yojana and PM SVANidhi On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared several success stories of women whose lives were transformed due to game-changing initiatives undertaken by the government. Celebrating ‘Nari Shakti’ on Women’s Day, PM highlighted tales of rural women whose lives were changed by Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, PM SVANidhi, and Lakhpati Didi Scheme. “A home is the foundation of dignity. It’s where empowerment begins and dreams take flight. PM-AWAS Yojana has been a game-changer to further empowerment of women,” he said in a post on X. A home is the foundation of dignity. It’s where empowerment begins and dreams take flight.PM-AWAS Yojana has been a game-changer to further empowerment of women. pic.twitter.com/qb5aSW5h5u — …