LPG tanker drivers’ flash strike called off
A flash strike by truck drivers at Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) bottling plant at Ambalamugal ended on Friday night after hectic parleys.
The strike started after one of the drivers was allegedly
Ministers, industrialists among top LPG consumers in Delhi
Too much subsidised cooking gas (LPG) is being consumed by country's VVIPs, according to the transparency portal launched today by state-owned oil firms.
Vice President Hamid Ansari's official reside
Auto drivers mull shift to LPG
While LPG-operated auto rickshaw drivers in the city are happy as the price of auto LPG has gone down by Rs 2 per litre, their counterparts are fuming over the steep hike in petrol prices.
While sev
Rangarajan for immediate hike in diesel, LPG prices
Widespread opposition notwithstanding, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council chairman C. Rangarajan has strongly favoured an immediate increase in prices of diesel and cooking gas to contain
Wait for 45 days to get LPG refills
The issue of LPG refill shortage has worsened across the state with the spike in demand during Easter and Vishu festivals. Adding to the crisis is the closure of the Mangalore Refinery two days ago.
Shortage of LPG takes gas out of festivals
With Easter and Vishu festivities round the corner, the supply of Indane liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to the five districts of Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Idu
Delectable fare goes out of reach
The price of pakkoda, laddoo and crispy chips will now pinch your pockets as several sweet stalls in the city have increased prices following the steep increase in prices of palm oil and commercial LP
Steep hike in gas price; travel, food to be costly
The Central government has hiked the prices of autorickshaw LPG and commercial LPG cylinders overnight by almost Rs 7 per litre and Rs 200 respectively.
The hike is going to affect the common man the
Another lpg shortage looms
Indian Oil Corporation, the major distributor of cooking gas in the state, has halved its production at its bottling plants following a shortage of bulk LPG at Mangalore terminal.
This is a jolt to
UPA allies force govt to hold back on LPG issue
UPA's major constituents -- Trinamool Congress and DMK -- on Friday forced the government to hold back any moves to cut back on supply of subsidised LPG even as they joined opposition parties in criti