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Anxiety over LPG shortage has spilled over to the domestic sector, fuelling panic bookings of cooking gas cylinders, while server glitches in the IVRS and other online booking systems are prompting people to queue up outside distribution agencies, compounding the chaos and fraying the nerves of consumers as well as suppliers across the country.Despite govt’s…
NEW DELHI: Facing a severe LNG (liquefied natural gas) crunch, govt on Monday invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to reallocate gas supply and slashed allocation for fertiliser and other industries, while seeking to ensure full availability for priority sectors such as domestic piped natural gas (PNG) for kitchens, compressed natural gas (CNG) for transport…
Air India and Air India Express will start levying a fuel surcharge of Rs 399 on each domestic flight ticket from March 12, as airlines face rising operating costs following a sharp increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid tensions in Middle East, reported PTI.The airline group said the surcharge will be implemented in…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to address the ongoing LPG shortages that have severely affected the hospitality industry, following concerns raised amid the continuing crisis in the Middle East.According to government sources cited by news agency ANI, the new panel will assess the scale of disruption, consult hotel and restaurant industry…
MANDYA: A young couple allegedly ended their lives following a domestic dispute, leaving behind their two-year-old daughter, who survived the ‘murder’ bid by her father.The deceased were identified as Darshan, 29, and Divyashree, 25, residents of Hosakote village who were living in a rented house in the Jayanagar Extension area of KR Pete taluk. The…
NEW DELHI: India’s official statistical machinery is set to better its estimation of district domestic products (DDP), with the availability of more granular data in the new GDP series, statistics secretary Saurabh Garg told TOI.“We have given more focus on having more granular data in this series, so that state domestic products are captured much…
NEW DELHI: Domestic cooking gas will cost Rs 60 more per cylinder from Saturday while commercial LPG price rose by Rs 114.5, amid pressure on global energy markets and rising costs due to the West Asia conflict, reports Atul Mathur.The 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder now costs Rs 913 in the capital.Officials said there will be…
NEW DELHI: The price of domestic cooking gas cylinders may increase from Saturday (March 7), with the cost of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder rising by Rs 60 across the country, according to sources cited by news agency ANI.With the latest revision, the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi may increase from Rs…
The new target reflects mounting challenges from Donald Trump’s tariffs, the global uncertainty linked to the US-Iran conflict. (AI image) China has forecast its GDP growth at the lowest level in over three decades! The world’s second largest economy is slowing down due to multiple external and internal headwinds. China has fixed its annual economic…
In her candid memoir, actress Christina Applegate opens up about a pivotal moment in her life, recounting her experience of having an abortion at 19 during a tumultuous time marked by an abusive relationship. Her poignant diary entries provide an unfiltered look into the chaos and emotional pain she faced, shedding light on the complexities…
