Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of leaving protesting farmers on roads for a year amid the pandemic, Rahul Gandhi termed him a “21st-Century king” and pledged the Congress would form a government in Uttarakhand that would never shut out people. Addressing election rallies in Haridwar and at Kichcha in Udham Singh Nagar district, the former … Read more
Fifteen persons were injured, five of them seriously, after an LPG cylinder exploded and caused a minor fire at a shanty in Mumbai‘s Dharavi slum on Sunday, an official said. Of the five persons who have suffered critical injuries in the incident, one is an eight-year-old boy, the fire brigade official said. The mishap occurred … Read more
The Congress on Tuesday demanded that the Centre should immediately reduce the domestic LPG and fuel prices to the level at which they stood at under the UPA government, asserting that international prices of these commodities are presently much lower than at the time of its rule. Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said despite opposition … Read more
The government on Monday received ‘multiple’ bids for buying out its stake in India’s second-biggest fuel retailer BPCL but billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s Reliance Industries as well as supermajors Saudi Aramco, BP and Total did not make a bid. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), which is handling the sale, … Read more
The new process of home delivery of LPG cylinders is expected to prevent theft and help in better identification of customers. The new delivery system will be first implemented in 100 smart cities across the country. The new OTP-based delivery process adds a layer of security, but is likely to cause difficulties for some customers. (Photo: Reuters/Representational … Read more