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BENGALURU: Bengaluru is facing a growing transport disruption as an acute shortage of auto LPG has forced a large section of the city's autorickshaw fleet off the roads, leaving commuters struggling with last-mile connectivity.Nearly half of the city's autos are reportedly idle, as drivers are unable to access fuel amid long queues and erratic supply. Autorickshaws, a key mode of daily transport for office-goers, students and short-distance commuters, have become scarce, particularly during peak ...Read More >
Kozhikode: The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) has opened admissions for the 19th batch of its flagship Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP) in Management, a two-year MBA for working professionals. With this announcement, the Institute reaffirms its position as a leading destination for executive education in India, combining academic rigour, managerial relevance and a learning experience that reflects its global academic standards and the changing needs of business ...Read More >
Mumbai : Punjab National Bank (PNB), the nation's leading public sector bank, witnessed an overwhelming nationwide response to PNB Soldierathon 2026, drawing participation from diverse running communities, Army groups, and fitness enthusiasts. Emerging as one of India's largest running events, the marathon reflects the country's growing culture of fitness and national unity. Organised in association with the Indian Armed Forces under the theme "Run with Soldiers - Run for Soldiers," the event br ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Monday said it has registered a total credit growth of 22 per cent to Rs 2.92 lakh crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2026. The outstanding credit was Rs 2.40 lakh crore at the end of the January-March quarter of previous fiscal, BoM said in a regulatory filing. The total credit also includes Rs 1.12 lakh crore corporate credit while RAM advances of Rs 1.79 lakh crore during the quarter, it said. The Pune-headquartered public sector len ...Read More >
The company, however, highlighted that infrastructure limitations-including a limited number of Auto LPG Dispensing Stations , constrained dispensing capacity, and operational challenges-are making it difficult to fully offset the supply gap caused by the closure of private Auto LPG outlets. Bengaluru and several other parts of the state are witnessing disruptions in auto-rickshaw services due to a shortage of Auto LPG. Long queues of autos have been seen outside fuel stations at many location ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Telangana Jagruti president K Kavitha on Sunday attended the 'Save Singareni' round table meeting in Hyderabad, raising concerns over policy decisions affecting the Singareni Coal Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). Addressing a gathering, Kavitha said, "Singareni Coal Collieries is one of the largest public sector units which employs about 40,000 Telangana youngsters, and unfortunately, the policy decisions being taken up by the current Congress gov ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Autorickshaws and cars running on Liquified Petroleum Gas queued up before the gas stations in certain parts of the state on Wednesday owing to shortage in supply. The government said the problem was only with the LPG stations of private oil companies and not the state-owned oil companies. "I am trying for LPG for my autorickshaw for the past four hours, but I am not getting it anywhere. All my stock is getting exhausted in search of gas," Abdul Kareem said at an RT Nagar-based LPG ...Read More >
Distribution utilities, or discoms, are also paying their current dues in time to avoid regulation under the rules. Outstanding legacy dues of power distribution utilities or discoms reduced to Rs 3,300 crore in March this year from Rs 1.39 trillion in June 2022, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Government of India notified the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules on June 3, 2022. As per the rules, all dues owed to generating companies (IPPs, CPSEs, and Renewable ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Civil Supplies Department seized 3,699 domestic LPG cylinders and 70 small cylinders between March 12 to April 3, in a crackdown against black marketeers and hoarders, reports said. The cylinders are estimated to be valued at Rs 1.20 crore. The department has booked 1,275 cases under Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act and lodged 216 FIRs for several violations. The district collectors are empowered to seize essential commodities when black-marketing and hoarding is su ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Centre has directed states and Union Territories to step up action against hoarding and black marketing of petroleum products and LPG, amid emerging supply concerns linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Invoking provisions under the Essential Commodities Act and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has asked state authorities to intensify enforcement, conduct daily raids and inspection ...Read More >
Shri Rajesh Kumar has assumed charge as Director (Finance) at REC Limited on 2nd April 2026. On 25th March 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal from the Ministry of Power for the appointment of Shri Rajesh Kumar as Director (Finance) at REC Limited for a period of five years. Rajesh Kumar is a seasoned finance professional who brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the public sector, specifically in the power and infrastructure financing domains. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 3: Acting against hoarding and black-marketing of LPG, the Telangana civil supplies department has so far seized 3,699 illegal domestic LPG cylinders, officials said on Friday. The department also seized 70 small cylinders. All the cylinders have been seized from March 12 to April 3. According to an official statement, the value of seized property is Rs. 1.10 crore. A total of 1,275 cases have been filed under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. Officials said 216 FIRs ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Acting against hoarding and black-marketing of LPG, the Telangana civil supplies department has so far seized 3,699 illegal domestic LPG cylinders, officials said on Friday. The department also seized 70 small cylinders. All the cylinders have been seized from March 12 to April 3. According to an official statement, the value of seized property is Rs. 1.10 crore. A total of 1,275 cases have been filed under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act. Offic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Centre has directed states and Union Territories to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing of petroleum products and LPG, amid supply concerns triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Invoking provisions under the Essential Commodities Act and the LPG Control Order, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) asked states to intensify enforcement, conduct daily raids and inspections in coordination with oil marketing companies, and main ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will become the logistics powerhouse globally by 2030, said Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday. Scindia said India Post will have a central role in this journey, estimating that the public sector body's revenue will grow by 18-20% in FY27, from nearly ₹13,000 crore in FY26. Also Read: Executives meet Jyotiraditya Scindia as Starlink awaits India nod "We are moving now towards becoming a logistics powerhouse, not only of India, but hopefully by ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Police reached a little over 55 per cent of its programme expenditure target in the 2025-26 financial year, with major police reforms and infrastructure projects reporting critically low spending. Some expenditure heads saw last-minute rush in funds utilisation. While expenditure on police buildings, barracks and surveillance equipment was significantly below par by the year-end, the wireless equipment spending zoomed in March - from Rs 1.82 crore in February-end to Rs 26.99 ...Read More >
The RBI bank holiday calendar will be followed by all public and private sector banks, including SBI, PNB, BOI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis Bank and others. Check out the full list of bank holidays this week: I. March 30: The banks will observe a holiday due to Mahavir Jayanti in Karnataka. II. March 31: Banks in Ahmedabad, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, New Delhi, Bihar, and Jharkhand will observe a holiday due to Mahavir Janmakalyanak/Mahavir Jayanti. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The war in West Asia has hit closer home for auto-rickshaw drivers and passengers who travel on the ubiquitous last-mile travel option in Chennai, as automobile LPG price has shot up to Rs 84 in pumps operated by public sector firms - and even higher at Rs 100 in private firms, said to be the highest ever. This has a direct bearing on the common public, said Tamil Nadu Auto Rickshaw Workers Federation, affiliated to the CITU, noting that the surge in price has forced auto drivers to ch ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): India's latest defence export milestone has been verified. India's Defence Exports in FY 2025-26 rose to ₹38,424 crore, up from ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25. That is an increase of ₹14,802 crore, or 62.66%, in one year. The figures for India defence exports 2025-26 mark an all-time high for the country. Officially, this is the highest annual defence export figure India has recorded. The key official source is the PIB release of 2 April 2026. For the previous-year base, see t ...Read More >
Seven BPCL customers in Indore are under investigation for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 5.7 crore in mistakenly deposited funds, prompting a police probe into widespread digital wallet errors. Key PointsSeven BPCL customers in Indore are accused of misappropriating over Rs 5.7 crore in erroneously deposited funds.Police are investigating how a total of Rs 129.55 crore was wrongly credited to approximately 1,000 BPCL 'Smart Fleet' customers' digital wallets.The case was registered under In ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 2 (PTI) IndianOil on Thursday said it has significantly scaled up its Auto LPG supplies across Karnataka in response to a sharp surge in demand, particularly following the closure or partial shutdown of several private Auto LPG outlets in Bengaluru and other parts of the state. The PSU major said it is currently meeting the fuel requirements of auto rickshaws and LPG-driven cars through its network of 55 Auto LPG Dispensing Stations (ALDS) spread across Karnataka, even as a subst ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The government has directed oil refineries to divert a portion of the feedstock normally used for producing cooking gas (LPG) to industries affected by the ongoing petrochemical shortage, which spans sectors from packaging to condom manufacturing. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on April 1, directed refineries to allocate a portion of propylene to the petrochemical industry, which has been severely affected, as most feedstock has been diverted for cooking gas ( ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Rajesh Kumar has assumed charge as Director (Finance) at REC Limited on April 2. On March 25, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal from the Ministry of Power for the appointment of Rajesh Kumar as Director (Finance) at REC Limited for a period of five years. Also Read | Mock Drill on Hostile Attack in Delhi at 8 PM Today? Here's the Fact Check of the Viral Notice. Rajesh Kumar is a seasoned finance professional who brings over ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Chairman and Managing Director Amarendu Prakash has resigned from his post, effective April 2, following approval from the steel ministry, a regulatory filing said. In the interim, company's Director (Personnel) Krishna Kumar Singh has been given additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director for three months - from April 2 to July 1, 2026- or until a regular incumbent joins or until further orders, whichever is earlier, as per a s ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will become the logistics powerhouse globally by 2030, said Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday. Scindia said India Post will have a central role in this journey, estimating that the public sector body's revenue will grow by 18-20% in FY27, from nearly ₹13,000 crore in FY26. Also Read: Executives meet Jyotiraditya Scindia as Starlink awaits India nod "We are moving now towards becoming a logistics powerhouse, not only of India, but hopefully by 2 ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Private fuel retailers Nayara Energy and Shell have increased petrol and diesel prices across major Indian cities, including Bengaluru in Karnataka, triggering fresh concern among consumers already grappling with rising living costs. The hike comes at a time when global crude oil prices are surging due to escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, even as public sector oil companies, owned by the Karnataka government, continue to hold retail prices steady. In Bengaluru, petrol p ...Read More >
Kozhikode, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive, two-volume election manifesto, positioning employment generation and welfare expansion at the core of its electoral pitch in Kerala. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan released the document, underscoring the front's promise of continuity in development over the past decade. Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators. A central pillar of the manifesto is an am ...Read More >
Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications are under renewed scrutiny as the CBI launches a fresh investigation into allegations of a Rs 3,750 crore fraud against the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) involving Non Convertible Debentures. Photograph: Prashant Waydande/ReutersKey PointsThe CBI has filed a new case against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications for allegedly defrauding LIC of Rs 3,750 crore.The case involves alleged conspiracy, cheating, misappropriation, and violations of the Preve ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's crude inventory is adequate, and all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure sufficient crude supply for the next two months, the government said on Wednesday. Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry's Joint Secretary, Marketing and Refinery, Sujata Sharma, said all refineries are operating at optimal capacity, and no instances of fuel shortages have been reported at retail outlets. "I would also like to highlight that about two months ago, Brent ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Civil Aviation Ministry Joint Secretary Asangba Chuba Ao on Wednesday said that the government's decision to allow only a partial increase of 25% on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines provides "critical relief", and the move will "prevent a potential industry-wide crisis". "This morning, there was a very significant announcement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding prices of ATF, that is, aviation turbine fuel. The Indian ...Read More >
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