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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the country is facing a gas shortage, with people stuck in long queues. He blamed the government's foreign policy for the crisis, noting that attention has not been paid to the issue. The shortage comes amid the West Asia conflict triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and subsequent Iranian retaliation. Speaking to ANI in Bengaluru, Kharge said, "There is a gas problem in the c ...Read More >
LAHORE, Apr 04 (APP): Provincial Information Minister Punjab Azma Bokhari has said that praise to Allah, once again Punjab has surpassed all provinces in providing relief and whenever the turn comes to provide relief to the people, Punjab will be at the forefront. She said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif feels peace of mind by providing relief to the people and she has never left the people of Punjab alone but has stood with the people in every difficult time and Maryam Nawaz has ...Read More >
Raichur (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Thousands of autorickshaw drivers in Raichur and surrounding districts have been forced into gruelling, hours-long wait times at refuelling stations this week as rumours of a severe LPG shortage sweep through Northern Karnataka. The panic, largely fueled by the closure of several private outlets and global supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, has seen "serpentine" queues stretching past city landmarks. Also Read | Nagaland ...Read More >
Raichur (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Thousands of autorickshaw drivers in Raichur and surrounding districts have been forced into gruelling, hours-long wait times at refuelling stations this week as rumours of a severe LPG shortage sweep through Northern Karnataka. The panic, largely fueled by the closure of several private outlets and global supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, has seen "serpentine" queues stretching past city landmarks. While the state gove ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Entry of goods vehicles into Delhi will be restricted to those compliant with BS-VI norms or CNG and electricity from Nov 1 onwards. Non-essential traffic inflow will also be regulated.This decision came as chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan, 2026.In periods of severe pollution, govt may introduce staggered office timings, announce work-from-home directives and more restrictions on polluting vehicles, Delhi govt said.Govt last year h ...Read More >
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday unveiled a comprehensive relief package featuring free public transport, fuel subsidies and targeted financial support for transporters, aimed at easing the burden on citizens amid rising global economic pressures. The measures come in the wake of a national austerity and savings drive initiated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to cushion the impact of international economic challenges and rising fuel costs. Under the package, public ...Read More >
Karnataka has emerged as the second-largest hub for Electric Vehicle public charging stations in India, with 2,039 operational units installed by oil marketing companies. This puts Karnataka just behind Uttar Pradesh in the national rankings, according to data by Ministry of Heavy Industries. According to the data accessed by The Hindu, a total of 2,039 EV public charging stations (EV PCS) installed by oil marketing companies (OMCs) are currently operational in Karnataka. A year-wise analysis s ...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 >
Abhinav RajputNew Delhi: Entry of goods vehicles into Delhi will be restricted to those compliant with BS-VI norms or CNG and electricity from Nov 1 onwards. Non-essential traffic inflow will also be regulated.This decision came as chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan, 2026.In periods of severe pollution, govt may introduce staggered office timings, announce work-from-home directives and more restrictions on polluting vehicles, Delhi govt said.Go ...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, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled an aggressive and wide-ranging strategy to combat air pollution in the capital, signalling tough measures to ease traffic congestion at 62 identified hotspots through time-bound interventions. Announcing the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, she said the initiative builds on the government's 'historic' Green Budget for 2026-27 and aims to translate clean air goals into measurable outc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled an aggressive and wide-ranging strategy to combat air pollution in the capital, signalling tough measures to ease traffic congestion at 62 identified hotspots through time-bound interventions. Announcing the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, she said the initiative builds on the government's 'historic' Green Budget for 2026-27 and aims to translate clean air goals into measurable outcomes. She said efforts a ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: As the war between US, Israel and Iran escalates, with no sign of ending even a month after the war began on Feb. 28, autorickshaw operators in the city are largely hit. The inadequate supply of auto LPG has kept the owners and drivers of autos on tenterhooks, as they have been queuing up in front of gas stations, only to return empty handed after waiting for hours. 'No Stock' board is hung up at most of the gas stations, leaving the operators of public transportation facility i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of a rally scheduled at Ramlila Ground on April 4, warning commuters of likely congestion and diversions in central parts of the city. The rally, organised by the Teachers Federation of India, will take place between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, during which traffic movement in and around the area is expected to be significantly affected. According to the advisory, traffic congestion is likely on several major stretches during pea ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's ambitious pod taxi project in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) is set to redefine urban mobility in one of the city's busiest commercial hubs, promising faster, seamless and technology-driven commuting for thousands of daily travellers. Planned as India's first automated pod taxi network, the project, officially termed the Automated Rapid Transit System (ARTS), will run along an approximately 8-9 km elevated corridor connecting Bandra and Kurla stations via BKC. The system will f ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, where seven matches are scheduled on April 5, 13, 18, 21 and May 3, 6 and 22. The stadium, which has a seating capacity of around 39,000, will be under elaborate security cover involving Law and Order, Traffic, Security Wing, TSSP/AR force, Mounted Police, Vajra units, Special Branch, bomb disposal teams and fire services. Gate No. 1 has been reserved exclusively for players, while spectators will be allowed entry through desig ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In view of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket matches being held from April 5 to April 22 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, the Malkajgiri Commissionerate has elaborate arrangements for the safety of players and spectators. A total of 2,000 police personnel are being deployed for the bandobast, including 750 law and order police, 300 traffic police, 10 platoons of Telangana State Special Police/Armed Reserve Force, 20 mounted po ...Read More >
FIROZABAD, India, April 2 (Reuters) - Famed as India's "Glass City" with a four-century tradition of glassmaking, Firozabad's furnaces are now burning low, putting thousands of day labourers out of work in what would normally be peak season. The industry has been crippled by the war in the Middle East because of its intense energy needs. Gas-fired heat chambers need to run constantly at above 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 degrees Fahrenheit) to keep the glass molten and prevent defects. India's ...Read More >
FIROZABAD, India - The furnaces in Firozabad, famed as India's "Glass City" with a four-century tradition of glassmaking, are now burning low, putting thousands of day labourers out of work in what would normally be peak season. The industry has been crippled by the war in the Middle East because of its intense energy needs. Gas-fired heat chambers need to run constantly at above 1,000 deg C to keep the glass molten and prevent defects. India's heavy reliance on gas across the economy - busine ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A strike called by autorickshaw drivers due to the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage at an Indian Oil petrol pump near Sagar Highway in LB Nagar brought traffic to a standstill on Wednesday, April 1. Police quickly intervened and cleared out the traffic in 15 minutes, LB Nagar Traffic Police told Siasat.com. Even though the situation did not escalate this time, autorickshaw drivers have been struggling due to the fuel crunch triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran since mid-Marc ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (PTI) Telangana Civil Supplies Department Commissioner M Stephen Raveendra on Wednesday directed private auto LPG marketing companies to immediately source and import LPG from all available channels in view of shortage faced by LPG autorickshaws in the state, especially in Hyderabad. While domestic LPG supply is successfully being maintained, the auto LPG segment has been experiencing 35 per cent drop in supply, an official release said. The Commissioner convened a meeting her ...Read More >
She stressed that the new mobility cards are working with full efficiency, providing free travel to women and transgender residents of Delhi on buses. "A rumour is being spread that if you tap your pink card once in a bus and then you get off and board another bus, then the card does not work. These are complete lies and political propaganda," she said in a video message in a post on X. Earlier this month, the Pink National Common Mobility (PNCM) card was launched by President Droupadi Murmu. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday dismissed claims regarding the 'Pink Saheli Card' not functioning, stating that certain political individuals are attempting to spread false rumours about its use."Under political propaganda, a few political people are attempting to spread rumours on 'Pink Card' for the women of Delhi, that if you travel once on bus and tap it once and then get off the bus to take another, it cannot be tapped again. This is a lie. Your cards are working 100% ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to increase the availability of auto LPG at outlets run by public sector companies such as IOCL, HPCL and BPCL. He also sought directions to these companies to supply LPG to private distributors. In a letter on Tuesday, Uttam said the ongoing conflict in West Asia has disrupted LPG supplies, severely affecting Telangana, where nearly 1 lakh auto-rickshaw drivers depend on auto LPG. He hi ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Tuesday signed an agreement with Singapore-based Surbana Jurong for the preparation of a comprehensive master plan for the proposed New City project here. The agreement was signed by BDA secretary Manas Ranjan Padhi and Surbana Jurong's deputy director Manideep Dutta in presence of senior officials, including deputy commissioner and nodal officer (New City) Bhabataran Sahu. The project will span over 800 acre area across Gothapatna, M ...Read More >
Hyderabad: An acute shortage of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in the city has been causing significant distress among nearly one lakh auto-rickshaw drivers, impacting their livelihoods. Besides, urban mobility across the city has been affected. The impact is visible across several areas in the city, where streets are empty of auto-rickshaws while long lines extending for kilometers are visible outside gas stations. Auto drivers continue to face problems due to a shortage of LPG gas. They compl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday urged Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri to ramp up Auto LPG availability, stating there is a shortfall of 55 metric tonne (MT) of it per day in Telangana due to prevailing supply constraints.Seeking an urgent intervention to address the shortage of Auto LPG, Uttam Kumar Reddy, in his letter to the Union minister, stated that nearly a lakh auto-rickshaws run on LPG in the state. All these autos were now fa ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide, who played a key role in developing Mumbai's metro rail network, on Tuesday became the first woman commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which was established more than 150 years ago. She took charge from senior bureaucrat and outgoing civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who retired on Tuesday, at a ceremony at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai in the evening. The Mumbai civic body, set up in 1872, is one of the o ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 31 (PTI) Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday urged Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri for urgent additional LPG supplies by the Centre in view of shortages being faced by LPG autorickshaws in the state, mainly in Hyderabad. In a letter addressed to Puri, Reddy said the domestic LPG supply is being maintained at 10 per cent to meet essential household needs, and commercial LPG allocations are being regulated in accordance w ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government on Tuesday requested the Centre for urgent additional supply of auto LPG to the state to overcome the daily deficit. Minister for Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday sent a letter to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stating that the state is currently facing a daily shortage of 55 MTs. The state government called for ramping up the auto LPG availability at public sector undertakings' (IOCL, ...Read More >
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