The government had previously ordered public sector oil marketing companies to raise domestic cooking gas (LPG) prices by Rs 4 per cylinder every month beginning June 2016 with a view to eliminating subsidies.
The price of subsidised LPG was last raised by Rs 4.50 per cylinder on November 1 to Rs 495.69, according to a price notification issued by state-owned firms.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked PM Narendra Modi after the price of cooking gas was hiked again.
Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today assured that the subsidy on LPG cylinder for domestic use for the poor will continue.
Subsidised LPG rates have been increased to Rs 477.46 per 14.2-kg cylinder from Rs 446.65 in Delhi after GST was implemented from July 1.
LPG has been placed in the lowest 5 per cent GST bracket, the other rates in the new indirect tax structure being 12, 18 and 28 per cent.
According to official data, the ministry is targeting to increase cooking gas coverage by OMCs to 82 per cent this fiscal, up from last fiscal’s 72.84 per cent.
Subsidised LPG price was today hiked by about Rs 2 per cylinder and kerosene rate by 26 paisa a litre.
Subsidised LPG cylinders have become dearer by Rs 5.57 per unit while the rate of non-subsidised cooking gas has been cut by Rs 14.50 per cylinder.
Having already made Aadhar number mandatory for people to get LPG subsidies in October last year, the government has now extended the ambit of the biometric identity to now cover the women in BPL households for securing free cooking gas connections.
The price of non-subsidised LPG was hiked by a steep Rs 86 per cylinder effective from Wednesday.
The government has decided to make Aadhaar mandatory for availing subsidised foodgrains from the ration shops with a view to better target Rs. 1.4 lakh crore subsidy under the food security law. The government has
State-owned fuel retailers, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) will now give Rs 5 off on online buying and paying for cooking gas (LPG). "An upfront
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Saturday hiked the price of subsidised cooking gas, or LPG, along with kerosene and aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
Taking forward the government's initiative to effectively block subsidised cooking gas to higher income groups, the Income Tax department will soon begin sharing personal data--like PAN, residential address and mobile number--of a taxpayer earning ov
Rates for the subsidised LPG cylinders was on Thursday hiked by Rs 2.07 per cylinder, the seventh increase in cooking gas price in six months, while ATF (jet fuel) price was cut by 3.7 per cent.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to lay the country's longest LPG pipeline from Gujarat coast to Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh to cater to growing demand for cooking gas in the country. Indian Oil
Subsidised cooking gas will now be available only those who have Aadhaar cards. The government on Tuesday made Aadhaar mandatory for availing LPG subsidies but has given two months grace period for citizens to get the unique identification number.
Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was on Wednesday hiked by Rs 2 per cylinder, the third straight monthly increase in rates as the government looks to cut down on subsidies. A subsidised 14.2-kg cylinder will
Marking the second increase in rates in one month, the price of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was today hiked by Rs 1.93 per cylinder as the government looks to cut down subsidies. A subsidised 14.2-kg
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