At a time when West Bengal aspires to make Kolkata comparable to London, it has apparently got something in common with some other UK cities in terms of spending on energy bills. According to a study
Suggests immediate raise by Rs 4 to 5 a litre for the fuel; report likely to be submitted on Wednesday Diesel prices should be immediately raised by Rs 4-5 a litre, the Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended, while favouring continuation of the existing pricing principles for controlled petroleum products.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily on Wednesday announced that Aadhaar would no longer be mandatory for availing the subsidy given for nine domestic cylinders under the direct benefit transfer
Says state transport undertakings may soon get subsidised diesel Making a partial U-turn on the recently-introduced policy of a dual-pricing system for diesel, Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said the government might soon supply subsidised diesel to state transport undertakings (STUs).
The Cabinet today approved setting up of a refinery in Barmer, Rajasthan. It will be have 9 milion tonnes annual capacity. HPCL will have 74 per cent equity and remaining 26 per cent will be with the
The direct benefit transfer for LPG, (DBTL) scheme, will be extended to 289 districts in the country starting 2014, finance minister P Chidambaram announced after a cabinet briefing on Thursday. The scheme
Following good response to the LPG direct benefit transfer scheme, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on Monday decided to extend it to 35 more districts from September 1, taking the total coverage
State govt has sent proposal to Centre, seeking to give LPG connection to all cardholders who currently use kerosene In an effort to make the state capital Bangalore a "kerosene-free" city, the Karnataka government has sent a proposal to the Centre, seeking to give LPG connection to all cardholders who currently use kerosene.
Bangalore: A team of professors from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is set to unveil Oorja, a smokeless gasified stove, for bigger markets. The large stove not only has the capacity to cook
AHMEDABAD: "A solar cooker can be a boon for working women. You just need to fill vessels with vegetables and grains and put them in the cooker. You will find your dinner ready when you return home in
