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Empty cylinders drive migrants back home
Soaring LPG prices are forcing migrant workers back to Bihar. Families are disembarking at Patna Junction, their journeys driven by unaffordable cooking gas in cities. Construction workers and factor
1 days agoCentre asks states to double daily supply of 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers
States and Union Territories are directed to double the daily supply of 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers, ensuring targeted distribution with Oil Marketing Company support. The Centre assures a
1 days agoCentre doubles 5kg LPG cylinder allocation to states amid Iran war; focus on migrant workers
The Centre has doubled the allocation of 5-kg Free Trade LPG cylinders for migrant workers nationwide. This move, based on recent supply data, aims to ease access to cooking fuel for vulnerable sectio
2 days agoLPG and fuel crisis LIVE: Jet fuel prices more than doubled to ₹2.07 lakh/kl; commercial LPG up ₹195.50
This is the first time ever that aviation turbine fuel prices have crossed the ₹2 lakh per kilolitre mark; domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by ₹60 per 14.2 kg cylinder on March 7,
1 Apr 2026Chhattisgarh Govt cracks down on LPG cylinder hoarding, 97 FIRs registered
A comprehensive review of the availability and supply of petroleum products, LPG cylinders, fertilisers and other essential commodities was undertaken during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chi
28 Mar 2026LPG shortage: About 20% of hotel industry needs will be met daily with immediate effect, announces Karnataka Minister
As many as 10,000 cylinders will be given daily to hotels, industrial canteens, restaurants and dhabas among others, said Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa
23 Mar 2026'Use LPG wisely': Centre says supply 'matter of concern'; advises consumers not to panic
India's energy crisis persists due to Middle East conflict, but the government assures consumers about LPG supplies. While urging judicious consumption and alternate fuel use, authorities are conducti
17 Mar 2026
FoodLPG crunch puts strain on mid-day meals for children at schools across India
Many schools are cutting down on their daily menu, affecting the nutritional quality of the food being provided to the children; reports indicate that as schools apply for gas cylinder refills, the si
14 Mar 2026War upends life as LPG crisis hits not only eateries & hostels but also temples
The ongoing conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel has triggered a severe LPG cylinder shortage across India, leading to black marketing, price hikes, and widespread business closures. Restaurants
13 Mar 2026
FoodPiped cooking gas users feel heat of LPG crisis, scramble to stock up
Residents of gated communities, high-rises in and around Hyderabad relying on piped LPG are facing the impact of the cooking gas crisis, with housing associations scrambling to replenish cylinder bank
11 Mar 2026Middle East crisis: LPG shortage ripples across Chennai hostels, PGs and wedding halls; hospitals may feel pinch soon
A commercial LPG shortage is impacting corporate canteens, hostels, and wedding halls across Chennai. Hostels are already rationing services, with some facilities halting coffee, tea, and certain di
11 Mar 2026
FoodLPG shortage crisis: Mysuru hoteliers ready to pay any price for a cylinder, but none available
Hotel Owners’ Association of Mysuru President Narayanagowda C. said the city has an estimated 1,500 hotels, restaurants, fast food outlets, tea stalls and other eateries that rely on commercial LPG fo
10 Mar 2026