The investigations in the Bangalore blasts, which occurred yesterday in front of the BJP office, are in full swing. According to the latest developments, Ammonia Nitrate and a timer were used to set off the bombs. The bike on which the bomb was fixed was a sto...
According to the police, Ammonium Nitrate and a timer were used in the Bangalore blasts. The police have also recovered a CCTV footage that clearly shows a man leaving the motor bike in front of the BJP office. According to the nature of the blasts suspicion h...
16 people have been injured in the Bangalore blasts that occurred outside the BJP office today morning. Out of the 16 injured, eight are police officials. According to reports two people have been critically injured. According to initial investigations, the bo...
The Bangalore police have recovered the CCTV footage of the area outside the BJP headquarters where a bomb went off injuring 16 people. The police are in search of the owner of the Omni van which was burnt in the attack. The owner hasn't come forward yet.
The blasts that occurred outside the BJP headquarters in Bangalore left 16 injured, out of which two are said to be critically injured. Eight people among the injured were from the police force. According to eye witnesses after the blasts, the vehicles in the ...
According to sources at the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) the bomb that went off in front of the BJP headquaters in Bangalore was of high intensity nature. The bomb was kept on a motor cycle. The vehicles that were parked next to the motor cycle went up in flames. T...
BJP headquarters in Bangalore witnessed a bomb blast in the morning. The police have ruled out initial reports of the blasts occurring due to a cylinder explosion and now claim that it was a bomb blast. The bomb was placed on a motor cycle outside the office. ...
A blast has occurred in front of the BJP headquarters in Bangalore. A fire broke out after the blast and the police have begun investigations. They are not ready to comment on the issue as it is too early.
After a delay in photograph taking at an Aadhaar card issuing centre in Shamshabad, people in the queue got restive and barged en masse into the hall, and destroyed furniture and computers. Police rushed to the spot and brought the situation to order.
There is no let up in the woes of those applying for Aadhaar card. The lack of adequate centres and the delay in the issuing of the cards has left many people wondering if these cards would be delivered at all, before the end of the March 15 deadline.
The Aadhaar card has become the number one in-demand commodity in the state. Across the five districts and Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy districts, people are waiting in long queues for the card. And the lack of adequate centres and mismanagement in the process has le...
People in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Chittor, Anantapur and East Godavari districts have secured some relief in form of extension of deadline by which domestic LPG cylinders were to be made available by producing Aadhaar cards. The deadline has been extended to M...
There is no need to present Aadhaar cards to avail of domestic LPG cylinders at least till the 15th of this March, clarifies the civil supplies department. The decision means that the earlier deadline of February 15 has been postponed till March 15. This of co...
Aadhaar cards will be delivered at the earliest to all target population in five districts where the cash transfer scheme would be implemented, says Union minister Panbaka Lakshmi. She said people need not worry about not being able to receive subsidised domes...
There are several questions on Aadhaar card and issuing centres that need be answered. Answering the question is MVS Ram Reddy, deputy director general of Aadhaar cards in the state. Aadhaar card centres have been besieged by people wanting to register and get...
Aadhaar card centres in the state are besieged by a flood of public wanting to sign up and get this number that has suddenly assumed vital importance. After months of dithering, the average public has woken up to the need to sign and get an Aadhaar card. The u...
A high-level meeting of the state government discusses the issue of the backlog in the issue of Aadhaar cards and comes up with certain measures to speed up the issuance of these cards. The civil supplies department has also been sensitising people about the v...
Across Andhra Pradesh, there are long queues outside Aadhaar card centres. But there, they face a multitude of issues and problems. At many locations, touts demand money. At other locations, there are conflicting guidelines. Domestic LPG gas distributors have ...
From February 15, an Aadhaar card would be necessary to claim subsidy when you purchase a domestic LPG cylinder - this is the directive of the central government. However, as the issuance of Aadhaar cards had been tardy across the state, Civil Supplies Ministe...
The rush for Aadhar cards is telling on the people who have been standing in long queues as early as 4 am. At many locations the offices failed to open on time and at other locations officials said the Aadhar card centres were elsewhere.
Jairam Ramesh said that the increase in prices of diesel and LPG was inevitable as the prices in the global market were increasing. He said that the media was not highlighting the fact that the number of subsidized LPG cylinders has been increased from six to ...
In a press conference, Mayawati said that Congress is not with the common man. The recent price hike in diesel, LPG, kerosene and railway fares are all against the common man. She also asked for the number of subsidized cylinder to be further increased from ni...
Congress ally DMK has opposed the government's decision to allow oil companies to hike the price of diesel periodically and has demanded that the cap on LPG cylinders be raised to 12. DMK chief Karunanidhi, it appears, does not want his party to be perceived a...
Congress has always claimed that it is the party of the 'Aam Adami' but in the last few days they have done everything to disprove their claim. After the increase in the railway fares, Congress has deregulated the diesel pricing. The party has also increased t...
Among all negative news of price rise, the common man has a few reasons to smile as well. The petrol prices have been reduced by 25 paise and the government has increased the number of subsidized cylinders from six to nine. But diesel prices will continue to w...
The limit on the subsidized LPG gas cylinders has been increased from six to nine. This move has been seen as an attempt by the UPA government to placate the common man after deregulating the diesel prices. As soon as the deregulation was done, the oil compani...
The Centre has increased the number of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders to nine from the earlier six. The announcement was made by Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily. But the cabinet committee on political affairs also decided to decontrol diesel prices.
Reacting to the government's decisions to raise the cap on subsidized LPG cylinders and to grant oil companies permission to hike diesel prices periodically, BJP has said that the government does not have any specific pricing policy. The Left has reacted sayin...
The government has raised the cap on supply of subsidised LPG cylinders to nine. It has also granted permission to oil companies to hike diesel prices periodically. Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily has confirmed that there won't be any increase in the price of LP...
The government has raised the cap on supply of subsidised LPG cylinders to nine. It has also granted permission to oil companies to hike diesel prices periodically. The government has confirmed that there won't be any increase in the price of LPG.
A silver lining in the cabinet meeting on price hike of diesel, LPG and kerosene is that the number of subsidized cylinders that will be available to a family in one year has been raised from six to nine.
A LPG cylinder blast in Warangal's Hanamakonda area caused nursery sheds to be burnt down. The fire at the Green Growth nursery caused a minor scare as the nursery is located close to an apartment complex.
A gas cylinder explosion killed four people, including two children, and injured six others at a house in Washermanpet, Chennai, yesterday. According to police sources, the cylinder exploded when Basrullah Khan, an income tax consultant, switched on the light ...
The Election Commission comes down heavily on the UPA government after Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily hinted that the cap on LPG cylinders could be raised from six to nine. While Moily has explained to the EC that no decision has been made by the Cabinet ye...
The Election Commission comes down heavily on the UPA government after Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily hinted that the cap on LPG cylinders could be raised from six to nine. While Moily has explained to the EC that no decision has been made by the Cabinet ye...
The Election Commission comes down heavily on the UPA government after Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily hinted that the cap on LPG cylinders could be raised from six to nine. While Moily has explained to the EC that no decision has been made by the Cabinet ye...
A day after announcing that the cap on LPG cylinders will now be nine a year, Petroleum Minister takes back his decision of raising the supply of LPG cylinders from six to nine cylinders a year, due to the Gujarat Elections, which is to begin on December 13.
The Petroleum ministry has decided to increase the supply of LPG cylinders from six to nine in a year. Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily says that a final decision will be made only after a cabinet meeting. However, the Election Commission objected to the Ce...
The Election Commission raises a red flag and cracks its whip on the Petroleum Ministry for attempting to raise the cap on LPG cylinders in poll-bound States like Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. The EC has observed that a model code of conduct needs to be follow...
Oil Minister Veerappa Moily has given indications of a possible hike in the cap on LPG cylinders. Moily has said that the Union Cabinet will take a final decision on raising the LPG cylinder cap. There are indications that nine subsidized LPG cylinders will be...
Union Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily may announce a hike in the number of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders from current six to the nine cylinders. The limit of six was set by the UPA to reduce the burden on the public sector oil companies. However, the m...
Oil Minister Veerappa Moily has given hints of a possible raise on the cap on LPG cylinders. Moily has said that the Union Cabinet will take a final decision on raising the LPG cylinder cap. There are indications that nine subsidized LPG cylinders will be made...
CPM activists led by BV Raghuvulu organised an agitation against inflation and policies of UPA government that have hit the poor. They gheraoed the sub-collector's office in Vijayawada. Many activists, include women, were injured in the melee, with some of the...
Monday morning traffic in Secunderabad was thrown out of gear due to the capsizing of a truck carrying CNG cylinders. The additional fear was of the cylinders catching fire and causing a explosion that could engulf other vehicles on the road.
After cash subsidy, the government is attempting to woo the middle class voters by raising the cap to 9 from 6 LPG gas cylinders. Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily has met Finance Minister P Chidambaram to discuss the issue.
The Delhi BJP led by Vijay Goel today organised a protest outside the house of the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The BJP's demand was the enhancement of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders from the current six to nine per year.
News Night | The Petroleum Ministry has raised the cap on LPG cylinders, offering some breather for the ordinary people, but much against the reform policies set by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Ministry has also decided to relax the norms for getting sub...
Five houses were burnt down and many sustained serious injuries when a major fire broke out after a cooking gas cylinder burst at Gobichettipalayam in Erode district on Friday. The police said that the incident occurred at the house of Muthusamy, a resident in...
Coming down heavily on the Congress-led Government in the Centre for their reforms that hurt the common man, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley calls on the people of Himachal Pradesh to give the Congress a crushing defeat in the upcoming Assembly election, schedu...
There could be a relief for the aam admi soon. After putting a cap on six subsidised LPG cylinders per year, the Congress is likely to increase that cap. Instead of six, the Centre is likely to raise the bar to nine subsidised cylinders per year. The decision ...
A month after the government put a cap on subsidised cylinders, rumours are rife that the government is considering a rollback. On Thursday night, the government had retracted within hours its decision to increase non-subsidised LPG cost by Rs 26.50. With elec...
Good news for those going in for unsubsidised LPG cylinders: the Centre has rolled back the hike of Rs 26.50 per cylinder it has announced just yesterday by oil companies. This was done in view of the upcoming Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat assembly elections.
After the Centre's announcement of a Rs 26.50 increase in the non-subsidised LPG created an outraged uproar across the country, the decision was put on hold till the next review meet. The announcement gave Opposition parties such as the BJP and the CPI(M) more...
Would a joint family living under one roof but having separate kitchen's be able to get 12 LPG cylinders, instead of the six currently being offered under subsidy to the all consumers?
Congress-led UDF government in Kerala plans to provide three more subisdised LPG cylinders over and above the cap of six fixed by the Centre to all. The maximum one house gets will depend on last year's usage but none will get more than nine, chief minister Oo...
UDF leadership meet has began in Thriuvananthapuram. The meet is taking place at the official residence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandi. One of the major agendas for the meet is making the gas cylinders available at subsidized rates to all sections of people.
Sushma Swaraj makes a fiery speech at the protest at the protest organised by the BJP Mahila Morcha to protest the ceiling on LPG cylinders. She also praised Vijay Goel for his agitation against the electricity tariff hike.
There is a special cabinet meet scheduled to discuss the LPG cylinder subsidy. The cabinet meet may also consider granting LPG cylinders to those Above Poverty Line at subsidized rates. But the final decision will be taken only after discussing the issue in th...
The subcommittee formed by the State Cabinet to look into the demand for raising bus fares, will meet today. The meeting will also discuss about giving more LPG cylinders under subsidy rates for the APl section. The sub committee will hold a separate meeting w...
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said that the government had no intention of adding to the woes of the common man. He said that the government was compelled by circumstance to increase the price of cooking gas. The government had earlier increased the pric...
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said that the government had no intention of adding to the woes of the common man. He said that the government was compelled by circumstance to increase the price of cooking gas. The government had earlier increased the pric...
Launching an all out attack against the government over the LPG cylinder price hike, BJP has said that it would hold a nationwide protest against the hike on the 12th of October. Congress has defended the Rs. 11.42 hike per cylinder, claiming that the governm...
First was the removal of subsidy on LPG after the restriction of six cylinders per consumer. And now comes the new rules and restrictions form the gas companies. These new regulations for obtaining a new domestic LPG gas connection are so restrictive, that you...
The oil marketing companies may decide to cut petrol prices by up to Rs 2 per litre in the next few days, due to the falling international crude oil prices and a strengthening rupee. However, in another breakthrough, the Indian Oil has declared that new LPG co...
LPG distributors in Mumbai and Pune threaten to stop delivering cylinders from October 1. The strike is being held to protest the cap on LPG cylinders per household. Mumbai and Pune will begin to feel the crunch and the lack of cooking gas in a week from now w...
The government has turned a deaf ear to the needs of the people yet again. After hiking the prices of diesel and subsidised LPG cylinders, the Centre is set to hike the power tariffs and the prices of sugar that is distributed through the PDS. If this move is ...
Centre Stage | Normal life in several parts of the country has been paralyzed by the bandh called by the BJP led NDA. Even the allies of the government joined the protest against the government over FDI in retail, diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinders. Th...
News Night | The Bharat bandh against the FDI in retail, diesel price hike and cap of LPG cylinders has been successful, claims the BJP. Meanwhile parties unwilling to be part of the BJP have come together and staged protest at Jantar Mantar and their leaders ...
The Bharat bandh called by the Opposition and the parties opposing the latest reforms by the UPA government like the FDI in retail, cap on LPG cylinders and diesel price hike appears to be a success as it has stalled the nation. But despite these protests, the...
The NCP has come out in protest against the government over the diesel price hike and the FDI in retail. The party has asked the government to reconsider cap on LPG cylinders and diesel price hike. Questioning government's decision over the cap on LPG, the par...
BJP president Nitin Gadkari has claimed that the Bharat bandh against the reform measures taken by the government like the FDI in retail, cap on LPG cylinders and diesel price hike, has been a success. He has said that the BJP-led NDA will continue its protest...
Union Minister Rajiv Shukla has said that all the reforms proposed by the government like the diesel price hike, FDI in retail and cap on LPG cylinders are attempts to boost India's staggering economy. He has warned the parties protesting against the reforms n...
Many parts of the nation has been fully hit by the Bharat bandh called by the Opposition and those opposing the reform policies of the government like the FDI in retail, diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinders. Even the allies of the government and the Sama...
The Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has made it clear that the party will continue its support to the Government. The Party had also sent ou a clear message to the Centre regarding easing the subsidies on LPG cylinder.
TMC, Left parties and the Samajwadi Party too have joined the Bharat bandh along with the BJP, protesting against FDI in retail, diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinders.
Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit remarks that the easing of cap on LPG cylinders in Congress-led States is not an attempt to please TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He also says that the non-Congress States should also follow the same.
In her first public address post walkout, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launches a direct attack on the Congress-led UPA government over its latest reforms which she terms as 'anti-people'. She demands at least 24 cyli...
Not only the AITMC supremo Mamata Banerjee but also some of the Congress ministers have expressed their displeasure at the recent price hike. Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, KV Thomas has written a letter to...
KV Thomas, Food Minister, writes to the Prime Minister saying that a cap on the number of LPG cylinders per household will not go down too well with the middle class. In his letter, KV Thomas has called for a partial LPG subsidy. With the Opposition harping ab...
Delhi government has decided to raise the cap on LPG cylinders for people below poverty line. More than four lakh families that are below poverty line will receive nine LPG cylinders at a subsidized rate. Announcing the rollback, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Di...
There has been widespread protests against Congress-led UPA government's decision to hike the price of diesel and to put a cap on the LPG cylinders. In Kerala both the BJP and the Left have hit the streets, demanding rollback.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati slams the government over its anti-people policies. She alleges that the government has been coming up with policies and decisions like the diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinder which are making ...
Newshour | The war over the diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinders has spilled to streets. Widespread protests have been staged across the country demanding rollback. The Opposition parties and even the allies have deserted the Congress. Can Congress stick...
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has set a 72-hour ultimatum to rollback the diesel price and the cap on LPG cylinder. The 72-hour deadline is also applicable to the Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail and Avi...
TMC leader and Railway Minister Mukul Roy remarks that his party strongly opposes the FDI in multi-brand retail and Aviation. He alleges that the TMC was not consulted in all the three decisions taken by the government; FDI in multi-brand retail and Aviation, ...
Even as there are widespread protests against the diesel price hike and the rationing of LPG cylinders, the government sticks to its stand, claiming that there is no alternative. The price hike has given the Opposition enough ammo to target the government.
Defending the government over the diesel price hike and cap on LPG cylinders, Congress spokesperson PC Chacko remarks that it was indeed a tough decision but the increase in oil prices in the international market and the fall in Indian rupee left the governmen...
Government's decisions to hike the prices of diesel and put a cap on LPG cylinders have not gone well with the Opposition as it has stepped up its attacks against the government, demanding immediate rollback. Terming the decision as a 'financial terror', the O...
The troubles of common people who are already reeling under inflation has increased with the current diesel price hike. There are widespread protests against the price hike across the nation. The cap on subsidized LPG cylinders too is going to create dent in t...
The diesel rates hike has evoked anger from across the country. But the share bazaar seems happy, as it has jumped a few points. Why does the share bazaar behave this way? An analyst provides you with the answers.
The ceiling on LPG cylinders of six cylinders per year for a consumer, is bound to hurt the the common man, because adjusting consumption to just six for even an average size family can prove to be difficult. This story takes the reactions of experts, politici...
The limit of the six cylinders imposed by the UPA government in the number of LPG cylinders that a consumer can get at subsidised rates has drawn the angriest reaction from housewives. How did the government decide a family needs just about six cylinders for o...
Virtually the entire Opposition has blasted the UPA government for the hike in diesel prices that was implemented on Thursday night. Across the country, people have come onto the streets to protest the hike. Housewives in Amritsar protested with LPG cylinders ...
While politicians continue their blame game over the diesel price hike and the cap on LPG cylinders, it is the common people who are forced to face the consequences of these decisions. People fear that the prices of essential commodities may go up. There are a...
The UPA government's decision to hike the price of diesel and limit the number of LPG cylinders per household to just six a year is a double whammy. It is sure to hit the common man very hard.
The Lorry Owners Association has openly condemned the unprecedented diesel price hike. The Association has threatened to go on strike if the Government refuses to rollback the diesel prices. Furthermore, the Government's decision to restrict each consumer to s...
The price of diesel has been hiked by Rs 5. The announcement was expected earlier too, specially since the amount of subsidy on this fuel was higher. The oil PSUs has been crying hoarse about the losses due to subsidies they have to bear on account of petrol, ...