Vijay’s dual-seat contest, welfare promises and sharp criticism of DMK signal a high-stakes entry that could reshape Tamil Nadu’s traditional two-front electoral battle.
"Every Indian refinery (which turns crude oil into fuels like petrol and diesel) is running at over 100 per cent utilisation," Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said.
PM Modi asked for proper coordination with state governments to ensure no black-marketing and hoarding of important commodities.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson said here on Thursday that saying ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Namo Namo’ is enough to ensure that cooking gas cylinders reach households.
A high-level meeting was held today under the chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra.
Any disruption or closure of the Strait of Hormuz would directly affect India’s economy and energy supplies, he said, adding that the anxiety over LPG availability was already spreading and could worsen if the conflict escalates.
Puri told the House that India has sufficient gas production and supply arrangements to sustain this position even in the event of a prolonged conflict in Middle East.
In a social media post on X, the Gig and Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) said the ongoing conflict in West Asia is disrupting LPG supplies and severely affecting the livelihoods of delivery partners and other workers linked to the sector.
Rahul said that the energy security of India has been "compromised" due to the "flawed" foreign policy.
The sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has forced hotels and eateries to scale down their regular operations in Chennai and across the state, raising an alarm
