Lpg Cap

• The Rahul effect: subsidised cylinders to be raised to 12 per year, says Veerappa Moily

  The government today announced that it would raise the quota of subsidized cooking gas, moments after Rahul Gandhi forcefully raised the demand at a Congress party platform.

• Diesel price hike, LPG cap: DMK asks Centre not to invite wrath of the poor

  Disapproving the Centre's diesel deregulation move, UPA's key ally DMK on Friday demanded that the government reconsider it and raise the subsidised LPG cylinder cap to 12 from the proposed nine. It also asked the Centre not to invite the wrath of the poor on cooking gas.

• Government allows oil retailers to set diesel prices; hikes LPG cap to 9: top 10 developments

  The government will permit state-run oil marketing companies to set diesel prices, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily said on Thursday, in a surprise move that could help the government reduce its budget-busting subsidy bill. It also raised the cap on subsidized cooking gas (LPG) cylinders to nine from six - a move that may result in a Rs. 5,000 crore hit...

• Govt allows oil retailers to set diesel prices; raises LPG cap to 9: Your comments

  The government will permit state-run oil marketing companies to set diesel prices in a surprise move. It also raised the cap on subsidized cooking gas (LPG) cylinders to nine from six - a move that may result in a Rs. 5,000 crore hit to the national exchequer.

• Govt raises cap on subsidised LPG cylinders

  The government today raised the cap on subsidised LPG gas cylinders from six to 9 in a year. The decision was taken after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA).

• Election Commissions letter to government on increase in cap of cooking gas cylinders

  In a letter to oil Minister Veerappa Moily, the Election Commission has sought an explanation on the government's decision to increase the cap of subsidised cooking gas cylinders from the present six cylinders to nine cylinders. Below is the letter:

• Govt considering raising cap on LPG cylinders: Oil Minister Veerappa Moily

  The government is considering raising the cap on the number of subsidised LPG cylinders available to households to nine per year, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily said on Tuesday.

• Rollback annual cap on subsidised gas cylinders: Sushma Swaraj

  Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Saturday demanded immediate rollback of Centre's decision to cap annual supply of domestic gas cylinders,saying the move was hurting the common people.

• Govt says it may raise cap on subsidised cooking gas cylinders

  The government has indicated it may roll back a major economic reform introduced in September - a limit of six subsidised cooking gas cylinders per year for households.

• Will the government raise the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders in election season?

  After putting on hold the decision to hike the non-subsidised LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 26.50, there are reports that the government is now facing pressure to raise the cap on number of subsidised cylinders for households from the current six to nine.

• Raise in cap of subsidised LPG cylinders up to oil companies: Veerappa Moily

  Close to midnight on Thursday, the government put on hold a decision announced only hours before to hike the price of non-subsidised LPG cylinders by Rs. 26.50. The petroleum ministry reportedly sent out a late night instruction to public sector oil marketing firms not to effect the hike.

• Will there be a rethink on LPG cap ahead of assembly polls?

  Close to midnight on Thursday, the government put on hold a decision announced only hours before to hike the price of non-subsidised LPG cylinders by Rs 26.50. The petroleum ministry reportedly sent out a late night instruction to public sector oil marketing firms not to effect the hike.

• Cooking gas could sway voters in hill state of Himachal Pradesh

  When Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi waved an induction heater at his rally in Mandi saying, "With this induction heater, you can ensure that the Congress' goose is cooked", he was touching a critical issue.

• Oil firms red-flagged Sonia Gandhi's idea of raising LPG cap: Narendra Modi

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said people from Congress-ruled states will have to buy additional cooking gas cylinder at market rate notwithstanding Sonia Gandhi's assurance to raise the subsidy cap as oil companies have "rejected" her idea.

• Align domestic fuel prices with global rates: President

  Close on the heels of steep increase in diesel price and cap on supply of subsidised LPG, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said greater alignment of domestic rates with global prices was in the interest of both consumers and investors.