Centre urges citizens not to panic-buy fuel amid West Asia tensions

May 14, 2026 6:11 PM

Centre urges citizens not to panic-buy fuel amid West Asia tensions

The Centre on Thursday urged citizens not to indulge in panic buying of petrol, diesel and LPG, saying that adequate stocks of fuel and cooking gas are available across the country despite the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia. Speaking at an inter-ministerial media briefing held at the National Media Centre, officials from the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Information and Broadcasting outlined measures being taken to ensure uninterrupted...

Gujarat: 665 biogas plants installed for tribal families based around Statue of Unity

May 14, 2026 12:34 PM

Gujarat: 665 biogas plants installed for tribal families based around Statue of Unity

Around 1,000 tribal households living in villages surrounding the Statue of Unity in Gujarat are being equipped with biogas plants under a government initiative aimed at promoting household energy self-reliance and reducing dependence on LPG cylinders and firewood, with 665 units already installed as the project enters its final phase. The scheme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the National Unity Day Parade held at Ekta Nagar last year, when he stated that biogas plants wou...