LPG price hike: Commercial cylinder becomes Rs 111 costlier — check new prices for major cities

LPG price hike: Commercial cylinder becomes Rs 111 costlier — check new prices for major cities

Oil marketing companies have raised the prices of commercial LPG cylinders from today, reversing recent reductions. The increase is set to push up operating costs for hotels, restaurants and other service providers across the country.The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked by Rs 111 nationwide. In Delhi, the retail price now…

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Big relief for consumers! IGL cuts piped cooking gas prices in Delhi-NCR; check new rates

Big relief for consumers! IGL cuts piped cooking gas prices in Delhi-NCR; check new rates

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has announced a cut in domestic piped natural gas (PNG) prices for households in Delhi and the National Capital Region, effective from the New Year.The company said prices will be reduced by Rs 0.70 per standard cubic metre (SCM), offering relief to residential consumers across the region. Following the revision, domestic…

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Lower electricity prices? CERC reviews power trading fee to ease cost; sector gears up for market coupling

Lower electricity prices? CERC reviews power trading fee to ease cost; sector gears up for market coupling

Electricity buyers may see lower costs as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) reviews transaction fees charged by power trading exchanges. The review is taking place alongside the regulator’s push to introduce market coupling, a long-awaited reform aimed at improving efficiency in price discovery, increasing liquidity and bringing uniformity to electricity prices across trading platforms….

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NFCSF Urges Government to Revise Sugar MSP Amid Falling Prices and Rising Costs

NFCSF Urges Government to Revise Sugar MSP Amid Falling Prices and Rising Costs

The Federation has emphasised the urgent need for revision of the sugar MSP to Rs 41 per kg, enhancement of ethanol procurement prices, and additional diversion of 5 LMT of sugar towards ethanol. The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd. (NFCSF), the apex body representing cooperative sugar mills across India, has urged the Government…

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Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc

Food Prices Crash, Farmers Bear the Brunt as Inflation Hits Record Low of 0.25 pc

In mandis across these states, tomatoes, onions and potatoes are selling below the cost of cultivation. India’s farmers are paying the price for the country’s record-low inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose just 0.25 per cent in October — the slowest pace since the series began in 2012 — as food prices collapsed across…

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