Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: News
01 Nov 2023
LPG CylinderCentre hikes commercial LPG rates by over Rs. 100
Government-owned oil companies, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, have raised the prices of 19kg commercial LPG cylinders by up to Rs. 101.5 in the four metro cities.
04 Oct 2023
Anurag ThakurCentre hikes LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries by Rs. 100
The Centre on Wednesday raised Ujjwala subsidy from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 per LPG cylinder.
03 Jun 2022
IndiaNew LPG subsidy rules: Check eligibility, subsidy amount, other details
Beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will receive a Rs. 200 subsidy straight into their bank account for buying 14.2kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders.
10 Aug 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches Ujjwala 2.0 for providing free LPG connections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched Ujjwala 2.0 -- the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) -- by handing over LPG connections in Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh and said his government's aim is to ensure that benefit of the country's resources reach all.
22 Dec 2020
India1.7 million deaths in 2019 linked to air pollution
A staggering 18% of deaths in India in 2019, 1.7 million in numbers, were linked with air pollution, a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health revealed.
12 Feb 2020
Indian Oil Corporation LimitedLPG cylinder price hiked; check new rates here
The state-run oil marketing company Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday increased the rates of LPG cylinders by up to Rs. 149 per cylinder.
01 Apr 2019
OdishaSambit Patra's video invites questions over Ujjwala scheme
Sambit Patra, the BJP spokesperson who has been fielded from Puri Lok Sabha constituency, shared a video of a woman cooking food on an earthen oven sparking questions about the success of Ujjwala Yojana.
25 Feb 2019
IndiaHPCL to launch lighter, safer fiber LPG cylinders across India
State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is all set to launch new, colorful LPG (domestic cooking gas) cylinders soon across India in a few months.
25 Jan 2019
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)PM Modi's letters to poor has troubled Opposition. But why?
To celebrate the 100-day mark of Ayushman Bharat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious health insurance scheme, hundreds of poor have received letters signed by him, a move which has rattled the Opposition.
28 May 2018
Narendra ModiUjjwala Yojana leading to better health of Indian women: PM
PM Narendra Modi on Monday said ten crore LPG connections, including four crore free connections to poor women, were given in last four years, compared to 13 crore connections in six decades since Independence.
18 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiTwo tribal villages in Odisha set to be declared 'smokeless'
In a major step towards development, two tribal villages of Koraput district, Odisha, will get the smokeless tag on May 5.
28 Dec 2017
IndiaNo more monthly hike of Rs. 4 in cylinder prices
Seventeen months after it asked oil companies to hike LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 4 monthly, the Center withdrew the decision in October.
01 Oct 2017
IndiaLPG costlier by Rs 1.50/cylinder, jet fuel price by 6%
October's LPG and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price revision saw both products getting costlier.
09 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia's first smokeless village Vyachakurahalli enters Limca Book of Records
Vyachakurahalli, India's first "smokeless village", in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district has made it to the Limca Book of Records-2017!
07 May 2017
IndiaFree LPG Connections: Centre to expand network with Rs. 30,000cr
The Centre is entailing a Rs. 30,000cr-investment for expanding LPG production and distribution network in the next three years.
12 Apr 2017
Narendra Modi1.7cr Indian households sleep and cook in one room: Study
A study on Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) by the housing ministry has revealed that a staggering 1.7 crore of Indian households do not have separate kitchens.
