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பெட்ரோல், டீசல், எல்பிஜி: The Petroleum Ministry said India has enough petrol, diesel and LPG supplies, with about 60 days of fuel stock available. It also warned that spreading misinformation about shortages could lead to legal action.
எல்பிஜி சிலிண்டர் தட்டுப்பாடு: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has dismissed reports that state‑run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are planning to reduce domestic LPG fills from the standard 14.2 kg to 10 kg per cylinder, calling the plan “highly speculative.”
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has established a control room and released emergency contact numbers for Indian embassies in West Asia and the Gulf to aid nearly 10 million Indian nationals amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions, following US-Israel strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The UAE Ministry of Interior warns residents against filming emergency alerts for social media, prioritizing personal safety instead. Violators face legal action, as authorities stress immediate sheltering indoors or in safe spots until an ‘all-clear’ signal, especially for drivers who should not stop on roads.
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation announced the cancellation of 444 flights on March 1, 2026, due to airspace restrictions over Iran and the Middle East stemming from heightened Iran-Israel tensions. This follows 410 cancellations the previous day, with the DGCA coordinating airline compliance and passenger safety measures at major airports.
The Finance Ministry advances to the final stage of the Union Budget 2026-27, implementing a lock-in period for officials to protect budget secrecy. The traditional Alva festival accompanies the process, reflecting cultural practices surrounding budgeting in India. Printing and security measures are coordinated across departments to ensure confidentiality.
The finance ministry stage manages end-of-year budget preparations with the halwa festival ahead of the February 1, 2026 submission. The event highlights finalising documents, print procedures, and the lock-in period for officials to safeguard budget secrecy.
The Finance Ministry will review interest rates for Post Office small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, on December 31, 2025, with new rates effective January-March 2026. Current top rates remain 8.2% for SCSS and Sukanya Samriddhi, while PPF stands at 7.1%. Falling bank FD rates after RBI’s 2025 repo cuts and lower 10-year G-Sec yields (6.54%) suggest potential reductions, though the govern
The Indian Finance Ministry stated in Parliament that gold and silver prices are determined by market forces, with no government role in fixing them, amid volatility driven by geopolitical tensions. As relief, it cut gold import customs duty from 15% to 6% in July 2024 and promotes schemes like Gold Monetization Scheme, ETFs, and Sovereign Gold Bonds to curb physical demand and imports.
The Finance Ministry has clarified that there is no proposal to merge the existing Dearness Allowance (DA) with the basic pay for central government employees and pensioners. The DA, which currently stands at 58%, is revised twice a year based on the All India Consumer Price Index to protect employees’ salaries and pensions from inflation.
