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Restaurants consider raising prices by 20-30% amid LPG shortage

Industry face double whammy, input costs rising amid LPG shortage

LPG, PNG supply crunch starts to squeeze output at packaged food units

Packaged food makers face production pressure as PNG and LPG supply disruptions linked to West Asia tensions force factories to cut gas usage, raising concerns over output and supplies

Two-thirds of companies have no female KMP, says CFA Institute study

Women held only 12.4 per cent of key managerial personnel roles in FY25, with nearly two-thirds of companies having no female KMP, highlighting a sharp gender gap in corporate leadership

Union Cabinet clears amendments to IBC, Companies Act and LLP Act

Union Cabinet clears amendments to IBC, Companies Act and LLP Act to ease compliance, strengthen insolvency processes and improve ease of doing business

India faces LNG, LPG supply crunch after 10 days of West Asia war

Government prioritises LPG and LNG supply for domestic use as West Asia conflict disrupts shipments; India also secures alternative supplies that bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma invest in Hyderabad's TRUZON Solar

Cricketers Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma announce investment in Hyderabad-based TRUZON Solar, signalling growing interest in India's renewable energy sector

Odisha hotels, restaurants warn of shutdowns amid LPG supply crunch

Hotel and restaurant owners in Odisha warn they may shut establishments as disruptions in commercial LPG cylinder supply threaten operations, employment and tourism in the state

India's hiring outlook hits record high for April-June quarter: Report

The Employment Outlook Survey was of more than 3,000 employers across India, conducted from January 1 to February 3, 2026

Amid LPG shortage, NRAI asks restaurants to curtail menus, save fuel

Restaurant body NRAI advises members to rationalise menus, conserve LPG, and explore electric cooking alternatives after commercial cylinder supply was disrupted in parts of the country

Food delivery ecosystem likely to feel heat as LPG supply dries up

India's restaurants warn of menu cuts and possible shutdowns as LPG shortages linked to the West Asia crisis threaten fuel supplies for kitchens used by food delivery platforms

Hike in Assam tea garden workers' daily wage by Rs 30 from Apr 1

The hike will be applicable for workers in estate gardens as well as in small tea gardens in the state, which is the country's largest tea-producing state

India to boost coal use for summer as West Asia crisis hits LNG supplies

India has invoked emergency provisions and declared force majeure, reprioritising natural gas supplies to key sectors such as households and fertiliser plants

State-run OMCs to boost LPG production to meet demand amid crunch

IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL have said that they are boosting LPG production and prioritising household supply after the Centre directed refineries to use all propane, butane, and other gas streams for LPG

Abbott launches drug-eluting stent in India for complex heart blockages

The new device, XIENCE Skypoint, is designed to be more flexible, easier to guide through the heart's arteries, including large vessels

Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act, prioritises natural gas allocation

Government issues Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 prioritising supply to CNG, PNG and LPG production as LNG shipments face disruption due to conflict in West Asia

Apple now makes about 25% of iPhones in India amid US-China trade tensions

Apple assembled about 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, up around 53%, compared to 36 million iPhones a year earlier

Nalco urges Odisha to expedite land handover process for ₹30K cr projects

Nalco has asked the Odisha government to expedite land handover for its ₹30,000 crore expansion plan, including a new smelter, captive power plant and the Pottangi bauxite mine

India has no plans to join IEA strategic oil reserve release: Report

The source also said that India has no plans to restrict its fuel exports as it has 'reasonably' comfortable stocks of gasoline, gasoil and jet fuel

Centre plans major push to train allied health professionals, caregivers

Addressing the concluding session of the webinar, Dr VK Paul, member (health) at government think tank NITI Aayog said that the strategic way forward includes strengthening existing institutions

Bengaluru hotels face shutdown from March 10 amid commercial LPG shortage

This development comes amid rising energy costs and supply constraints caused by the West Asia conflict