The government is planning to set up at least one e-charging kiosk at around 69,000 petrol pumps with an aim to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said
Free medical treatment for people injured in a fire accident at a petrol pump near Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar was announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday
The government had last month relaxed norms for setting up petrol pumps, allowing non-oil companies to market fuel in the world's fastest growing market
The OMCs had planned to allot about 41 per cent of the planned 78,493 new fuel retail outlets
According to the plan, the tankers carrying fuel from terminals to dealer outlets would have an electronic key (e-key)
CIPD supports PM's vision for reduction in fuel usage while AIPD distanced itself from such a move
Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers announced its plan scheduled to begin May 14
Electronic chips were found at nine fuel stations
Private fuel retails Essar Oil, Reliance Industries and Shell were not allowed to accept the old currency notes