Rs. 62.50 cut down on non-subsidised LPG
New Delhi: Non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) has been cut yet again by Rs 62.50 per cylinder starting Thursday, reflecting the softening international rates for the same.
The fresh rate cut comes shortly after the price of non-subsidised LPG was reduced by Rs 100.50 per cylinder in July 2019. Taking both the price cuts into account, the price of non-subsidised LPG has been reduced by Rs 163 in two months.
"It may be noted that the price of non-subsidised LPG was reduced by Rs.100.50/cylinder earlier in July 2019 also. Considering this, the price of non-Subsidised LPG cylinder has come down by Rs.163.00/cylinder cumulatively in two months," said Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in a press statement on Wednesday.
From today, the price of non-subsidised LPG cooking gas will be reduced by Rs 62.50 per 14.2 kg cylinder in Delhi while the price will be reduced by Rs 62 in Mumbai and Chennai. The new rates will be effective starting today as LPG prices are revised every month.
"The price of non-Subsidised LPG at Delhi will decrease by Rs.62.50/14.2 Kg cylinder w.e.f. 1st August 2019 based on LPG prices in the international market and US$-Rupee exchange rate. Accordingly, the upfront cash payment by the consumers of domestic LPG will also reduce by Rs.62.50/cylinder. Domestic LPG consumers will now be required to make an upfront cash payment of Rs.574.50/- only per 14.2 Kg cylinder in August 2019 in place of Rs.637.00/- per cylinder for July 2019," said IOC's statement.
This means that a non-subsidised 14.2 kg cylinder now costs Rs 574.50 in Delhi, Rs 601 in Kolkata, Rs 546.50 in Mumbai and Rs 590.50 in Chennai.
While all LPG consumers are required to buy cooking gas at market price, the government subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2 kg per household in a year and deposits the subsidy amount directly to bank accounts of consumers.
courtesy: indiatoday.in
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
