Mangaluru: No need to be scared of COVID: former Union Minister Janardhan Poojary after recovery
Mangaluru: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, Janardhan Poojary who recovered from the COVID-19 and was discharged from the hospital, added that there was no need for people to be scared of the virus. Poojary urged people to take good care of their health by maintaining a healthy diet that helps in boosting the immune system.
Poojary had tested positive for the virus and was shifted to a private hospital in the city. He was on Monday discharged from the hospital after testing negative for the virus.
In a release after his discharge, Poojary urged people to wear masks at all the public places and to maintain physical distancing. He also thanked his well-wishers and followers for sending their wishes and prayers when he was hospitalized.
In the release, he also thanked the doctors, nurses, staff, and hospital where he was admitted, for treating him and providing their services.
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi (PTI): The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants - now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously.
Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to that, prices had gone up by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
In three increases, commercial LPG rates have gone up by Rs 1,303.
Prices of domestic cooking gas LPG - the one used in household kitchens - remained unchanged. Domestic LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.
Global oil prices have shot up almost 50 per cent after the war in West Asia disrupted energy supply chains.
Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.
