{"id":207855,"date":"2026-03-15T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T06:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=207855"},"modified":"2026-03-15T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T06:08:14","slug":"png-users-barred-from-retaining-lpg-cylinders-centre-issues-strict-ban-to-curb-hoarding-black-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/png-users-barred-from-retaining-lpg-cylinders-centre-issues-strict-ban-to-curb-hoarding-black-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"PNG Users Barred from Retaining LPG Cylinders! Centre Issues Strict Ban to Curb Hoarding &amp; Black Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major crackdown on hoarding and panic buying triggered by the West Asia conflict, the Government of India on Saturday night issued a gazette notification banning the use of LPG cylinders for households with <strong>Piped Natural Gas (PNG)<\/strong> connections. 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