State-run firms together lost Rs 440 cr per day in the fortnight ended March 31.

WE ALL know the critical role played by oil and gas in the economic development of a country. Fuels such as PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are essential commodities, next only to food, and impact the life of common man in a major way. Therefore, managing the supplies and prices of sensitive petroleum products is a key policy issue for the government.