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She was in Jaipur to attend the post-budget press conference where she answered at length on questions related to petrol-diesel prices, inflation, rising repo rates, among other issues.
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Hyderabad: Holding the BJP-led government at the Centre responsible for the increase in prices of fuel in the country, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday demanded the Central government to scrap the cess on petrol and diesel. Addressing Telangana State Lorry Owners Association members, Rama Rao said that though there was no increase in […]
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The oil tanker was hit by a mini-truck coming in the opposite direction causing a minor breach in the tank on the right side and flattening its rear tyres.
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Mumbai: In a relief, the Maharashtra government has slashed VAT on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shnde announced here on Thursday. This would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state exchequer but will lead to reducing the inflation, Shinde said, after […]
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New Delhi: The government on Friday slapped a Rs 6 per litre tax on exports of petrol and ATF and Rs 13 per litre on exports of diesel. The government also slapped a Rs 23,230 per tonne additional tax on domestically produced crude oil to take away windfall gains accruing to producers from high international […]
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Hyderabad: Rubbishing rumours being spread on social media, the State government on Tuesday clarified that there was no shortage of petrol and diesel in Telangana. All the 3,520 fuel stations have adequate stocks and the daily supply of these fuels has been consistent without any disruption. Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar who held a meeting […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that India has achieved the target of 10 per cent ethanol blending in petrol five months before deadline. Making the announcement at a programme on the ‘Save Soil Movement’, which coincided with the World Environment Day, Modi cited a number of measures taken by his government […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Sunday accused the BJP-led central government of only “cheating” in the name of price reduction on fuel and demanded it to bring the cess on petrol and diesel to the level prevailing in 2014. All claims of reduction (tax cut on fuel by the Centre) is humbug […]
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Hyderabad: Majority of the families are reducing purchase of food due to the rising prices of petrol, cooking oil, LPG gas, milk, vegetables and meat. According to the findings of the student activists at the Summer Activism Program organised by COVA Peace Network, all sections of the society are struggling with rising prices. COVA organized […]
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New Delhi: Bowing to public pressure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 a litre on diesel to avoid increase in fuel prices that were necessitated due to surge in international oil prices. 7/12 We are reducing the Central excise duty […]
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New Delhi: India’s petrol and diesel consumption jumped in May as pick up in the economic activity as well as the start of the harvesting season aided the return of demand, a preliminary industry data showed on Monday. Petrol sales grew 14 per cent during the first half of May when compared with the same […]
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New Delhi: After Rupee plummeted to an all-time low against the US Dollar, the Congress on Monday attacked the government, saying that it is now time for the rupee to march towards the 100-mark. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “Rupee has fallen to an all-time low to 77.4 to a Dollar. The Prime Minister has […]
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New Delhi: Flagging higher fuel prices in many opposition-ruled states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged them to reduce VAT in “national interest” to benefit the common man and work in the spirit of cooperative federalism in this time of global crisis. Modi raised the issue of many states not adhering to the Centre’s […]
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Varanasi: Lemons are now being offered free with mobile accessories. #Varanasi: Amid rising prices, this electronics store has unique offers – 1 liter #petrol free on mobiles above Rs 10,000 and free #lemon with smartphone accessories Track udpates – https://t.co/xOCQbrIyex pic.twitter.com/qaxs20XJ9F — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) April 21, 2022 A shopkeeper in Varanasi is offering free […]
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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has increased fuel prices to a record high. With the latest price hike on Monday, the price of Octane 92 petrol rose by 33.1 per cent to a record 338 Sri Lankan rupees ($1.04) a litre, and the price of auto diesel increased by 64.2 per cent […]
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New Delhi: A video of Union Minister Smriti Irani being confronted by Mahila Congress President Netta D’Souza on the issue of inflation has gone viral. The two were onboard a Guwahati-bound flight and the conversation took place as the plane landed and passengers started disembarking. D’Souza asked the Union Minister about the rising prices of […]
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New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on Wednesday, taking the total increase in rates in 16 days to Rs 10 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 105.41 per litre as against Rs 104.61 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 95.87 per […]
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New Delhi: The state-run oil marketing companies on Tuesday raised key transport fuel prices for the 13th time in the last 15 days. Consequently, in the past 15 days, petrol prices have increased by Rs 9.40 per litre in the national capital. These prices were revised for the very first time on March 22 after […]
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New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 8.40 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.81 per litre as against Rs 103.41 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs […]
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Hyderabad: The rise in oil prices in the country continues. Oil marketing companies today hiked prices by 91 paise on petrol and 87 paise on diesel. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 104.61 per litre, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 95.87 per litre, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. […]
