According to the government data released Wednesday, food articles witnessed softening of prices with deflation at 1.49 per cent in October, against 0.21 per cent September.
Beginning October 18, international oil prices have been falling and rupee has also appreciated.
Likewise, in Mumbai, for petrol and diesel, you have to pay Rs 84.68 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.18) and Rs 77.18 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.14), respectively.
The CPCB will immediately make social media account on which citizens can complain about pollution, the top court ordered.
Likewise, in Mumbai, for petrol and diesel, you have to pay Rs 86.81 per litre (decreased by Rs 0.10) and Rs 78.46 per litre (decreased by Rs 0.08), respectively.
A litre of diesel cost 12 paise more than that of petrol in Bhubaneswar on Sunday with diesel being sold at Rs 80.69 per litre while petrol cost 80.57 per litre.
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The Centre on October 4 announced a Rs 2.50 per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices after it reduced excise duty by Rs 1.50 a litre.
Earlier on Sunday, oil-marketing companies increased the prices of petrol and diesel across the four metro cities.
The deputy chief minister added that states which are already reeling under the losses cannot be expected to bear the burden of extra Rs 2.5/ltre cuts.
The revised rates of petrol in Delhi stood at Rs 81.82/litre and Rs 73.53/litre respectively.
On Thursday, shortly after the Centre announced reduction in prices of petrol-diesel, Maharashtra and at least another 10 states followed suit. However, Maharashtra cut VAT only on petrol.
“Respected Modi ji, common man is deeply troubled over spiralling prices of petrol and diesel. Please bring petrol, diesel under GST ambit,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
The Centre cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 1.50 per litre and asked oil firms to absorb Re 1 a litre of prices.
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Arun Jaitley announces Rs2.5/litre relief on petrol, diesel prices
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced that the Modi Government has decided to provide the relief against the backdrop of surging crude oil prices, which was at a four-year high of $86 a barrel. Announcing the decision to cut excise duty by Rs 1.5 per litre, while asking oil companies to absorb the loss of Rs 1 per litre, Jaitley also requested state governments to provide relief to consumers.
Oil marketing companies to absorb Re 1 per litre on petrol and diesel, taking relief to Rs 2.50 per litre, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Prices vary according to local taxes as petroleum is still excluded from the GST regime. Delhi has lower tax among the four major metros.
Petrol price on Monday crossed the Rs 91-mark in Mumbai while domestic cooking gas LPG rates breached the Rs 500-level for the first time ever.
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