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  Indirect tax collection growth shows economy improving: CEA Arvind Subramanian

  August 12, 2015 12:17 IST

  New Delhi: The Finance Ministry today said a steady 37 per cent growth in indirect tax collections in four months to July reflects that underlying momentum in the economy is improving.“These collections indicate that the

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  Petrol prices cut by Rs 2.43/litre, diesel by Rs 3.60

  August 01, 2015 7:13 IST

  New Delhi: Petrol and Diesel prices have been slashed today by Rs. 2.43/litre and Rs. 3.60/litre respectively. The change in price will be effective from midnight.The fuel prices were last revised on 16th July'15 and

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  Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2; but VAT spanner in Delhi

  India | July 16, 2015 7:11 IST

  New Delhi:  Petrol and diesel prices were today cut by Rs 2 per litre, excluding local levies, in the second reduction of rates this month by oil companies, but the petrol would actually become costlier

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  Petrol, diesel to be costlier in Delhi as VAT goes up

  India | July 15, 2015 21:37 IST

  New Delhi:  Petrol and diesel will be dearer in the national capital with the AAP government's decision to increase VAT rates on them.The raise, effective from midnight today, is the first hike in Value Added

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  Diesel to cost more in Himachal Pradesh after govt increases VAT

  July 01, 2015 8:10 IST

  Shimla: Diesel would be costlier by Rs 2.50 per litre in Himachal Pradesh as cabinet yesterday decided to increase VAT on diesel from 11.5 per cent to 16 per cent.The VAT on diesel is higher

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  Petrol prices cut by 31 paise, diesel 71 paise

  India | June 30, 2015 21:36 IST

  New Delhi: Petrol prices were today cut by 31 paise per litre and diesel by 71 paise a litre in line with fall in international oil rates and rupee appreciation.   The cut in petrol prices

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  Ban on diesel vehicles: NGT extends stay, pulls up Centre

  May 19, 2015 8:39 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Monday extended till May 25 the stay on its order banning plying of over 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR.The green panel also pulled up the Centre seeking stay

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  Petrol prices highest in Norway, know the rate in other countries!

  May 16, 2015 17:47 IST

  On Friday, petrol prices were raised by Rs 3.13 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71, including state levies in Delhi, on the back of rising international crude rates and falling value of the rupee

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  Congress demands roll-back of petrol, diesel price hike

  National | May 01, 2015 8:10 IST

  New Delhi: Congress on Thursday demanded immediate roll-back of the "massive" hike in petrol and diesel prices and accused the government of "profiteering at the cost of gullible farmer and common man."The party's media department

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  Petrol price hiked by Rs 3.96 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.37

  India | May 01, 2015 11:47 IST

  New Delhi: Petrol price was today hiked by Rs 3.96 a litre while diesel price was increased by Rs 2.37 per litre. The new price will be effective from midnight tonight.The price hike  comes after

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  Ban on petrol,diesel vehicles: Centre moves NGT seeking stay

  India | April 27, 2015 15:53 IST

  New Delhi: Government today moved the National Green Tribunal seeking stay of its ban orders on 15-yr-old petrol and 10-yr-old diesel vehicles from plying in Delhi-NCR on the ground that it would affect public and

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  NGT ban: Over 250 diesel-run vehicles impounded in Delhi

  India | April 10, 2015 11:11 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police today impounded over 250 vehicles as they continued with efforts to enforce the National Green Tribunal's ban on the plying in the national capital of diesel-run vehicles more than 10-years

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  Petrol prices cut by 49 paise/litre, diesel by Rs 1.21

  April 01, 2015 13:46 IST

  New Delhi: After two consecutive hikes, petrol prices were today cut by 49 paise per litre and diesel by Rs 1.21 a litre on softening international oil rates.  The reduction in rates will be effective

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  Jharkhand govt increases VAT, imposes cess on petrol, diesel

  February 24, 2015 23:07 IST

  Ranchi: Prices of petrol and diesel will increase in Jharkhand from midnight after the state government decided to raise VAT and impose one rupee cess per litre on the fuel to mop up additional revenue.As

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  Jet fuel price cut by 11.3 pc, to cost less than diesel

  February 01, 2015 14:12 IST

  New Delhi: Jet fuel (ATF) price was today cut by a steep 11.3 per cent and now costs less than diesel.Last month, its rate had fallen below the price at which petrol is sold.While petrol

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  Rail fare won't be reduced despite diesel price cut: Suresh Prabhu

  National | January 31, 2015 23:20 IST

  Vadodara:  Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said that although diesel prices have come down, reduction in passenger fares is unlikely to happen.  “Railway recovers only 50 per cent of the passenger cost it bears.There

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  In India, people pay more in taxes than actual cost of petrol

  January 21, 2015 17:16 IST

  New Delhi: Recently, the NDA government slashed petrol prices by Rs 2.42 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.25 a litre, as a result of steep fall in international crude oil prices. In Delhi, petrol

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  Private play in fuel retail; RIL to re-open fuel outlets

  January 19, 2015 12:58 IST

  New Delhi: Buoyed by diesel price decontrol, Reliance Industries has reopened about one-fifth of its 1,400 fuel stations, which were shut down when state firms were selling heavily subsidised fuel.RIL and Essar Oil Ltd, the

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  IMF applauds India for cutting fuel subsidy

  January 18, 2015 14:42 IST

  Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had lauded India's efforts to cut fuel subsidies, saying the fall in global crude oil prices provides a golden opportunity to reduce energy subsidies.While speaking about the outlook for

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  Oil firms will decide on price revision: Pradhan

  January 16, 2015 18:01 IST

  New Delhi: A day after oil companies skipped revising petrol and diesel prices despite steep fall in global rates, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said the state-owned firms will do what is "appropriate".As per the