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  Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot asks Centre to further cut excise duty on petrol, diesel

  India | November 15, 2021 7:38 IST

  Earlier in November, in a significant decision, the Centre reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel to bring down the prices of the two petroleum products which had been seeing an upward trend.  

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  'Petrol, diesel price cut a drama, will increase again after UP elections': Lalu Yadav slams govt

  India | November 04, 2021 13:35 IST

  Calling the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel 'inadequate', the RJD leader alleged that the Modi government is doing a drama.

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  No room for cut in excise duty on petrol, diesel due to oil bonds: FM

  Business | August 16, 2021 22:39 IST

  Sitharaman, who had raised excise duty on petrol and diesel to record high to shore up revenue collections last year, said the interest on oil bonds paid in the last seven years totalled Rs 70,195.72 crore.

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  Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked by Rs 3 per litre

  Business | March 14, 2020 10:54 IST

  Government has hiked the excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 3 per litre. The move has come just days after petrol, diesel prices were reduced by more than Rs 2 per litre amid a decrease in global demand due to coronavirus pandemic.

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  Consumers were benefitted first; excise duty came later: Oil Minister

  February 25, 2015 16:59 IST

  New Delhi: Under attack for hiking excise duty on petrol and diesel, government today said the step was taken to save money for developmental works after “substantial” benefits of reducing global crude prices were passed

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  Excise duty on petrol and diesel hiked by Rs 2.25 and Rs 1 a litre

  December 02, 2014 16:22 IST

  New Delhi: The government has again raised the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2.25 and Rs 1 a litre respectively, but consumers will be spared of the price hike.With this, the duty

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  Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked by Rs 1.50/ltr; fuel price cut unlikely

  November 14, 2014 16:33 IST

  New Delhi: In order to boost revenues and contain budget borrowing, the government on Thursday increased excise duty on both petrol and diesel by Rs 1.50/litre. The hike would bring in additional revenue of about

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  Branded petrol price to be cut by over Rs 5/litre

  July 10, 2014 20:26 IST

  New Delhi: Price of branded or premium petrol will be cut by over Rs 5 per litre after the government reduced excise duty on the fuel.The government had in 2008 introduced differential duty structure for