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  Beer to cost less in Rajasthan from April 1

  Business | February 07, 2021 7:41 IST

  Here is some news that will cheer the tipplers in Rajasthan. As per the state excise policy for 2021-22 declared on Saturday, beer shall be available at a cheaper rate from April 1 onwards.

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  Liquor in Jammu and Kashmir to get costlier as govt hikes excise duty

  India | May 17, 2020 18:20 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday announced to hike retail excise duty on liquor by 50 per cent on maximum retail price from May 18.

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  Assam govt increases excise duty on liquor by 25%

  India | May 08, 2020 22:51 IST

  The Assam government has increased the excise duty on liquor by 25%, said Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Friday.

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  Rajasthan hikes excise duty on liquor by 10 percentage points

  India | April 29, 2020 22:26 IST

  Hit by huge revenue losses due to lockdown, the Rajasthan government has increased excise duty on liquor by 10 percentage points. The state's finance department issued the orders to amend a notification to increase the duty on Wednesday.

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  Asked PM to pass oil price crash benefit to people, but 'genius' hiked fuel excise duty: Rahul

  Politics | March 15, 2020 15:52 IST

  Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said he had asked the PM to to pass on the benefit of the global oil price crash to Indian consumers, but instead "our genius" hiked excise duty on fuel.

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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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  Goa: Liquor traders seek restructuring of proposed excise tax

  India | February 18, 2020 22:52 IST

  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday reportedly assured a delegation to restructure the proposed excise tax by keeping the interests of the state government and liquor traders in mind. 

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  Alcohol in Goa to go costly from April 1 as govt hikes excise duty

  Business | February 07, 2020 19:12 IST

  Alcohol is all set to get expensive by 20 to 50 per cent in Goa from April 1, chief minister Pramod Sawant announced in the state assembly

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  Major relief for Jet Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo as govt announces excise duty cut on jet fuel from 14% to 11%

  Business | October 11, 2018 13:04 IST

  The shares of major aviation stocks surged by nearly 14 per cent on Wednesday. 

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  No respite to common man despite fuel price cuts

  News | October 07, 2018 11:10 IST

  The revised rates of petrol in Delhi stood at Rs 81.82/litre and Rs 73.53/litre respectively.

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  Nitish Kumar to hold a meeting today, fuel price likely to go down in Bihar

  News | October 05, 2018 14:42 IST

  Nitish Kumar to hold a meeting today, fuel price likely to go down in Bihar

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  It is just a matter of time that fuel price has gone down, it might go up later, says public

  News | October 05, 2018 10:44 IST

  It is just a matter of time that fuel price has gone down, it might go up later, says public

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  Reduce excise duty by Rs 10, demands Arvind Kejriwal

  Politics | October 04, 2018 19:57 IST

  Immediately after the Centre’s decision, many state governments also reduced the price.

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  Kurukshetra | October 4, 2018: Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 5, but is it enough?

  Kurukshetra | October 04, 2018 20:16 IST

  Kurukshetra | October 4, 2018: Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 5, but is it enough?

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  Govt rules out excise duty cut as petrol, diesel prices hit fresh high

  India | September 10, 2018 19:08 IST

  While Rajasthan on Sunday announced a 4 per cent cut in VAT on petrol and diesel, Andhra Pradesh Monday said fuel prices will be reduced by Rs 2 each from cut in sales tax.  

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  No respite from spiraling petrol, diesel prices as Finance Ministry not in favour for cut in excise duty

  Business | April 23, 2018 16:15 IST

  Petrol price today hit a 55-month high of Rs 74.50 a litre, while diesel rates touched a record Rs 65.75, renewing calls for a cut in excise duty to ease the burden on consumers.

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  Government rules out excise duty cut to cushion petrol prices

  India | April 02, 2018 19:35 IST

  The BJP-led government had raised excise duty nine times between November 2014 and January 2016 to shore up finances as global oil prices fell, but then cut the tax just once in October last year by Rs 2 a litre.

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  Petrol, diesel prices on alarming rise; Oil Ministry seeks cut in excise duty

  Business | January 24, 2018 10:34 IST

  The spurt in rates, caused by the rally in international oil prices, has led to the oil ministry asking the finance ministry for a cut in excise duty in the Union Budget 2018-19.

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  After excise cut, Centre urges states to reduce VAT on fuel by 5%

  Business | October 04, 2017 19:52 IST

  Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged the state governments to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel by 5 per cent

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  Petrol price down Rs 2.5 a litre, diesel by Rs 2.25 in Delhi after excise duty cut

  Business | October 04, 2017 14:48 IST

  Petrol price were today cut by Rs 2.5 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.25 a litre, a day after the government reduced excise duty on auto fuels.