Petrol Price Hike
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Nitish describes 'Bharat bandh' as total success
National | Jun 01, 2012, 07:11 AM ISTBhagalpur, June 1: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today described as total success the ‘Bharat bandh' called by NDA to protest against petrol price hike. Demanding the Centre roll back hike in the prices of
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Mamata opposes Bharat Bandh against petrol price hike
National | May 31, 2012, 12:26 PM ISTKolkata, May 31: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday cracked the whip on state government employees and directed them to report for duty at all costs. “All state government offices will remain open
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Antony resents petrol price hike
May 29, 2012, 08:36 PM ISTNeyyattinkara, May 29: In a dissenting voice from the government over the steepest ever petrol price hike, Defence Minister A K Antony today said it was “not a correct step” and the oil companies should
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AIADMK holds demos against petrol price hike
National | May 29, 2012, 01:34 PM ISTChennai, May 29 : The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu today held demonstrations across the state to protest the “unprecedented” hike in petrol price and to demand itsimmediate rollback.Senior leaders of the party, its MPs
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Stock markets to remain volatile despite petrol price hike
May 27, 2012, 10:51 AM ISTMumbai, May 27 : In a lacklustre but two-way trade, the BSE benchmark Sensex this week closed with a small rise of 65.07 points or 0.40 per cent while NSE Nifty by 28.95 points or
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Pranab Mukherjee declines comment on petrol price hike
India | May 27, 2012, 08:03 AM ISTKolkata, May 27: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tonight declined to make any further comment on the petrol price hike beyond what he had stated earlier on issue. “I have stated earlier what I had
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Mamata hits Kolkata streets to protest petrol price hike
National | May 26, 2012, 07:59 PM ISTKolkata, May 26 : After slamming the Centre for the steep hike in petrol price, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit the streets in metropolis leading a massive protest march to put pressure
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Congress hints at partial rollback in petrol price hike
National | May 24, 2012, 06:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 24 : In the backdrop of strong protests by UPA allies and the Opposition over the steep hike in petrol price, Congress today hinted at the possibility of a partial rollback and
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Bid for united opposition against petrol price hike
National | May 24, 2012, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 24: Government is all set to face a united Opposition onslaught on petrol price hike and price spiral as efforts are on to forge a larger political consensus for Bharat Bandh on
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Bal Thackeray calls for united opposition to roll back petrol price hike
India | May 24, 2012, 07:56 AM ISTMumbai, May 24 : Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has called for a united opposition to demand roll back of the steepest petrol price hike in recent years. Writing in his party organ Saamna, Thackeray
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After Hue And Cry, Trinamool Accepts Petrol Price Hike
India | Nov 08, 2011, 10:24 PM ISTNew Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 8: In a climbdown, UPA's key constituent Trinamool Congress today accepted the recent controversial petrol price hike but threatened to pull out of government if there was another such increase. The party,
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Mamata Serves Ultimatum To UPA Govt
India | Nov 08, 2011, 10:17 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 8: Giving an ultimatum to the UPA government, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said her party would not remain in the coalition if it effected another hike in prices of petro products.
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Parliament May Be Stalled If Petrol Hike Not Withdrawn : BJP
National | Nov 07, 2011, 08:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 7: Demanding an immediate roll back of petrol price hike, BJP today made a veiled threat of stalling Parliament during the winter session if Government fails to do so.The main opposition also
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Trinamool Mounts Pressure, To Meet PM On Tuesday
India | Nov 06, 2011, 11:02 PM ISTKolkata/Jalgaon, Nov 6: Ratcheting up pressure on the Government to rollback petrol price hike, MPs of Trinamool Congress, which has threatened to pull out of Government, will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday even
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Centre Unlikely To Roll Back Petrol Price Hike
India | Nov 05, 2011, 06:39 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 5: The controversial hike of Rs 1.80 a litre in petrol prices is unlikely to be rolled back, according to highly placed government sources, who dismissed criticism of the decision by Trinamool
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Pranab To Explain Need For Petrol Price Hike
India | Nov 05, 2011, 02:40 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 5: A day after the Prime Minister ruled out any roll back in petrol prices, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said he will explain the reasons behind the hike and expressed hope
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Advani, Thackeray Praise Mamata For Showing Courage
India | Nov 05, 2011, 10:29 AM ISTMumbai, Nov 5 :BJP leader L K Advani today praised Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee for “showing courage” to oppose the petrol price hike. “I admire her for her boldness. I may not agree with
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BJP Says, Govt Insensitive On Petrol Price Hike Issue
National | Nov 04, 2011, 10:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 4: BJP today alleged the price hike demonstrated that the government was “completely insensitive” to the suffering of people and asked the UPA allies to withdraw support as they were becoming a
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Kerala HC Slams Frequent Petrol Price Hike
India | Nov 04, 2011, 08:59 PM ISTKochi, Nov 4: Flaying the frequent hike in petrol prices, the Kerala High court today said central and state governments cannot “wash their hands” off and directed the Indian Oil Corporation and Reliance Petroleum to
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Congress Indicates Partial Rollback Of Petrol Price
National | Nov 04, 2011, 06:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 4: With UPA allies crying foul over petrol price hike, Congress today indicated that there might be a "partial rollback" of the hike in the next few days and urged the government