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  Labour law: PM Modi to inaugurate ILC meet; 11 other major events of the day

  India | July 20, 2015 10:05 IST

  1. Labour law: PM Modi to inaugurate ILC meetNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the two-day long 46th Indian Labour Conference and dedicate the National Career Service (NCS) portal to the nation

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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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  Talks on with states on Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for kerosene: Dharmendra Pradhan

  National | July 13, 2015 17:44 IST

  New Delhi: The petroleum ministry is in talks with state governments on drawing up plans similar to Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) for public distribution kerosene, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.Noting his

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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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  Petrol price hiked by 64 paise; diesel cut by Rs 1.35

  June 15, 2015 20:59 IST

  New Delhi:  Petrol price was today hiked by 64 paise a litre, but diesel price was cut by Rs 1.35 per litre in line with trend in global oil rates.This is the third increase in

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  VAT on petrol won't be reduced: Laxmikant Parsekar

  May 23, 2015 17:03 IST

  Panaji:  Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today refused to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol."We will not reduce the VAT on petrol prices. There is no demand from people to reduce it. If

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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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  Petrol price cut by 80 paise per litre, diesel by Rs.1.30

  India | April 15, 2015 20:44 IST

  New Delhi: State-run Indian Oil Corp on Wednesday said it has reduced prices of transport fuels effective midnight by 80 paise a litre for petrol and by Rs.1.30 a litre for diesel, both including local

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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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  Petrol costs more than ATF in India

  January 21, 2015 18:45 IST

  New Delhi: Perhaps for the first time, petrol in India costs more than jet fuel (ATF) used in aeroplanes, as the government has levied a record excise duty on the fuel used in two-wheelers and

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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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  Govt hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel again; no price cut

  January 16, 2015 19:00 IST

  New Delhi: The government today hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each to take away gains coming by way of global oil prices dipping to six-year lows.Retail pump rates

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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