Petrol
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Ban on petrol,diesel vehicles: Centre moves NGT seeking stay
India | Apr 27, 2015, 03:53 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 15, 2015, 08:44 PM ISTNew 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
Apr 01, 2015, 01:46 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 24, 2015, 11:07 PM ISTRanchi: 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
Jan 21, 2015, 06:45 PM ISTNew 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
Jan 21, 2015, 05:16 PM ISTNew 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
Jan 19, 2015, 12:58 PM ISTNew 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
Jan 18, 2015, 02:42 PM ISTWashington: 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
Jan 16, 2015, 07:00 PM ISTNew 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
Jan 16, 2015, 06:01 PM ISTNew 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
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No change in petrol, diesel prices
Jan 01, 2015, 09:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: There will be no change in the prices of petrol and diesel despite an indication earlier Thursday that these would be reduced. However, jet fuel (ATF) rates have been cut by a steep
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Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked; no change in retail price
Jan 02, 2015, 08:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government today raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each but retail pump rates will not be increased.The third excise duty hike since November will help raise
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Motorists to start new year with cheaper petrol, diesel
Dec 31, 2014, 10:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: Petrol and diesel may get cheaper from midnight on the back of sliding global oil rates. This will be the ninth consecutive reduction in petrol prices and the fifth cut in diesel rates
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No roll-back of excise duty hike on diesel, petrol: Jayant Sinha
National | Dec 16, 2014, 04:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today said it has no plans to roll-back the recent hike in excise duty on diesel and petrol. “No, Sir,” Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written
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Adjournment notice on petrol, diesel excise hike rejected
National | Dec 09, 2014, 02:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday rejected a notice of adjournment given by Congress and RSP to discuss the hike in excise duty on diesel and petrol.She said though the issue raised
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Expect a drop in petrol, diesel prices
Nov 28, 2014, 03:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices in India may fall further as global oil prices slumped to four-year lows of around $70 a barrel on Thursday after Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided against
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Oil companies make LPG, petrol available in J&K
India | Sep 18, 2014, 04:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: As efforts are stepped up to return normalcy in the flood-ravaged Kashmir valley, state-owned oil firms have made available about 33,300 domestic cooking gas (LPG) cylinders and several hundred litres of petrol and
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After petrol, Govt hints at diesel price reduction
Aug 31, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTChandigarh: After slashing petrol prices by up to Rs 2.50 a litre, the Government is working hard to deliver on its Lok Sabha poll promises and its eyes are now on diesel price reduction, Home
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked in four metros from midnight
India | Feb 28, 2014, 07:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Following are the revised prices of petrol and diesel in four metros after oil firms hiked rates with effect from midnight tonight.PETROLCurrent Price Revised Price IncreaseDelhi72.4373.160.73Kolkata80.2080.960.76Mumbai81.3182.070.76Chennai75.7176.480.77(All Rates in Rs/ litre) DIESELCurrent Price Revised Price
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Top ten gas producing countries of the world
World | Nov 05, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Natural gas has emerged as one of the main sources of energy across the world. There are several countries in the world which are using their own natural gas resources. Here is a