New Delhi : Petrol prices in Delhi touched a fresh high of Rs 74.08 per litre on Friday, the highest in nearly five years. In September 2013 the price had touched Rs 74.10 a litre. In Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai too, prices climbed to new multi-year highs at Rs 76.78, Rs 81.93 and Rs 76.85 […]
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Relative held as teenager doused with petrol suffers burns from stove
Chandigarh : A man was held in Kapurthala town on charge of throwing petrol on a 16-year-old girl relative, who suffered burns due to resultant fire in the kitchen of her house, police said. Komal Preet, a resident of Thakur Nagar locality in Kapurthala which is around 175 km from here, suffered burns on her […]
Road, infrastructure cess on fuel proposed
New Delhi, Feb 1 : The budget for 2018-19 has proposed a levy of road and infrastructure cess of Rs 8 per litre on petrol and high-speed diesel oil while abolishing an additional duty of excise of Rs 6 on the same account but officials said it would have no impact on the fuel prices for […]
As petrol, diesel prices rise, CEA calls to bring them under GST
New Delhi, Jan 29 : Amid spiralling petrol and diesel prices, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Monday called for petroleum products to be brought under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He also made a case for one rate under the GST for all goods and services down the line. “Petroleum products, […]
Petrol, diesel prices continue to spiral
New Delhi, Jan 25 : Petrol petrol and diesel prices rose to fresh levels in Delhi and other cities in the country on Thursday. Petrol prices in the national capital were at Rs 72.49 per litre — the highest in over three years, data from the Indian Oil Corp showed. The previous record was Rs 72.51 […]
Petrol prices at 3-year high; diesel at record high
In Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, petrol was sold at Rs 75.13, Rs 80.30 and Rs 75.12 per litre respectively New Delhi, Jan 24 : Petrol and diesel prices kept spiralling even on Wednesday, touching new highs in the national capital and other metros. Petrol was sold at Rs 72.43 per litre in Delhi, the highest […]
Petrol prices breach Rs 71-mark in Delhi, highest in 3 years
New Delhi, Jan 18 : The rise in Indian basket of imported crude oils pushed the diesel price in the national capital to a record high of Rs 62.25, while petrol rate edged up to Rs 71.56 a litre, its highest level in over three years. As per the official data on daily revision of […]