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- India
Himachal levies 60p/litre fuel cess for orphan, widow welfare
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has levied an ‘Orphan and Widow Cess’ at the rate of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high speed diesel at the point of first sale…
- India
No insurance, no fuel: SC tells Centre to launch pilot project
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious note of a large number of vehicles plying without third-party insurance cover and directed the Centre to evolve a pilot project…
- Top Stories
Petrol, diesel sales soar on weak monsoon; LPG demand shifts
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel sales by India’s three state-run fuel retailers rose sharply in July as below-normal monsoon rainfall boosted fuel demand from farmers and motorists, preliminary industry sales data showed.…
- Hyderabad
Each egg now costs Rs 9 in Hyderabad as city sees unusual spike
Hyderabad: Egg prices in Hyderabad have climbed to Rs 8-9 apiece, an unusually high level for July, a month that typically sees subdued demand and softer prices, with poultry farmers attributing the spike…
- Telangana
350 lt of diesel stolen from lorry as driver slept on highway
Hyderabad: Miscreants stole around 350 litre of diesel from a parked lorry on the Kodad-Hyderabad National Highway on Sunday, July 12, while the driver was asleep inside the vehicle. The theft took place…
- India
Govt hikes petrol windfall tax, cuts duty on diesel, ATF exports
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday hiked the windfall gains tax on petrol exports, while lowering the levy on diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), for the fortnight beginning July 1. The…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Farmers protest fuel sale restrictions at petrol bunk
Bengaluru: Tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur after a group of farmers staged a protest outside a Bharat Petroleum fuel station, alleging that petrol and diesel were being denied to them in plastic…
- India
Diesel curbs raise concerns for hospitals, data centres
New Delhi: The government move to restrict diesel purchases through petrol pumps is raising concerns among hospitals, IT campuses, data centres and industrial facilities that rely heavily on diesel generators not only…
- India
India restricts bulk sale of diesel, petrol at retail outlets
New Delhi: The government has restricted industrial, commercial and institutional users from buying petrol and diesel from petrol pumps and instead asked them to source their requirements from bulk sale points, according…
- India
Centre waives excise duty on petrol with up to 30 pc ethanol
New Delhi: The Union government has exempted petrol blended with higher levels of ethanol from excise duty, including fuel variants containing 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent and 30…
- India
RTI reveals only Rs 82 of Rs 115 petrol price goes to fuel
Hyderabad: When motorists in Hyderabad pay Rs 115.68 for a litre of petrol, only about Rs 82 of that amount goes towards the fuel itself, while the rest is collected as taxes…
- India
Demand for EVs rises in May as fuel prices go up amid US-Iran war
New Delhi: India’s electric vehicle (EV) market registered an increase in demand during May this year, as higher fuel prices pushed more buyers towards battery-powered alternatives, according to reports by Nomura and…
- Bangalore
Fuel price hike sparks concern among transporters; SIMTA urges Centre to cut toll, VAT
Bengaluru: Rising fuel prices have triggered fresh concerns among transport operators and vehicle owners across the country, with the South India Motor Transport Association (SIMTA) urging the Central Government to provide relief…
- India
CNG prices hiked again, fourth increase in two weeks
Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices were hiked by Rs 2 per kg on Tuesday, May 26, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks, as fuel retailers continued to pass on…
- India
India: Petrol, diesel prices raised by Rs 2.61 to Rs 2.71
New Delhi: Petrol prices were raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 on Monday, May 25, the fourth increase in less than two weeks that extended a delayed…