Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of Deepak Acharya Vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited dated 05/03/2025. The Rajasthan High Court has admitted a petition challenging installation of a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) petrol pump near a crematorium and high-tension line. The NOCs to establish the …
A middle class hooked to subsidies has perpetuated the system of handouts and scuttled reform The acronym LPG has several expansions. It stands for liquefied petroleum gas. It stands for liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, a term of abuse used by those with Leftwing persuasions. It stands for life plundered by …
The ministry of urban development (MoUD) has sought an increase in, and rationalisation of, excise duty levied on petrol and diesel vehicles at the national level. It has also urged for a hike in registration charges of these vehicles at the city level. This is one of the fiscal measures …
IN DELHI REGION, AROUND 5,000 VEHICLES SWITCHING TO CNG EVERY MONTH The sharp increase in petrol prices in the past year has revved up demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which works out 70% cheaper, and triggered a rush of customers in installing kits to run their cars on the …
Even as the common man feels the heat of the petrol price hike, the state finance department has a reason to smile. The income from the sales tax on the hiked petrol price to the state government is expected to Rs194 crore a year. The windfall in the rest of …
The government on Thursday allowed public sector oil companies to hike the price of petrol by Rs 3.14 per litre, further burdening the middle- class. The new price will come into effect from midnight Thursday. Petrol will now cost Rs 66.84 a litre at filling stations in Delhi, and even …
UPA allies join hands with Opposition to slam petrol price hike Oil protests force govt to put off meet on LPG: UPA allies join hands with Opposition to slam petrol price hike The Trinamool Congress and the DMK today forced the government to hold back any move to limit the …
Whatever the official justification for yet another increase in petrol price by Rs.3.14 per litre, the end users of the fuel in the Capital are seething with anger and anguish. Before the price hike, petrol was being sold for around Rs.64 per litre in the Capital and when news of …
Oil companies blame it on rising under-recoveries and increase in international crude oil prices Faced with the rising under-recoveries and continuing increase in the international crude prices, the oil marketing companies announced an increase of Rs. 3.14 in petrol prices on Thursday. The cost of petrol will be Rs. 66.84 …
With today’s price hike of Rs 3.14 per litre and Punjab’s unwillingness to reduce state taxes, petrol prices in the state are amongst the highest in the country at Rs 74.5 per litre. Karnataka is the only place in India, where petrol is costlier than Punjab (at Rs 74.81 per …
Further enhancing the portfolio of its luxury cars in India, Mercedes-Benz has introduced the advanced version of its flagship C-Class sedan even as the German auto major plans to launch new products in the next two months. Priced between Rs.29.75 lakh and Rs.32.30 lakh, the ‘C 200BE AVANTGARDE' comes with …
Subsidizing the fuel will aggravate the fiscal deficit scenario and give rise to inflationary factors that will affect all and not just the actual users, says Ranbir Singh Butola, chairman of fuel retail market leader Indian Oil Corporation.
The sharp increase in petrol prices in the past year has revved up demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which works out 70% cheaper, and triggered a rush of customers in installing kits to run their cars on the low-cost fuel.
The Government is committed to provide petroleum products at reasonable prices to consumers. This is while maintaining the financial health of the public sector oil retailers, said Mr S Jaipal Reddy, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Addressing the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to his ministry here …
Leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) containing gasoline represent a significant public health hazard. Virtually undetectable to the UST owner, gasoline leaks can contaminate groundwater supplies. In order to develop remediation plans one must know the extent of gasoline contamination. Centrifugal simulations showed that in silty and sandy soils gasoline moved …
Diesel consumers in India pay lower prices than their American counterparts. But, petrol due to the high tax component is priced higher in India than in the US. Petrol in India is sold at Rs 20.88 a litre higher than in the US, while diesel is cheaper by Rs 4.55 …
Petrol version price starts from Rs.3.88 lakh, diesel variant from Rs.4.79 lakh Tata Motors on Tuesday launched the new version of its premium hatchback, the Tata Vista. The new Tata Vista delivers a sedan-like experience, with engine options and segment-leading interior space. The new range will be available at Tata …
New Delhi: Petrol prices in India are costlier than in the United States but cheaper than European countries, MoS for petroleum and natural gas R P N Singh said on Tuesday. Petrol in Delhi is priced at Rs 63.70 per litre, while the same in the US is priced at …
New Delhi Prices of the fuel have gone up 33% since being decontrolled last year Easing global crude oil price — $103 a barrel on Monday, down from an average $113 a barrel in the first quarter — has nearly covered the losses that retailers IOC, HPCL and BPCL make …
Plan to levy market rate on owners of luxury cars Faced with growing diesel consumption and rising under recoveries, the Union government on Thursday said it was working on “dual pricing of diesel” wherein luxury car owners could be asked to pay the market rate and subsidised diesel restricted to …
Restricting the supply of subsidised cooking fuel may no longer be a politically difficult task, with a Parliamentary panel asking the government to do away with the sale of subsidised domestic LPG to people with more than Rs 6 lakh annual income. If the recommendation goes through, those with income …
