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 …
Despite the government pledging not to repeat past mistakes, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation continued to release substandard petrol to the market, the UNP alleged yesterday. Dayasiri Jayasekera MP, told a news conference in Colombo that though the remaining stocks of contaminated petrol which had damaged nearly 10,000 vehicle engines had …
With passenger cars consuming about 15 per cent of the diesel, the Government today indicated that it might do away with the subsidy enjoyed by such vehicle owners. “...we can accept your (Opposition) suggestion and try to work out what mechanism could be found out so that this section (diesel …
The much talked about Nepal-India cross-border petroleum pipeline project is yet to take off, thanks largely to indecision on the part of the Nepal government. Construction of the 40-km long Raxaul-Amlekhgunj pipeline is currently stalled with Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) undecided whether to build it on its own or have …
More than 1,000 motor vehicle owners had lodged complaints with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) regarding their vehicle engines that had been damaged after using the low quality petrol, the Petroleum Minister said yesterday. Minister Premajayantha said vehicle owners would be compensated after a special committee, which would be appointed …
LUCKNOW: The Centre has slammed the Mayawati government for laxity in lowering Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products. The reaction followed the decision taken by the Central Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), who raised prices of diesel, kerosene and domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) recently, owing to rising international …
The soaring price of petrol and greater road congestion have encouraged more North American motorists to opt for coach transport, boosting revenue and profit at Stagecoach. The London-listed bus and rail operator, which provides budget coach transport in the US and Canada through its Megabus operations, on Wednesday said revenues …
The Petrol Dealers' Association wants the government to bring oil companies within the ambit of the Rent Control Act Petrol pump dealers in Maharashtra have threatened to observe a two-day strike in Mumbai from July 2, to protest against government policy of withdrawal of protection of petrol pump lands under …
The Himachal Pradesh government today decided to cut VAT on Diesel from 14 per cent to 9.70 per cent and bring down VAT on kerosene to zero with a view to providing relief to consumers from the recent price hike on petroleum products. Officials in the state government said diesel …
The Delhi Cabinet on Monday decided to make the LPG cylinder cheaper by `40 for the BPL and Antyodaya card holders. It also decided to make diesel 37 paise cheaper in the city. However, the city government's decision would not ease the hardships of non-BPL, non Antyodaya card holders. The …
New Delhi Despite a wider excise duty difference between petrol and diesel, the group of ministers on fuel pricing led by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has ruled out imposing any additional excise duty on diesel cars, which was proposed last year in a report by former Planning Commission member Kirit …
Agartala: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led ruling Left Front in Tripura on Saturday called for a 12-hour shutdown in the state Monday to protest against the hike in fuel prices. Left Front spokesperson Gautam Das told reporters here that by increasing prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, …
KOCHI: While another Bus Day was observed in the city on Wednesday, the Centre for Public Policy Research, an active participant in the initiative, has come out with a study advocating the need to promote public transport. The primary point of argument the study makes in support for public transport …
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In a move that will give the better and cleanear environment agenda a boost, the reach of Euro-IV fuel (diesel and petrol) will be expanded to seven more cities in the current financial year. This less polluting fuel was launched about a year ago in 13 cities.
Carmakers rush to court buyers with cheaper finance options to rev up sales of petrol cars as rising petrol prices have fuelled demand for diesel products. While interest rates on auto loans have risen to as high as 12.5%, they are lower by up to 2% for petrol cars. Multinational …
The fuel that powers the construction and agriculture industries has become a darling of Indian automakers fighting the worst slowdown in two years. Diesel, which is 40% cheaper than petrol and about 30% more efficient, is reviving a fading line of car buyers who were turned off by the soaring …
New Delhi, Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has emphasised an urgent need to evolve a global energy independence policy for 2030. Speaking at the FE-EVI Green Business Leadership Awards, he said climate change and energy policy should be integrated to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions.
KOCHI: Forty-three per cent of Kochiites regularly use public transport. This is in addition to the 20 per cent of the population who occasionally used public transport for commuting, says a study on public transport conducted from May 24 to 30 by the Kochi-based Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR). …
COIMBATORE: Unidentified miscreants poured petrol in a newly-laid drinking water pipe at Arasampalayam in Kinathukadavu on Saturday. The incident came to light when people smelt petrol odour emulating from the pipe water.
