Over the past five years, the clamour about electric vehicles (EVs) becoming a feasible transport option has become loud. "It has all come together", is the refrain. ...
11:41 AM, Mar 18, 2013
Citing non-allocation of cheaper natural gas from the Centre, GSPC Gas Company (GGC) on Tuesday hiked the gas prices in various categories. GGC, a subsidiary of the state-run Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), has raised CNG prices from Rs 50.20 per kg to Rs 56.90 per kg, while piped cooking gas prices go up from Rs 18.18 to Rs 21.50 (Rs 24.73 with taxes) per standard cubic metre (pscm), a...
02:58 AM, Jan 16, 2013
The CNG price in the national capital has been increased by Rs 1.55 per kg while that in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad have been hiked by Rs 1.80 per kg. With this move, the new consumer price in Delhi would be Rs 39.90 per kg while in NCR towns, it would be Rs 45.10. ...
07:23 PM, Jan 04, 2013
Mumbai: Tata Motors said its plan to roll out the CNG and diesel variants of Nano is on track and the small car is gradually gaining popularity in new segments. "Plans in this regard are not on hold. We have talked about both of those variants.... The Nano CNG is within the sight of first half of next calendar year," Tata Motors Managing Director (Domestic) Karl Slym told reporters here....
11:16 AM, Nov 08, 2012
New Delhi: Honda Cars India launched a modified version of of its mid-sized sedan City, which is compatible with CNG option. The CNG version of the Honda City 'V grade' will be Rs 50,200 more expensive than the comparable petrol variant which is priced at Rs 9,03,800 (ex-showroom Delhi), the company said in a statement. Rohan BRC has been appointed as the authorised dealer for providing the CNG kit. The...
12:53 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Delhi: Expect long queues at the petrol and diesel pumps across the country starting Monday as the station owners launch their partial shutdown of pumps, operating only from 9 am to 5 pm, in protest against inadequate commission payments. The pump owners say the move will help them save on manpower costs. CNG pumps, however, will be open 24/7 as the owners say they have got good commissions. More...
08:40 AM, Oct 15, 2012
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Ltd on Saturday announced a marginal Rs 0.20 per kg increase in price of CNG it sells in Uttar Pradesh on account of hike in VAT rates. "Due to increase in additional VAT by the government of Uttar Pradesh, IGL announces marginal correction of 20 paise per kg in the selling price of CNG being supplied by it in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad," the company...
07:21 PM, Sep 08, 2012
Islamabad: A Pakistani engineer has built a car that runs on water, a feat that left onlookers astounded. Engineer Waqar Ahmad drove his car using water as fuel on Thursday during a demonstration for parliamentarians, scientists and students, Dawn reported from this Pakistan capital. He said cars could be driven by a system fuelled by water instead of petrol or CNG. The onlookers were taken aback when they saw it...
12:00 PM, Jul 27, 2012
Hyderabad: The Road Transport Authority (RTA) has proposed a hike in auto fares. It is planning to send it for the governments approval this weekend. If the proposal comes into effect, a minimum distance of 1.6 km will be charged at Rs 16 or Rs 17 (at present, it is Rs 14) and Rs 9.50 for every additional km. According to the RTA officials, they have considered auto fares in...
03:24 PM, Jul 26, 2012
New Delhi: People may have to shell out more to travel by autos and taxis as the government may allow increase in the fares in the wake of rise in price of CNG, auto union leaders said on Wednesday after a meeting with the transport minister. "The government is all set to accept the proposal for a fare hike as they have informed that the compressed natural gas (CNG) prices...
07:34 AM, Jul 26, 2012
Ahmedabad: It's an order that will put vehicle owners in Gujarat in a quandary. The High Court has ruled that all vehicles registered in the state should be converted to run on compressed natural gas and it has set a one year deadline for this. The division bench which also includes the Chief Justice says, "The state of Gujarat is directed to pass necessary order compelling owners of all vehicles...
07:15 AM, Jul 26, 2012
New Delhi: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said her government was not mulling any proposal to hike fare of DTC buses and was instead making efforts to increase revenue generation by brining down the number of ticketless passengers on the network. "There is no proposal to hike the tariff. We are making efforts to increase revenue generation by brining down the number of ticketless travellers," she said. The Chief...
01:38 AM, Jul 17, 2012
New Delhi: CNG price in the national capital and adjoining towns was hiked on Friday by a steep Rs 2.90 per kg, the third increase in rates this year. Compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi will cost Rs 38.35 per kg with effect from Friday midnight, Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the sole retailer of CNG and piped natural gas in the national capital, said in a press statement in New Delhi...
09:43 PM, Jul 06, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday withdrew the Value Added Tax on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Earlier, it had imposed a five per cent VAT on CNG which led to a hike of Rs 1.65 in the CNG prices. This came just a day after Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said that there would not be any rollback on the CNG VAT. "We will not withdraw the...
05:18 PM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: Notwithstanding strong demands by BJP and a section of the ruling Congress, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has made it clear that there will be no rollback of five per cent VAT on the CNG, which fuels public transport on Delhi roads. "We will not withdraw the VAT on CNG. We have levied only five per cent VAT on the fuel and that is justifiable," Dikshit said. Presenting...
03:31 AM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: Notwithstanding strong demands by the BJP and a section of the ruling Congress, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has made it clear that there will be no rollback of five per cent VAT on the CNG, which fuels public transport on Delhi roads. "We will not withdraw the VAT on CNG. We have levied only five per cent VAT on the fuel and that is justifiable," Sheila told...
04:39 PM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for presenting a "lacklustre" budget, saying the city government has "betrayed" the people by making provisions which will further burden them. "It is a lacklustre budget which has nothing for the people reeling under the high food prices. The budget will further burden the common man," said senior BJP MLA Jagdish Mukhi, initiating discussion on the budget. Criticising...
01:49 AM, May 30, 2012
HYDERABAD: A day after oil companies announced the steepest ever hike in petrol price, auto-rickshaw drivers in the city seemed to have taken an oath to pass on the burden to the people, disregarding the mandatory meter chargers, and further fuelling public fury. At several places, people were seen arguing with the auto-drivers for overcharging them in the name of the petrol price hike. I travel the same distance to...
08:40 AM, May 25, 2012
An interactive graph displaying the hike in fuel prices (petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG) in Delhi from 1989 to 2012. ...
06:40 PM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: In a major setback for households and vehicle owners, the hike in CNG prices by Adani Gas Ltd is set to take effect on Sunday. Those fuelling up will now have to shell out Rs 4.70 more per kg of CNG. As a result, auto and taxi unions have threatened to go on strike if their fare meters are not hiked simultaneously. The hike by the city gas...
08:34 AM, Apr 01, 2012
