
On Saturday, the government hiked petrol price by Rs 2 a litre, the second increase in rates in June alone. ...

10:05 PM, Jun 15, 2013

As prices of petrol go down by Rs 3, people say they are happy with the reduction. ...

09:43 AM, May 01, 2013

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10:54 PM, Apr 30, 2013

In a damning indictment of the UPA government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard on the UPA for interfering in the CBI's probe into coal allocations. ...

09:34 PM, Apr 30, 2013

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11:23 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Sources said that the price of diesel would be hiked by 40-50 paise per litre every month, and the move would be effective from Friday. ...

11:59 PM, Jan 17, 2013

After the government put on hold the Rs 26.50 hike on non-subsidised LPG cylinders, Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily said it was the oil companies' decision and not the ministry's, as had been reported. The minister further added that the public sector oil firms will take a call on raising the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders. ...

12:39 PM, Nov 03, 2012

Jaipal Reddy denies reports that he was upset over being moved out of the Petroleum Ministry under corporate pressure. ...

10:48 PM, Oct 29, 2012

Petrol pump dealers have declared a partial shutdown across country, starting Monday, in protest against "inadequate" commission payments. The dealers have announced that petrol pumps will be open only from 9 am to 5 pm. This has led to long queues at the pump with the consumers complaining of major inconvenience. ...

08:10 PM, Oct 15, 2012

Long queues were seen at the petrol and diesel pumps across the country on Monday as the station owners launched 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, are open 24/7 as the owners say they have got good commissions. ...

02:30 PM, Oct 15, 2012

The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission further said that allies like Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee were consulted before pushing for big-ticket reforms like the FDI in multi-brand retail. ...

09:15 AM, Sep 16, 2012

The government on Thursday hiked the price of diesel by Rs 5 per litre, to be effective from midnight. The Cabinet Committee of Political Affairs (CCPA), however, decided not to hike the price of kerosene. ...

11:08 PM, Sep 13, 2012

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11:50 PM, Jun 28, 2012

Following the price cut, petrol will be cheaper by Rs 2. 46 in the capital and by Rs 3.13 in Mumbai. ...

10:15 PM, Jun 28, 2012

Oil Minister Jaipal Reddy said that the government was watching the rupee's movement closely. The Indian currency fell to an all-time low of 57.12 against the US dollar on Friday. ...

07:59 PM, Jun 22, 2012

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that the petrol prices may come down further. ...

11:38 PM, Jun 08, 2012

A day before Foreign Minister SM Krishna's trip, Beijing issued an advisory against travel to India citing protests over the fuel price hike, after New Delhi warned traders against business in Yiwu. ...

02:26 PM, Jun 04, 2012

Minister of State V Narayanasamy said that petrol prices could come down further if international crude prices drop. ...

09:41 PM, Jun 02, 2012

People feel that a Rs 2 cut in the petrol price will not be of any help and it should have been at least Rs 5 per litre. ...

07:39 PM, Jun 02, 2012

The opposition parties as well as UPA ally Trinamool Congress have said that the Rs 2 cut in the petrol price is not enough. ...

07:36 PM, Jun 02, 2012