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Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; slaps windfall tax on fuel exports

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The government has slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre, averting a pump...

Centre cuts excise duty by Rs 10/litre to absorb global oil shock, levies export tax to steady supply

Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman & Hardeep Puri say govt effort meant to shield consumers from oil shock. Nayara Energy had raised pump prices Thursday

Govt raises commercial LPG supply to 70 pc of pre-war demand, prioritises key industries

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The central government has increased commercial LPG allocations to states by 20 per cent, raising the quota to...

Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; windfall tax on fuel export back

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The government has slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, a move...

Rupee hits record low of 94.56 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 27 (PTI) The rupee breached the 94.50-mark for the first time against the US dollar during intra-day trade on Friday and hit...

Govt slashes excise duty on petrol to Rs 3/litre, exempts diesel

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel fully from...

WTO’s dysfunctional dispute settlement system deprives countries of effective redressal: Goyal

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) India on Thursday called upon WTO members to work towards making the WTO's dispute settlement system fully functional,...

Vadodara to raise Rs 200 cr from municipal bonds by July

Mumbai, Mar 26 (PTI) The Vadodara civic body is aiming to raise another Rs 200 crore through the municipal bonds route by July...

Nayara Energy hikes petrol price by Rs 5 per litre, diesel by Rs 3

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and...

60 days of oil stocks, 800,000 tonnes of LPG secured, says govt, dismissing shortage reports as misinformation

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) India has about 60 days of oil stock cover and has arranged one full month of LPG supply,...

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Centre cuts excise duty by Rs 10/litre to absorb global oil shock, levies export tax to steady supply

Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman & Hardeep Puri say govt effort meant to shield consumers from oil shock. Nayara Energy had raised pump prices Thursday

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.