In Lok Sabha, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri says fuel prices set by oil marketing companies. But price of India's crude import basket has dipped by 32% in last one year.
The retail fuel joint venture of Reliance and BP is selling diesel at about 1 rupee a litre lower than that of state-run Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum.
In recent years, fuel prices have been kept static for weeks before assembly polls, only to be changed soon after. However, there's no clarity over who's deciding the prices.
RIL’s Jamnagar facility is lifting crude processing & deferring planned maintenance to take advantage of surging diesel demand. It’s already sending shipments to Europe.
Days after Centre slashed prices on petrol and diesel in BJP-ruled states, Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia, said the AAP govt is also looking into steps to provide more relief to the people.
The move has led to BJP and its partner ruled states witnessing steeper reductions in fuel prices in comparison to Maharashtra, Delhi, Bengal and other non-BJP ruled states.
The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 109.34 per litre and Rs 115.15 per litre in Mumbai, and crossed past the Rs 120 mark in parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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