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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicDiesel prices

Topic: Diesel prices

Modi govt raises excise duty on petrol & diesel by Rs 3, unlikely to affect final price

The petrol & diesel prices are likely to remain unaffected since the hike comes in the backdrop of a steep fall in international crude oil prices.

India to switch to world’s cleanest petrol, diesel from 1 April to reduce pollution

The new fuel will result in a reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 25 per cent in petrol cars and by 70 per cent in diesel cars.

India has become a diesel exporter as consumption has slumped to lowest in nearly 3 years

Five straight quarters of slowing growth is taking increasing toll on demand, resulting in diesel consumption slumping to lowest since the start of 2017.

Petrol and diesel to get costlier as Modi govt looks to build reserves

India's super rich to be taxed more. Nirmala Sitharaman hikes surcharge on taxable income of over Rs 2 crore.

Finance minister Jaitley announces Rs 2.50 excise duty cut on petrol & diesel prices

Jaitley said the excise duty cut would have an impact of Rs 10,500 crore on central government's tax revenues.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.