Provisional fuel sales in June climbed within 88% of 2019 levels from less than half in April in the midst of the world’s biggest lockdown, oil ministry said.
Fuel consumption probably declined at least 80% in April, which would lead to a revenue loss of as much as Rs 400 billion, said economist Madan Sabnavis.
The global oil slump has given Modi govt the cushion to hike fuel taxes to meet revenue shortfalls. But retail fuel prices still hover around pre-Covid-19 levels.
In episode 416 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the reasons behind the excise hike in petrol and diesel, and delves into the recent political crisis in Israel.
IIT-Roorkee engineers develop electric car prototype that needs ‘refuelling’ not recharging, say it won’t cost any more than your petrol or diesel vehicle.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Terrible times for our luddite liberals and selective secularists. Fuel consumption is up, migrants are returning back to cities, Gilani has resigns from Hurriyat, Pawar points out that India lost 43,000 sq kms to China in 1962 etc etc.
Terrible times for our luddite liberals and selective secularists. Fuel consumption is up, migrants are returning back to cities, Gilani has resigns from Hurriyat, Pawar points out that India lost 43,000 sq kms to China in 1962 etc etc.