Tag: diesel

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Feasibility of 20pc ethanol blending in petrol by 2025-26 doubtful: Arcus report

Feasibility of 20pc ethanol blending in petrol by 2025-26 doubtful: Arcus report

The report states that to achieve the target of E20, the government has estimated...

National
Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised

Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised

According to the Ministry of Finance, a cess of Rs 6 per litre has been imposed...

National
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure

Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure

While fixing the retail prices of petrol and diesel, states apply VAT on excise...

Opinion
Mann needs time, regular flow of money to fulfil ‘Kejriwal guarantees’ in Punjab

Mann needs time, regular flow of money to fulfil ‘Kejriwal guarantees’ in Punjab

The real issue from the long-term point of view lies in the economic structure of...

National
Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears

Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears

As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on July 16, the area...

National
Break in monsoon activity burdensome on farmers; IMD ignored negative IOD in its forecast

Break in monsoon activity burdensome on farmers; IMD ignored negative IOD in its forecast

Owing to a break in the monsoon activity, there has been 11.3 per cent less rainfall...