The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Balagopal says the demand will hurt the interests of State

Tax on petrol and diesel remains high in the State, says Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy

Indian Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is trying to encourage people to buy electric vehicles instead of vehicles powered by carbon-based fuels. During a recent parliamentary debate, he assured law makers that electric cars will only cost the same as petrol cars within two years.

Reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Centre will result in an additional loss of around ₹800 crore for Tamil Nadu, says Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

BHOPAL: The petrol and diesel rates in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal have come down to Rs 108.63 and Rs 93.88 per litre, respectively, in the wake of the excise duty cut by the Centre, a fuel association representative said on Sunday.

Mayawati said the Central and State governments, while sacrificing their political interest, should pay attention to national problems, which are becoming serious day-by-day, so that life can normalise.

Kerala and Rajasthan have announced cut in VAT on fuel, he says

The States are getting very little by way of share of duties on petrol and diesel, he said

Centre on May 21 announced a record ₹8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and ₹6 reduction on diesel