Akola: In a symbolic protest against the rising prices of petrol and diesel, activists of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi took to the streets of Akola on Monday, carrying bullock carts, donkeys, horses, bicycles, and hand-pulled rickshaws, highlighting the growing burden of fuel costs on common citizens.The rally began at Tower Chowk and proceeded to the…
NCp (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Pune: NCP (SP) announced that it will stage a statewide protest after govt hiked fuel prices for the fourth time in 15 days .The party’s chief Sharad Pawar met its core committee in Mumbai on Monday where, along with the upcoming MLC elections, fuel price hike, inflation and the poor…
Prayargaj: The union government’s decision to raise petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2.61 and Rs 2.71 per litre respectively has once again drawn strong reactions from consumers in Sangam city, with many warning that the hike will fuel inflation and push up the cost of essential goods like vegetables and passenger fare.The rise has…
T’puram: Leader of opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the consecutive increase of fuel price was a daylight robbery by the central govt, adding that people in the state were eagerly waiting to see whether UDF would cut the tax, as demanded by them earlier, to bring down the fuel price.By hiking petrol and diesel…
New Delhi: Petrol price touched Rs 104.01 and diesel Rs 95.90 per litre in Goa on Monday after state-owned oil companies effected the fourth hike in retail fuel rates in the last 11 days, raising prices by Rs 8 to cut losses from selling auto fuels below market cost.Govt said cumulative under-recoveries on petrol, diesel…
Chaitanya Marpakwar and Somit SenMumbai: The Centre may have urged states to cut VAT (value added tax) amid fuel price hikes, but the Mahayuti govt is yet to take a call on this in Maharashtra, senior finance department officials said. In the past, NDA-governed states have responded by lowering state levies, though some of them…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that reducing excise duties on petrol and diesel would lead to a revenue loss of around Rs 1 lakh crore. She also stressed the need to give confidence to people and that “India cannot afford fear mongering.”Her remarks came as fuel prices saw a fresh round of…
Petrol and diesel prices were increased once again on Monday, adding to the financial burden on consumers already grappling with rising costs. From 6 am on May 25, 2026, petrol in Delhi became costlier by Rs 2.61 per litre, taking the retail price to Rs 102.12 per litre. Diesel prices also saw a sharp jump,…
Dealers said the growing uncertainty over fuel costs is pushing many people to seriously consider electric vehicles, though supply chain disruptions continue to affect vehicle availability and production Mangaluru: With fuel prices continuing to rise amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, electric vehicle (EV) dealers across Dakshina Kannada are witnessing a sharp increase in customer…
Jaipur: Household budgets across Rajasthan are facing a severe strain following another round of fuel price hike Saturday, which pushed retail rates in Jaipur to Rs 109.87 per litre for petrol and Rs 95.05 for diesel.Driven by global crude volatility, this relentless streak follows steep revisions on May 15 and May 19. For the average…
