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No plan to bring fuel under GST regime: Nirmala Sitharaman
The GST Council may consider the issue of inclusion of petroleum products at a time it considers appropriate keeping in view all the relevant factors,
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Centre and states need to think about reducing taxes on petrol, diesel: Anurag Thakur
Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said that the government was ready to discuss the issue of bringing petroleum products under the ambit of
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India’s oil demand falls 5% in February
Petroleum product consumption fell 4.9% to 17.21 million tonnes in February as demand for both petrol and diesel fell
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Cooking gas price has doubled to Rs 819 in 7 years. Read on for details
Small price hikes over the past couple of years have eliminated subsidy on cooking gas and PDS kerosene
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GST on petroleum products – Here’s why the idea cannot be immediately executed
Building a consensus on the issue of bringing petroleum products under the GST is likely to be a challenging task as it will require a significant amo
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Lower fuel prices: States, Centre have to take a joint call, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
While the burden on the consumers is "understood", the pricing is a vexatious issue, she said
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India’s fuel demand to rebound in 2021-22 with 10% growth
Petroleum product consumption in 2021-22 could hit 215.24 million tonnes
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Here’s why rising diesel prices should be a bigger worry
On a year-to-date basis, the price of Brent crude has increased to $66.13 per barrel from $51.80 per barrel on December 31 last year.
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Inducing shift to electric vehicles without shock treatment
It’s unlikely that much of the world would shift entirely to EVs before the middle of the next decade. In the interim, India could explore the use o
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Tax reduction in fuel prices: Need coordinated action between Centre, states, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
“There is a need for coordinated action between the Centre and states because there are inherent taxes levied by both,” he said
