Government committing fraud, says CPI-M
September 14th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The CPI-M Friday accused the government of committing a "gigantic fraud" by hiking fuel prices at a time when Indian oil companies were making huge ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
No plan to hike diesel, LPG, kerosene prices: Reddy
May 28th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government has no immediate plan to hike prices of diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene, Petroleum Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said Monday."I ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Petrol price hiked by Rs.7, opposition and allies fret (Intro Roundup)
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India Wednesday hiked petrol prices by an unprecedented over Rs.7 a litre, triggering protests from the opposition and even government allies. But the industry ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Petrol price hiked by Rs.7, opposition and allies fret (Roundup)
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India Wednesday hiked petrol prices by an unprecedented over Rs.7 a litre, triggering protests from the opposition and even government allies. But the industry ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Petrol price hiked by Rs.6.28 plus taxes, industry welcomes move (Second Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,May 23 (IANS) India's state-controlled refiners hiked prices petrol by a steep 6.28 per litre, exclusive of taxes, effective midnight Wednesday to compensate losses incurred by them for selling ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
CPI-M blasts rail fare hikes
March 14th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday denounced the proposed rail fare hike, saying it will "adversely impact millions of rural migrant workers" and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Government reluctant to decontrol diesel prices: Parikh
August 26th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Economist Kirit S. Parikh, who heads the panel constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for oil pricing reforms, Friday said the government was reluctant to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Budget will fuel inflation: Yashwant Sinha
March 5th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Former union finance minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Saturday said budget 2011-12 will have an inflationary effect instead of controlling ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Mukherjee expresses confidence to absorb fuel price hike impacts
June 28th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the hike in fuel prices would have some inflationary impact in the short-term.However, Mukherjee expressed confidence that price pressures ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Decision on fuel price hike deferred
June 7th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A decision on increasing the feul prices in the country was Monday deferred as an Empowered Group of Ministers' (EGoM) meeting, apprehending its possible inflationary impact, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Congress party’s top priority is food prices: Sonia Gandhi
March 4th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 4 (ANI): Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday told party Members of Parliament that bringing down food prices would be its top priority.Gandhi supported Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sonia Gandhi to brief allies on fuel price hike
March 4th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi will talk to allies of the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government on Thursday, and explain to them the party's position ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Budget neutral for steel industry: Tata Steel
February 26th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) The union budget for 2010-11 is largely neutral for the steel industry, Tata Steel managing director H.M. Nerurkar Friday said.
"This budget is largely neutral for the steel industry ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Manmohan Singh assures states of support in tackling drought
August 8th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured all the State Governments of full support from the Centre to tackle the problem created by inadequate monsoon.Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assures to states support in tackling drought
August 8th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured all the State Governments of full support from the Centre to tackle the problem created by inadequate monsoon.Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
Posted in National |
No hike in Kerosene and LPG prices: Govt.
July 21st, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 21(ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora on Tuesday said that the Government has decided not to increase the retail prices of kerosene and domestic LPG, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Fuel hike will have marginal impact on inflation: Deora
June 4th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The hike in the prices of transport and cooking fuels will have only marginal impact on inflation, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora said here Wednesday. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Raising growth to double digit requires additional reforms: Chidambaram
February 28th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Pushing for reforms, Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram while tabling the Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha today suggested a slew of reform measures that alone could help ... Read more...
Posted in Business |