No rollback of diesel price hike, FDI in retail: Chidambaram
September 17th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the government would not rollback its decision to allow foreign direct investments (FDI) in multi-brand retail and the hike ... Read more...
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Roll back diesel hike, cooking gas cylinder cap, demands BJP
September 14th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep (IANS) The BJP Friday demanded rollback of the Rs.5 a litre hike in diesel prices and the cap of six cylinders on supply of subsidised cooking ... Read more...
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Susidies to be cut soon, says Rangarajan (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The government could cut the subsidies on fuel and fertilisers soon to contain the ballooning fiscal deficit, C. Rangarajan, who heads the Prime Minister's Economic ... Read more...
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Government to decide on diesel, LPG price hike Friday
May 24th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet Friday to take a decision on raising prices of diesel ... Read more...
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LPG prices surge in Pakistan
March 4th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) The prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Pakistan rose by Rs.20 ($0.2) per kg.Saturday's price rise will result in an increase of Rs.235 per cylinder ... Read more...
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LPG prices fall in Pakistan
February 12th, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fell by about Rs.3 to about Rs.128 per kilogram in the country.Chairman of All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association Abdul ... Read more...
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Ministerial meet to discuss LPG supply, price deferred
September 16th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A ministerial meeting scheduled for Friday to consider limiting supply of and a hike in the price of cooking gas cylinders was deferred indefinitely ... Read more...
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Sensex climbs 522 points on global cues (Weekly market review)
July 2nd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The benchmark indices of Indian equities markets gained nearly three percent in weekly trade as institutional investors showed good buying support, taking cues from the ... Read more...
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Third straight rise for Sensex, closes 171 points up (Roundup)
June 27th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Monday closed 171 points higher than its previous close -- its third straight rise. Strong buying was seen ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 180 points higher (Lead)
June 27th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Monday closed 180 points higher. Strong buying was seen in capital goods, banking, auto and energy stocks as ... Read more...
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Sensex rises above 18,400 points; oil, auto stocks surge
June 27th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Indian equities markets were trading firmly in the positive Monday with a benchmark index breaching the 18,400-mark, led by strong buying support in energy and ... Read more...
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Haryana waives VAT on kerosene
June 26th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Marginally lessening the burden on the people of Haryana from the recent hike in kerosene prices, the state government Sunday waived the value added tax ... Read more...
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India working to rejig its subsidy system: government
July 20th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The government is reworking the subsidy regime to address the twin issues of meeting social obligation and lowering of fiscal deficit,
Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar said Tuesday."We are ... Read more...
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LPG cylinder gets dearer by Rs. 40 in Delhi (Lead)
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday announced increase in the price of LPG cylinders by Rs.40 each, a move that many Delhiites will find hard to digest in the ... Read more...
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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...
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Deora promises new sources of gas supply from April 2009
February 18th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Petroleum Minister, Murli Deora has said that the supply of natural gas from KG D-6 field is likely to begin by April 2009.
Speaking at ... Read more...
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India can give Pakistan a befitting reply: Sonia Gandhi
February 4th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Silvassa, Feb 4 (ANI): United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday that India''s neighbour wanted to disrupt peace in the country, and warned of giving a befitting reply.
Addressing ... Read more...
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Government cuts petrol, diesel prices
January 29th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Government on Wednesday night cut petrol price by Rs five per litre and diesel by Rs two per litre, while the domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) ... Read more...
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Fuel prices to be again cut (Lead)
January 10th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Another reduction in fuel prices is round the corner. In the next few weeks, petrol will be cheaper by Rs.5 a litre, diesel by Rs.3 a litre, and ... Read more...
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Petrol, diesel, cooking gas prices to be cut
January 10th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices may be cut further to bring them in line with international rates, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Saturday. The government might ... Read more...
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Chidambaram hints at stronger steps to curb inflation
June 20th, 2008 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 20(ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said that the Central Government would take more measures to control inflation.Talking to reporters at the north block here, he ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh announces relief, no hike in LPG prices (Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Thursday announced his government would bear the burden of the fuel price hike and LPG would be continued to be sold ... Read more...
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Jaspal Bhatti takes to horses after fuel price hike
June 5th, 2008 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Satirist Jaspal Bhatti Thursday rode on horseback to protest the latest fuel price hike. Demanding that the government set up separate horse lanes on the lines of the ... Read more...
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Communists threaten agitation against possible fuel price hike
June 4th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 4 (ANI): Communist parties have threatened to launch a public stir if the government goes ahead with a possible fuel price hike.
"We will stir a public agitation against the ... Read more...
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Cabinet to decide on fuel price hike today
June 4th, 2008 - 8:40 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): A Cabinet meeting will be held here today to decide on increasing the prices of fuel, which has now become almost inevitable due to the continuous ... Read more...
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Cabinet to decide on fuel price hike tomorrow: Pranab
June 3rd, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that a Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow to decide on increasing the prices of fuel, which ... Read more...
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Cabinet meeting to consider increase in oil prices
May 29th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): The Government is likely to decide today the raising of fuel prices and compensation package for the Oil Public Sector Undertakings. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held ... Read more...
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Energy Ministry persuades taxis to use compressed natural gas instead of LPG
November 23rd, 2007 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
Bangkok, November 23 (PRD), The Ministry of Energy promotes taxis to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) instead of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as the prices of LPG will rise in December.
Energy Minister ... Read more...
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