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Mumbai, March 27 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday praised the Centre's move to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, asserting that it would protect Indian consumers from the fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict.The Chief Minister described the government's...

Bengaluru, March 27 – The Karnataka BJP warned the Congress government in the state of intense protests if it attempts to increase petrol and diesel prices, even as it credited the Central government for recent price reductions.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition R...

New Delhi, March 27 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that there is no proposal to impose a lockdown in the country in the wake of the West Asia war, and asked politicians to refrain from spreading rumors and creating a sense of fear among the people.The minister also said...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the reduction in petrol excise duty will shield consumers from the impact of rising crude prices amid the West Asia conflict, and urged people to avoid panic buying of fuels as it can create an artificial shortage...

New Delhi, March 27 – The reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel is aimed at the upcoming assembly elections in four states, not because the government cares about consumers, TMC Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale said.Participating in a discussion on the Finance Bill 2026 in the Upper...

Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a firm decision in favor of the common people of the country by reducing excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10, thereby easing the burden on citizens.Speaking to media...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Congress party on Friday accused the government of reducing excise duties on petrol and diesel due to upcoming assembly elections, pointing out that consumer prices in India have not decreased even when global crude oil prices have fallen on seven different occasions in...

March 27, New Delhi: India's Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a decision aimed at reducing the financial burden on citizens. Emphasizing the government's focus on public welfare, Rijiju stated that the move...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that the Centre has reduced the special excise duty on petrol and diesel to help consumers and urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to cut state taxes on the fuels.The BJP state chief also rejected the...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Congress party on Friday accused the government of reducing excise duties on petrol and diesel due to upcoming state assembly elections, pointing out that consumer prices in India have not decreased even when global crude oil prices have fallen on seven separate...

Raipur, March 27 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday praised the Centre's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel, calling it a "historic" and "people-centric" move that would provide direct relief to 140 crore citizens across the country.Sai said that amid the...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Centre’s decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 has been widely praised by leaders from the ruling NDA, who described it as a timely measure aimed at easing inflationary pressures and providing relief to citizens amid a challenging global energy...

Chennai, March 27 Asserting that the ruling DMK has fulfilled nearly 85 per cent of its 2021 election promises, compared to the previous AIADMK regime's implementation rate of less than 33 per cent, party legislator Ezhilan Naganathan defended the state government's track record on Friday, while...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Congress party said on Friday that the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel offers no real relief to ordinary people and accused the government of misleading the public with headlines suggesting a price reduction.The party stated that if people saw reports...

New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday claimed that the government's excise cuts will not change prices for dealers and consumers, and that the relief exists only in the narrative, not in reality.The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and exempted diesel fully...

New Delhi, March 27 The government has reduced excise duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre and completely exempted diesel, aiming to help oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL, and IOC cope with rising global crude prices amid the Middle East conflict.The Finance Ministry, in a notification dated...

New Delhi, March 26 Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 a litre, passing on part of the recent surge in global oil prices following the war in the Middle East, sources said.Fuel marketing companies in India...

New Delhi, March 25 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the government has been "caught off guard" in handling the "energy crisis" amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as it failed to build adequate strategic petroleum reserves.The Hyderabad MP said that India is facing...

New Delhi, March 24 – The BJP on Tuesday criticized the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for imposing a ₹5 cess on fuel, calling it "anti-common man." The party also alleged that this measure, along with increased VAT and the additional cess, will extract over ₹1,000 crore annually from...

Melbourne, March 24 – As Australia sits at the far end of the regional fuel supply chain, it may face a "fuel supply crunch" in the coming weeks, according to local media reports, citing the conflict in the Middle East that has driven up international energy prices and exposed Australia's heavy...