Petrol and diesel prices hiked by ₹2 per litre as central government raises excise duty.
The action was taken by LG on the basis of an inquiry report filed by the Directorate of Vigilance. Read more on Dynamite News:
With only two days left for the current excise policy to expire, the Delhi government has decided to go back to the old regime of retail liquor sales for six months. Read further on Dynamite News:
“They cannot bear to see us rise to a national level and thus are resorting to such measures. But nothing will stop us,” said Kejriwal. Read more on Dynamite News:
The CBI inquiry was recommended after a recent report by the Chief Secretary established prima facie violations of GNCTD Act 1991, Transaction of Business Rules (ToBR) 1993, Delhi Excise Act 2009 and Delhi Excise Rules 2010. Read further on Dynamite News:
Haryana Petroleum Dealers Association has called for a statewide strike on Monday to protest against the union government’s sudden decision to reduce central excise duty leading to loss of petrol pump owners. Full story
The cabinet has also decided that liquor shops will be allocated for two years instead of one year. Full Story
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the party’s General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at the Centre for raising the excise duty on petrol and diesel.
Petrol price was on Sunday cut by 12 paise a litre and diesel rates by 14 paise as oil companies moderated rate reduction amid the fall in global prices to absorb the hike in excise duty on fuel by the government.
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