diesel

25% cess on big diesel cars likely NEW DELHI: Government may impose a 25 per cent cess on big diesel cars and charge bulk users other than railways and state transport corporations Rs 22 a litre more for diesel as part of a dual fuel pricing policy. "Big car owners do not deserve...

Petrol, diesel price hike from midnight NEW DELHI: The government has decided to hike petrol and diesel prices from Thursday midnight in order to counter the losses that are being faced by public sector oil companies. According to an official the government has decided to increase Rs 2 for...

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 (New Delhi): The Government has broadly hinted about a hike in petrol and diesel prices, saying although it has kept retail prices unchanged it cannot do so for long given the rise in crude oil rates. "We are trying very hard to see that prices are not increased. But I...

Bowing to the demand of state petrol pump operators, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday agreed to cut state sales tax on petrol and diesel to make auto fuels competitive with neighbouring states. "I agree that sales tax in Maharashtra is the highest in the country and...