Since September 1, petrol prices have gone up by about Rs 3.58 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel rates have increased by Rs 3.57 per litre; the petrol and diesel both have shown a similar trend all across India.

Parrikar was earlier receiving treatment for pancreatic ailment at a hospital in Goa's North Candolim. He had returned from the US in the first week of September and was absent from public life ever since.

A litre of petrol is being sold for Rs 84.49 in Chennai, while it is Rs 83.14 in Kolkata. Diesel is being sold at Rs 77.49 in Chennai and Rs 75.36 in Kolkata.

While the government has refused to cut the high excise duty, some states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have cut VAT to pass on some relief to consumers.

The state government has anticipated that rupee will further fall to 80 mark against the US dollar and the new cost of the chopper would shoot up to Rs 145.27 crores from Rs 127.11 crore.

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West Bengal is the third state to slash fuel prices after Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh reduced the fuel prices by Rs 2.5 per litre and Rs 2 per litre, respectively.

Top officials in the Finance Ministry said that there is \"no scope for a cut in excise duty by the Centre and VAT charged by the states.\"

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The party tweeted the two graphs on the day 21 opposition parties led by the Congress held a nation-wide 'Bharat Bandh' to protest over fuel prices. But, hilariously, both the bar graphs ended up depicting a \"fall\" in prices.

Petrol in the financial capital of Mumbai scaled to Rs 88.26, while diesel was priced at Rs 77.47. However, Parbhani, a city located in eastern Maharashtra, saw petrol touching the historic high of Rs 90.05 per litre.

Across Maharashtra, petrol prices have breached the mark of Rs 88 per litre, while diesel is around Rs 76 per litre, as mentioned by AIPDA.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Modi government has completely failed in keeping its promises to the people of India. \"The need of the hour is for different parties to set aside their differences and come together,\" he said.

The decision will cost the exchequer Rs 2,000 crore and will provide the people a relief of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and diesel.

Twenty-one Opposition parties led by the Congress are holding a nation-wide 'Bharat Bandh' today to protest against skyrocketing fuel prices. The normal life was thrown out of gear as protestors blocked roads and highways.

Fadnavis added that if the opposition is so concerned about the high fuel prices, it should announce in the states ruled by the Congress or their alliance partners that there would be no tax on petrol and diesel.

The prices continued to rise in other metro cities of India too. In Chennai, each litre of petrol now costs Rs 83.66, whereas diesel prices are at Rs 76.75 per litre. Petrol prices in Kolkata today were at Rs 83.39 per litre and diesel prices at Rs 75.46 per litre.

Fuel prices have maintained an upward curve over the course of past few weeks. Petrol price and diesel price have gone up by Rs 2.85 per litre and Rs 3.3 per litre respectively since mid-August.

A litre of petrol is retailing at Rs 79.99 in the national capital while the same is selling for Rs 87.39 in the financial hub of Mumbai.

While the prices of fuel are on a continuous rise, the government has blamed the 'external factors' behind the spike and called the movement 'temporary'.