PM noted the next 25 years are very important for development in the state and promised that in 2047, when India will celebrate 100 years of independence, West Bengal will lead the country once again

The Centre should take steps so that inflation is controlled otherwise dissatisfaction will increase among people, which will not be in favour of people and the country, Gehlot said

Call on bringing fuels under GST to be taken closer to GST Council meet: Sitharaman Amidst the rise in fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she might take a call closer to the GST Council meeting about proposing to the Council to bring petrol and diesel under the goods and services tax (GST). Sitharaman admitted that taxes on fuels should be brought down to reduce the burden on consumers, and called pricing a worrying issue. Dual airbags mandatory for new cars f...

The Congress, from its official Twitter handle, urged people to participate in 'Speak Up Against Price Rise' online campaign by speaking out against price rise

India had been urging major producers to ease output cuts and help global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as well as rein in prices

Pradhan said at the CERAWeek conference by IHS Markit that India, where fuel demand is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, would like to rely on reasonable and responsible oil prices

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Five litre of petrol was awarded to a cricketer who was judged as 'Man of the Match' in the final bout of a cricket tournament. The photo of the 'Man of the Match' being awarded 5 litre of petrol in Bhopal has gone viral on social media

The Ministry of Finance is considering cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel to cushion the impact of record-high domestic prices, three government officials close to the discussions said. As the coronavirus pandemic hit economic activity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government  raised taxes twice on petrol and diesel in the last 12 months to boost sagging tax revenues instead of passing on the benefits of low oil prices last year to consumers. Watch the video for more.Also Read: ATF price up by steep 6.5%; petrol, diesel unchanged

\"We are discussing ways in which prices can be kept stable. We will be able to take a view of the issue by mid-March,\" say sources

Currently, the price of one litre of petrol stands at Rs 91.17 per litre in Delhi, and diesel rates stand at Rs 8.47 per litre. In Mumbai, the price of petrol is Rs 97.57 per litre, and that of a litre of diesel is Rs 88.60 per litre

Stock Market Updates Today: Sectorally, all the indices were rising, with 1.8% rise in media, financial services, PSU Bank and private banking indices.

The loan was extended to GoAir under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 2.0, which is a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0 announced on November 12, 2020

Fuel prices have been rising steadily since February 9. In the 14 increases since then, petrol and diesel rates have gone up by Rs 4.88 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.81 per litre in Delhi

A number of carmakers including market leader Maruti Suzuki, Renault-Nissan, Volvo Cars and the entire Volkswagen Group that comprises its three brands -- Volkswagen, Skoda and Audi, decided to stop selling diesel models in the country

China's Xiaomi expands manufacturing in India, adds 3 new partners for smartphones, smart TVs; Govt announces new guidelines for social media, aims to track down first originator of mischievous content; India witnessed second-highest number of cyberattacks in Asia-Pacific in 2020. Watch this and more news on News Blast.Also Read: New social media guidelines: Freedom of speech, expression must be ensured, says NASSCOM

Bharat bandh 2021: Bombay Goods Transport Association, SIMTA, KGTA, Baroda Goods Transport Association, Vapi Transport Association, HGTA, CGTA, Car Carrier Association, Association of Transporters Poona and many other state-level transport associations have confirmed their support to AITWA

Rice export rates ease in India as supply picks up Rice export rates in top exporter India eased this week as supplies rose, while neighbouring Bangladesh considered allowing higher imports by private traders as domestic rates continued to soar.The country's rice output is expected to increase to 120.32 million tonnes in the crop year to June 2021. Bomb scare outside Mukesh Ambani's residence; explosive material found Explosive material was recovered from a suspicious vehicle outside Muk...

Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Several state-based traders' unions and transporters body AITWA have expressed solidarity with CAIT's 'Bharat Bandh' call

There is a need for coordinated action between centre and states to reduce taxes because there are indirect taxes levied both of them, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das