State-backed oil marketing companies (OMCs) have jacked up the petrol rates by 28 paise and diesel rates have gone up by 26 paise.

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Patna is also close to joining the list of state capitals where the petrol price has crossed the Rs 100-mark. A litre of auto fuel currently costs Rs 99.28 in the capital city of Bihar, while diesel price stands at Rs 93.30 per litre

The meeting is likely to be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other central leaders. The Jammu and Kashmir units of the BJP and Congress are also likely to be part of the meeting

Petrol and diesel rates were jacked up the state-backed oil marketing companies by 27 paise and 28 paise respectively on June 18

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On Thursday, Sensex and Nifty fell for the second consecutive session after hitting record highs led by losses in index heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank

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Total outstanding dues of discoms had dipped 3.4 per cent in March this year from Rs 81,687 crore in the same month last year

The record procurement of wheat has been achieved amid farmers' protests at Delhi borders since late November 2020. Farmer unions are demanding a repeal of three new farm laws and a legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP)

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States and Union Territories started imposing restrictions from mid-April for varying periods as the deadly second wave of coronavirus hit the country and most of them have now extended the curbs till the end of this month

Extending the lockdown till May 31, the Haryana government said the positivity and fatality rates have to be brought down further, though it did allow some relaxations in the curbs

Outstanding dues of discoms towards electricity producers have been increasing year-on-year as well as month-on-month for years

Government sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to groups of doctors involved in COVID care through vide-conferencing

The officials said restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued to remain in force on Sunday, though the curbs were not strict

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced the relief package on Friday, under which direct financial assistance will be given to people associated with tourism industry.

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the tradition of exchanging sweets between India and Pakistan on major festivals like Eid, Holi, Diwali and respective National days was revived, said a spokespersons in Srinagar

Bharat Biotech has commenced direct supply of Covaxin with effect from May 1 to several states based on the allocations received by the central government, the company's Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella had earlier said

The Hyderabad-based firm has started supplying its COVID-19 treatment vaccine to the states based on the allocations received by the central government