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Post Delhi Polls, LPG Price Hiked By Rs 144 Per Cylinder
A day after the poll process in Delhi concluded, the prices of the LPG cylinders were hiked by a steep Rs 144.50 per cylinder on Wednesday taking the price to Rs 858.50 per cylinder. ....
Govt Postpones Strategic Sale Of BPCL By A Month Due To Coronavirus
The government has postponed strategic disinvestment process of country's second biggest oil refiner and retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) by over a month in wake of prevailing situation arising out of coronavirus. ....
WTI Crude Again Below Zero On Supply Glut, Storage Crunch
Price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude in the US has again turned negative due to high supplies and shortage of storage facilities.....
Coronavirus: Delhi HC Fixes Rapid Test Kit Price At Rs 400
The Delhi High Court has capped the maximum price of each rapid test kit imported by Matrix Labs at Rs 400, including GST. ....
'Special Corona Fee' On Booze In Delhi; To Be Costlier By 70%
A day after allowing the sale of liquor in the city, the Delhi government on Monday said it will impose a 'special corona fee' on alcohol sale which will be 70 per cent of the MRP. ....
Diesel Burns Hole In Pocket, Surpasses Petrol In Delhi
Diesel has become the most expensive auto-fuel in the country overtaking petrol for the first time in a long while as the oil marketing companies on Wednesday raised its pump prices by 48 paisa while keeping the price of the other fuel unchanged.....
Rajasthan Warns Ramdev Of Strong Action If Corona Drug Found Being Sold
In wake of yoga guru Ramdev announcing a Covid-19 medicine, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Wednesday warned that stringent action shall be taken against those propagating and endorsing any kind of medicine for coronavirus without following due norms.....
Farmers' Protest: Why Making MSP Mandatory Is Problematic
The Narendra Modi government claims to give minimum support price (MSP) for crops to farmers at one and a half times the costs of production. On the other hand farmers are seeking a guarantee for procurement of crops on the MSP fixed by the government. But the toughest part about giving a guarantee on MSP is that a chunk of the government's budget will go into it. Experts point out that the government will need about Rs 17 lakh crore to procure all crops at the existing MSP. ....
Inflationary Woes: RBI Retains Rates, Maintains Accommodative Stance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday retained its key short-term lending rates to subdue the unabatedly high inflation rate.....
Petrol, Diesel Prices Breach Record High Levels
Petrol and diesel prices rose again by 25 paise per litre each on Tuesday after oil marketing companies decided to continue the upward price revision of auto fuels in the wake of enlarging under recovery on sale of the two products. ....
