No proposal to reduce excise duty on petroleum products: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday ruled out any cut in excise duty levied on petroleum products for now. Addressing a press...

Cooking gas rates hiked by Rs 25; inflation continues upward trend

New Delhi: Non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have been increased by ₹ 25.50 across the four metro cities on July 1, 2021. With...

Traders worry fuel hike fallout: Prices of veggies, fruits surge in Delhi markets

New Delhi: Prices of vegetables and fruits in the city’s wholesale and retail markets have risen further this week as surging fuel prices continued...

World Bank approves $500 million loan for India’s informal workers

New Delhi: World Bank on Wednesday said it has approved a USD 500 million (about Rs 3,717.28 crore) loan programme to support India’s informal...

Centre’s fiscal deficit at 8.2 pc of annual target at end-May

New Delhi: The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 1.23 lakh crore or 8.2 per cent of the full year’s Budget Estimate at...

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