With fuel prices soaring, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced marginal relief for citizens with an oil duty cut of Rs 1.50 and another Re 1 drop in what the government charges from oil marketing firms. The Rs 2.50 benefit for citizens is within the control of the government and oil marketing companies, the finance minister said. "I am sure the states will also start delivering immediately," Mr Jaitley said, amid the opposition's allegations that the economy is under severe stress.
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13 States Cut Fuel Prices After Centre's Announcement: Highlights
The Rs 2.50 benefit for citizens is within the control of the government and oil marketing companies, Arun Jaitley said
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Updated : October 05, 2018 1:10 am IST
Arun Jaitley announced an oil duty cut of Rs 1.50
New Delhi:
Oct 04, 2018 21:12 (IST)
Most of the BJP-ruled states have reciprocated to the centre's move to cut oil prices by reducing VAT on petrol and diesel to make fuel even cheaper in the states
Oct 04, 2018 20:53 (IST)
Rajasthan and Goa have now announced Rs 2.5 cut in petrol and diesel prices
Oct 04, 2018 19:58 (IST)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that the Modi government increased excise duty on fuel by Rs. 10 and today reduced just Rs. 2.50. "It is a sham. The Centre should have at least reduced prices by Rs. 10 per litre," he tweeted
Oct 04, 2018 19:50 (IST)
The Jharkhand government has decided to give an additional relief of Rs 2.5/litre petrol as well. They had earlier announced a price cut only on diesel in the state
Oct 04, 2018 19:05 (IST)
Haryana has also announced a price cut on petrol and diesel
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Oct 04, 2018 19:04 (IST)
Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Thursday refused to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) by Rs 2.50 on petrol and diesel, after the Centre's announcement.
Oct 04, 2018 18:51 (IST)
Oct 04, 2018 18:29 (IST)
The Himachal Pradesh government has also decided to give an additional relief of Rs 2.5/litre on petrol and diesel to give a total benefit of Rs 5/litre in the state: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
Oct 04, 2018 18:26 (IST)
PM Modi today gave another decision in public interest by reducing the central tax on petrol&diesel price by Rs. 2.50 per litre. All the BJP-ruled states have also decided to reduce VAT by Rs.2.50 per litre on petrol and diesel prices: Amit Shah
Oct 04, 2018 18:25 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh has also announced a Rs 2.5 price cut in petrol and diesel. A total of 9 states haveso far followed suit the centre in announcing price cuts
Oct 04, 2018 18:19 (IST)
The Uttarakhand government has also announced a Rs 2.5 price cut in petrol and diesel
Oct 04, 2018 18:18 (IST)
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a Rs 2.5 cut in prices of diesel and petrol
Oct 04, 2018 17:36 (IST)
Vijay Goel has urged Delhi Chief Minsiter Arvind Kejriwal to cut VAT on prices of petrol and diesel
Oct 04, 2018 17:19 (IST)
"A party that owns an office in Delhi worth hundreds of crores is obviously not affected by inflation," he said
Oct 04, 2018 17:18 (IST)
"After Bharat Bandh, TDP, TMC governments suo moto reduced the fuel prices. Congress ruled states are already considering it as as well," he said
Oct 04, 2018 17:17 (IST)
"In 52 months of Modi government, there has been a hike of Rs 400 on the LPG cylinder," he said
Oct 04, 2018 17:17 (IST)
"The Modi government is looting huge the common man, and at the same time it claims it is cutting fuel prices," Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said in a presser
Oct 04, 2018 17:16 (IST)
"An RTI reveals Modi governmentt sells petrol to 15 foreign countries at Rs 34 per litre, but Indians get it for over Rs 80 per litre, Rs 84 per litre in Delhi. Diesel is sold at Rs 37 per litre to 29 foreign countries by Modi government but farmers get lathicharged for demanding a price cut," said the Congress in an attack on the BJP
Oct 04, 2018 17:08 (IST)
Oct 04, 2018 17:04 (IST)
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has announced a Rs 2.5 price cut on diesel in the state
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