Put a full stop to increasing petrol prices: Karunanidhi

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 12:44

Criticising the Centre for "turning a deaf ear" to repeated suggestions on controlling petrol prices, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Monday demanded that government "put a full stop" to it by taking constructive steps immediately.

People express despair over petrol price hike

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 22:00

Petrol price was hiked by a steep Rs 1.82 a litre from Friday, the third increase in rates this month.

CCI starts probe into alleged cartelisation in petrol prices

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:00

The Director General, the investigation arm of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), is probing the issue.

Petrol price slashed by Re 1 per litre

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 18:58

There will be no change in diesel prices even though Monday was the appointed day for putting into effect the government decision to hike rates by 40-50 paise a litre.

Oil cos may see 30% cut in FY14 revenue loss on falling crude

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 20:10

State-owned oil firms are likely to see revenue loss on sale of diesel and cooking fuel cut by over 30 percent to Rs 112,000 crore during the current fiscal on falling international oil rates.

Petrol price cut by 85 paise per litre

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 18:27

After including VAT, the reduction in price of petrol in Delhi comes to Rs 1.02 per litre and the fuel will cost Rs 67.29 per litre from midnight tonight against Rs 68.34.

Petrol, diesel price hike to impact coal production cost: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 15:54

To a query on whether the petrol/diesel price rise will impact the cost of coal production, Minister of State of Coal Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said: "Yes".

Akali Dal slams hike in petrol prices, seeks rollback

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 21:54

Criticising the fresh hike in petrol prices, the Shiromani Akali Dal Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA government intends to "punish" the middle class, which has handed it "defeats in various elections".

Petrol price hike "betrayal" with the people: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 20:57

BJP Friday termed the hike in petrol price as a "betrayal" with the people as it came a day after presentation of the union budget and demanded its immediate rollback.

Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.40 per litre

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 17:57

The increase in price for consumers in Delhi will be Rs 1.68 per litre and the new rate will be Rs 70.74 a litre from tomorrow as against Rs 69.06 a litre currently.