Indian hotel tariff declines 2 per cent in 2014: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 12:23

Despite hotel tariff rising globally due to an improving world economy, it declined in Asia, including India, by two per cent during 2014, making it the second consecutive year the region reported a tariff decline, says a recent survey.

Spectrum auctions will lead to high tariffs, competition: S&P

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 20:58

The ongoing spectrum auctions, which fetched over Rs 60,000 crore on the very first day, are likely to intensify competition among major telecom players, leading to higher tariffs, and will also increase the gap between top operators and smaller ones, says a report.

Power consumers to gain Rs 30,000 cr in long-term: Goyal

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 21:41

After the auction of 19 coal blocks, power consumers in the country stand to gain over Rs 30,000 crore over a period of time by way of a cut in electricity tariff, Power and Coal Ministry Piyush Goyal said Monday.

Telecom tariffs to be cheaper as TRAI cuts call connect charge

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 19:29

TRAI has also reduced network interconnection usage charges (IUC) on calls made from mobile phones by about 30 percent to 14 paise per call from 20 paise earlier.

Cabinet note on tariff policy changes next week

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 19:11

The Power Ministry will come out with a Cabinet note on changes in Tariff Policy within a week for enabling greater competition in the sector, an official said.

Power Ministry to finalise draft Cabinet note on tariff policy by Jan 15

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 17:31

Aiming to bring another set of reforms in the sector, Power Ministry is drafting a Cabinet note proposing amendments to the Tariff Policy for enabling greater competition in the sector.

Competition in power sector will help rationalise tariff: FM

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 13:55

Competition in the power distribution sector will improve efficiency and rationalise tariff, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said.

DND hikes toll, residents protest

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 21:37

DND flyway management has announced hike in toll tariff effective from Saturday, December 20, to which residents of Noida have protested.

Govt hikes import tariff value on gold and silver

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 18:26

The government Tuesday raised import tariff value on gold to USD 396 per 10 grams and on silver to USD 561 per kg in line with volatile global price trends.

WTO talks fail to clinch deal on trillion dollar IT tariff cuts

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 22:21

Talks on cutting trade tariffs on hundreds of information technology goods failed to reach agreement on Friday, diplomats at the World Trade Organization (WTO) said.

New norms for coal blocks not to raise power tariff: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 19:58

The bill, which replaces an ordinance, was brought in the wake of the Supreme Court order cancelling the allocation of 204 coal blocks on September 24 and resetting the agenda for their allocation.