Transporter union announces three-day strike in Delhi-NCR from May 21The AIMTC, the apex body of truckers, private buses, taxi and maxi cab operators, held a meeting on Tuesday in Delhi where issues related t...
19 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Silver imports restricted; licence now must for select categoriesThe Centre has restricted imports of certain silver categories, including high-purity silver bars, making licences mandatory to curb rising...
17 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Petrol exports to attract ₹3/litre excise dutyNew Delhi is shaking up its energy export policy with the introduction of a specialized excise duty on petrol exports. Meanwhile, the gover...
16 May, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
PM Modi denies proposal to impose surcharge on foreign travelAddressing concerns about reports suggesting a new tax on international travel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quick to clarify that such...
16 May, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Govt imposes ₹3/litre windfall tax on petrol exports; cuts diesel, ATF leviesThe government has introduced a windfall gains tax of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports. Levies on diesel exports are now Rs 16.5 per litre,...
15 May, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Excise duty on diesel exports cut to Rs 23/ltr, ATF exports to Rs 33/ltrThe govt has announced a reduction in the windfall tax for diesel exports to Rs 23 per litre and for aviation fuel to Rs 33 per litre, star...
01 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Diesel export tax hike may align prices of state OMCs, private cosA significant increase in diesel export tax is set to align prices for state-run oil companies and private fuel sellers. This move could en...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Centre ups diesel export duty to Rs 55.5/litre, raises excise to high-speed diesel to Rs 24 & infra cess to Rs 36; ATF duty up to Rs 42The Indian government has significantly increased export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel. This move aims to boost government rev...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
India raises export duty on diesel, ATFIndia has significantly increased export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel. This move aims to boost government revenue and ensure ...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Himachal to levy orphan and widow cess on petrol and diesel, CM tables bill in AssemblyHimachal Pradesh is on the brink of implementing a groundbreaking cess on fuel, particularly petrol and diesel, designed to provide crucial...
20 Mar, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Government mopped up 80 percent more from fuel cess in 2020-21 than it estimatedAccording to the budget documents, the receipts on this account increased to nearly Rs 2.3 lakh crore in the revised estimates compared to ...
04 Feb, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
Nagaland impose Covid-19 cess on petrol and diesel salesWhile Nagaland is the first state to impose a Covid-specific cess, Assam recently increased taxes on petrol by Rs 6 and on diesel by Rs 5, ...
30 Apr, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Government collects Rs 69,809 crore via petrol, diesel cess in 2015-16It collected Rs 17,217 crore through cess on Motor Spirit (Petrol) and Rs 52,592 crore via cess on High Speed Diesel Oil, Santosh Kumar Gan...
02 Aug, 2016, 04.30 PM IST
Hike diesel cess, put money in public transport, say expertsDelhi's environment department has collected about Rs 190 crore from the pollution cess of 25 paise per litre of diesel imposed in 2008, of...
27 Apr, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Gujarat earned Rs 15,500 crore through tax on petrol, diesel in 2 yearsThe Gujarat government today said that it earned more than Rs 15,500 crore through Value Added Tax (VAT) as well as cess on the sale of pet...
13 Mar, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
- Assocham against imposition of diesel cess
The Delhi government should roll back the additional cess of 25 paise per litre on diesel, as the decision will put the common man under "h...
26 Dec, 2007, 07.03 PM IST
- Assocham against imposition of diesel cess
The Delhi government should roll back the additional cess of 25 paise per litre on diesel, as the decision will put the common man under ‘h...
26 Dec, 2007, 04.31 PM IST