‘It’s not like a lockdown is going to take place tomorrow’: Puri dismisses fears after PM Modi’s fuel-saving pushUnion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reassured citizens that no lockdown-like restrictions are imminent despite Prime Minister Modi's call for...
12 May, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Petrol Price Today 29 April 2026: Fuel prices across states; check Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata petrol ratesPetrol prices on April 29, 2026, show regional variations across India. Delhi recorded ₹94.77 per litre, while Hyderabad saw ₹107.46 per li...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Diesel price today (23 April 2026): Check city wise diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata as crude volatility persistsDiesel price today 23 April 2026: Check latest city-wise diesel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata: Diesel prices remained unchanged ...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Diesel price today (22 April 2026): Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai rates and state-wise listDiesel price today 22 April 2026: Check latest city-wise diesel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata: Diesel prices in India show varia...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
The math of fuel taxes: Why your daily commute costs more in Amaravati than DelhiAndhra Pradesh records the highest petrol and diesel prices due to its elevated VAT, while Andaman & Nicobar Islands offer the lowest fuel ...
15 Dec, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
Andaman administration urges Centre to rethink plan to build 50-MW gas-based unitThe Andaman & Nicobar Islands administration has requested the union power ministry to reconsider a shelved 50-MW LNG-based power plant. Th...
11 Sep, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
Petrol costliest in Andhra Pradesh & Kerala; BJP-ruled MP, Bihar close behindPetrol and diesel prices vary across Indian states due to differences in local sales tax or VAT rates. While some states like Andhra Prades...
17 Mar, 2024, 12.22 PM IST
25 states, UTs so far reduced VAT on petrol, diesel: MinistryAccording to the ministry, following the cut in VAT, the price of Petrol has come down most in Punjab by Rs 16.02 per litre, followed by Rs...
12 Nov, 2021, 09.36 PM IST
Punjab reduces VAT on fuel, other opposition parties still resistingPunjab reduced VAT on petrol by Rs 10 and on diesel by ₹5 on Sunday. BJD-ruled Odisha reduced the price by Rs 3 on petrol and diesel effect...
09 Nov, 2021, 07.50 AM IST
Petrol, diesel prices steady in many cities on SaturdayIn Delhi, a litre of petrol costs Rs 103.97, and a litre of diesel costs Rs 86.67. Petrol and diesel prices in financial capital Mumbai are...
06 Nov, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
Big part of petroleum cess used for free vaccine, poor and various developmental schemes: Hardeep PuriThe government has justified high level of taxation on auto fuels suggesting that revenue from petroleum sector is important for running va...
27 Jul, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
Prime Minister lays foundation stone of 50 MW LNG-based power project in AndamanThe PM also inaugurated two projects on clean cooking and electric mobility in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
30 Dec, 2018, 08.15 PM IST
Plan to green Andaman stuck in red tape for over 2 yearsA proposal to rid Andaman of polluting diesel by switching to clean-burning natural gas for generating power, fuelling automobiles and kitc...
01 Aug, 2018, 06.44 AM IST
Goa top fuel guzzler, per capita petrol sales 6 times national average of 19 kgGoa is consuming more petrol & diesel on a per capita basis than any other state in the country.
17 Jul, 2018, 03.17 PM IST
Indian Navy plans to go green by setting up ocean thermal energy plant at Andaman & Nicobar IslandsThe Navy is keen on green energy and had displayed a scale model of the OTEC plant at a recent reception at Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan’s ...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.37 PM IST
India to be among top 3 economies by 2025-30: Rajnath SinghSingh said that the home ministry's advisory panel on Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently held a meeting and deliberated on various issues...
06 Oct, 2017, 08.19 PM IST
Sweden to spend up to $3.5 million on renewable energy R&D in IndiaThe two countries launched a pilot micro grid project using renewable energy in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in November 2015, the first...
05 Oct, 2016, 11.45 AM IST