Hubballi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the government will decide on reducing the petrol price by effecting a tax cut, after reviewing the state’s economy. “I have already said, it is dependent on the economy, after the by-polls I will review the economy, at that time if the economy has improved, […]
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International Energy Agency invites India to become full-time member: Puri
International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, to become its full-time member – a proposal if accepted will require New Delhi to raise strategic oil reserves to 90 days requirement. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said he held online discussions with IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “As a […]
Telangana: Congress and BJP demand Metro for Old City
Hyderabad: Congress Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and BJP floor leader Raja Singh on Monday demanded the state government to explain why the Metro Rail project was being delayed in Old City. Participating in a debate, Bhatti said “The Congress government brought Hyderabad Metro Rail project, which connects Old City till Falaknuma in the […]
Petrol, diesel prices see hike across metros
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices rose on Tuesday across all four metros in the country. In Delhi, petrol rates reached Rs 101.39 per litre, with a hike of Rs 0.20, while diesel saw a hike of Rs 0.25 for the second consecutive day and reached Rs 89.57 per litre.
Diesel price hiked again, no change in petrol rate
New Delhi: Diesel price on Sunday was hiked by 25 paise per litre – the second increase in rates after the state-owned oil firms ended a three-week hiatus in rates following international oil prices surging to their highest since 2018. Price of diesel was hiked to Rs 89.07 per litre in Delhi and to Rs […]
Karnataka CM sets 2024 deadline to complete Phase-2 of Bengaluru Metro
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday asked officials to complete the second phase of Bengaluru Metro work by 2024, a year before the deadline. “You have set a deadline of 2025 for second phase, but you finish it by 2024. You re-plan and reschedule it so that you can complete it at the […]
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd begins work on project in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, (CPCL), belonging to IndianOil Corporation Ltd, has begun work on a 9 MMTPA refinery and petrochemical complex being set up at an estimated investment of Rs 31,580 crore in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, the company said on Wednesday. Chief Minister M K Stalin early this month handed over a government order […]
Highway expansion works begin in Anantapur
ANANTAPUR: The National Highway division here aims to complete the NH four-lane connectivity between Bellary Bypass Road and Pangal Road on the Chennai Highway, that would pass through Anantapur city, in a matter of 18 months. Three bridges including a road overbridge at Clock Tower have been sanctioned under the highway connectivity project. The construction […]
SCB area residents seek merger with GHMC
HYDERABAD: Residents of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB), upset with years of alleged apathy by the board, are now seeking merger of their areas with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). One reason why they want this merger is because of the lack of public works — roads, piped water supply and others — in […]
Food delivery, cab service to become costlier, petrol, diesel still not under GST
Chennai: Food delivered at home and cab services will become costly with the government bringing the services under the ambit of the GST. The GST Council which met on Friday, however, deferred a decision on making GST applicable for petrol and diesel. E-commerce operators are being made liable to pay tax on transport of passengers […]
PLI for auto, drones cleared
Chennai: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 26,058-crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for auto, auto-components and drone industries. The scheme to incentivise advanced automotive technologies for five years will lead to fresh investment of over Rs 42,500 crore, incremental production of over Rs 2.3 lakh crore and creation of over 7.5 lakh jobs, […]
Petrol under GST: Council unlikely to bite the bullet
New Delhi: A proposal to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime would be placed before the GST Council for discussion on Friday in the light of the Kerala High Court asking the council to do the needful, but a decision in this regard seems highly unlikely, a source privy to development told FC. […]