Travellers excited at the prospect of seeing family and friends in the United States for the first time since the pandemic started took off early on Monday from London, Paris and other cities following the lifting of U.S. travel restrictions. The extraordinary U.S. travel restrictions, first imposed in early 2020, had barred access to non-U.S. […]
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Total tax on petrol down to 50 pc, diesel to 40 pc after duty cuts
New Delhi: The total incidence of taxes on petrol has come down to 50 per cent and that on diesel to 40 per cent following a reduction in excise duty by the central government, and by a slightly higher proportion in states that have also cut local sales tax or VAT on the fuel. The […]
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over LPG price hike, says people forced to use ‘chulhas’
New Delhi: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the rise in the price of LPG, saying that far away from the government’s development rhetoric, lakhs of families have been forced to use ‘chulhas’. The development vehicle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the “reverse gear”, he said. […]
US Congress okays $1 trillion infrastructure bill, a long-delayed win for Biden
Washington: The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim. The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, prompting prolonged cheers from the relieved Democratic […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th straight day; petrol crosses Rs 120 mark in MP
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked for the fourth straight day by 35 paise per litre each, pushing pump rates to new record high across the country with states with high incidence of local taxes such as Madhya Pradesh having the costliest fuel. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to […]
Petrol prices continue to rise, crosses Rs 108 in Delhi, Rs 114 in Mumbai
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices increased for the second consecutive day to touch an all-time high across the country. With a hike of 35 paise a litre, the price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 108.29 a litre. The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise […]
High energy prices hit industrial production, says World Bank
Chennai: Industrial production has been impacted by high energy prices in India and this could weigh on economic growth of the country. Natural gas and coal prices are expected to remain at high levels through the start of 2022, finds the World Bank. Industrial production in China and India has been negatively impacted by electricity […]
Modi opens his mann to drones
New Delhi: Exhorting India to become a leading country in drone technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Army, Navy and Air Force have placed orders worth more than Rs 500 crores with the Indian drone companies, adding that after the introduction of the new drone policy on August 25, foreign and domestic […]
Biden imposes new international travel vaccine rules, lifts existing restrictions
Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travelers and lifting severe travel restrictions on China, India and much of Europe effective Nov. 8, the White House said. The extraordinary U.S. travel restrictions were first imposed in early 2020 to address the spread of […]
High fuel prices push wholesale inflation to record high
Wholesale inflation was at 10.5% in April 2021, the highest it has ever been in the current series, which starts from April 2011. The following chart plots monthly inflation over the last nine years, starting from April 2012. This is the first time that wholesale inflation has entered double digits. The highest level before April […]
IAF to get 10-11 rafale aircraft in a month
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) will be getting 10-11 new Rafale fighter jets from France in over a month which will be a major boost to its firepower. IAF has already got 11 Rafale which are stationed at Ambala Air Station. With the coming of new aircraft, IAF will have 21-22 Rafale jets which […]
Didi: Why hike fuel prices?
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reveal his worth in terms of “price” while branding him the “biggest extortionist”, in her vitriolic retaliation to his blistering attack on her on Sunday. The angry Trinamul supremo also accused the Prime Minister and his deputy, Union home minister Amit […]