Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, May 29 (IANS) The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that the addition of the third and fourth railway lines between Ratlam-Nagda railway multi-tracking project in Madhya Pradesh will significantly reduce fuel consumption, saving nearly 7.5 crore litre of diesel annually. Moreover, the initiative is expected to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s consumption of petroleum products such as diesel, petrol and LPG recorded a significant increase in April this year, reflecting the rising level of economic activity in the country. India’s diesel consumption rose to 8.24 million tonnes in April, which is the second highest monthly … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) In a major green initiative, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ordered the replacement of all diesel and petrol vehicles operated by the Forest Department with electric vehicles (EVs) within 60 days, an official said on Monday. The Minister highlighted that his decision is linked … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) Despite assurances from authorities about sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel in Kashmir to last for 17 days, the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway resulted in motorists mobbing various filling stations on Monday to fill the tanks of their vehicles. Due to the washing away of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) The truck owners’ associations in Karnataka have decided to launch an indefinite statewide strike from midnight on Monday, against the hike in sales tax on fuel, increase in toll charges, and alleged harassment by RTO officials. The Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The government-owned oil marketing companies will absorb the increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel, announced by the Finance Ministry, as their input costs have come down due to the decline in crude oil prices in the global market, Union Minister for Petroleum and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that it has increased excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 each, with effect from Tuesday, but there will be no increase in the retail prices of the two fuels as oil prices have come down in the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday hiked the diesel price by Rs 2 in the state with immediate effect. The opposition BJP and JD (S) have slammed the decision of the government. The diesel price per litre was Rs 88.99 before the hike. Union Minister for Heavy … Read more
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) In a significant step towards reducing air pollution, the Punjab government has replaced 1,200 old diesel autos with electric autos, Ravjot Singh, Minister for Local Government, said on Friday. Providing further details, Ravjot Singh mentioned that as part of efforts to reduce air pollution in the holy city of Amritsar the … Read more
