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Tax cuts will not lower inflation significantly
Decision to cost Rs 1,00,000 cr a year for central government, says Finance Minister after 'criticism/appraisal' of decision.
The loss to the exchequer due to the recent excise duty cuts will have to be borne through additional market borrowings, says Bloomberg.
OPS, urged the MK Stalin-led DMK government to now implement its promise regarding slashing fuel rates, made ahead of the 2021 Assembly polls and further benefit the citizens
Despite the tax reduction announced on Saturday, the rates were still high compared to 2014: Palanivel Thiaga Rajan
Bowing to public pressure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 a litre on diesel to avoid increase in fuel prices
"Kerala government announces cut in tax on petrol and diesel by Rs 2.41 and Rs 1.36 respectively," state Finance Minister KN Balagopal said
Due to the reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel by the central government, the state government will reduce VAT by Rs 2.48 per litre on petrol and Rs 1.16 per litre on diesel: Ashok Gehlot
TMC on Saturday said the Centre's decision to slash fuel prices is an attempt to "fool the people" as it had increased the prices by leaps and bounds in the last few months
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said the Central government's reduction of excise duty on petrol and diesel was not enough and demanded that it be brought down further
The Congress on Saturday accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of "befooling'' people after she announced an excise duty cut on petrol and diesel and said people needed relief
The Union government on Saturday cut excise duty on petrol by a record Rs 8 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 6 per litre
'Significant drop in petrol and diesel prices will positively impact various sectors, provide relief to our citizens and further 'Ease of Living',' tweets PM Modi
Inflation bites exchequer as move will reduce FY23 revenue by Rs 85,000 cr
Manufacturers are aiming to address the issue of limited EV options with the new cars they plan to bring
Seventy per cent of those surveyed saw at least 10 per cent increase in their monthly budget, while 55 per cent expect prices to go up by another 10 per cent in the next three months
JPMorgan Chase & Co forecast this week that American gasoline could surge to as high as $6.20 a gallon by August
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was hiked by Rs 6,188.25 per kilolitre, or 5.29 per cent, to Rs 1,23,039.71 per kl (Rs 123 per litre) in the national capital
Petrol sales grew 14 per cent during the first half of May when compared with the same period in the preceding month, while diesel demand rose 1.8 per cent