Coal 2023: analysis and forecast to 2026
Latest IEA market report sees lower demand to 2026, based on current policies, but stronger actions are needed to drive a steeper decline towards meeting international climate goals. After reaching an
Latest IEA market report sees lower demand to 2026, based on current policies, but stronger actions are needed to drive a steeper decline towards meeting international climate goals. After reaching an
In a bid to provide some relief to the people following recent hike in petroleum product prices, the Odisha government on Tuesday decided to waive VAT on LPG and kerosene. As a measure of relief to the people of the state, we have decided that VAT will be completely waived on LPG and PDS kerosene, chief minister Naveen Patnaik told reporters here. He said that this was the maximum possible r
The soaring price of petrol and greater road congestion have encouraged more North American motorists to opt for coach transport, boosting revenue and profit at Stagecoach. The London-listed bus and rail operator, which provides budget coach transport in the US and Canada through its Megabus operations, on Wednesday said revenues from its bus operations in the region rose by 8 per cent in the y
The Petrol Dealers' Association wants the government to bring oil companies within the ambit of the Rent Control Act Petrol pump dealers in Maharashtra have threatened to observe a two-day strike in Mumbai from July 2, to protest against government policy of withdrawal of protection of petrol pump lands under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act. "We are protesting against the withdrawal of prot
The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday reduced the VAT on diesel and kerosene by 2%. There has been no reduction on LPG prices as Maharashtra doesn't charge VAT on it.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, requesting him to withdraw the hike in the prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG in view of the large-scale protests against it.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of a further reduction in the tax on diesel. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, she said that when compared to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, the tax on diesel was less in Uttar Pradesh.
Says tough policy decisions hold the key; cautions against raising unrealistic expectations Montek Singh AhluwaliaAt a time when there is pressure on growth due to interest rate increases by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb inflation, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said India is in a strong position to achieve 9-9.5 per cent growth during the 12th Five-Year
The Himachal Pradesh government today decided to cut VAT on Diesel from 14 per cent to 9.70 per cent and bring down VAT on kerosene to zero with a view to providing relief to consumers from the recent price hike on petroleum products. Officials in the state government said diesel will be cheaper by Rs 1.60 per litre after lowering of VAT. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabi
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to decide the final price of ethanol for blending in petrol to ensure smooth supply of the product during the 2011-12 season. In August last year, the government had fixed an interim price of Rs 27 a litre for ethanol under the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) for mandatory blending of 5% ethanol with petr
Uttarakhand on Monday said it would waive value added tax on kerosene, and not charge VAT on the amount increased recently for diesel and LPG by the Centre. Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said his government was taking the step to lessen the sufferings of the people reeling under the pressure of rising inflation due to