March 28, 2026 2:35 pm
With the price for crude soaring and oil marketing companies absorbing the blow, attempts to shield consumers may be approaching their breaking point
March 27, 2026 7:36 pm
Stock at certain petrol pumps has taken a temporary hit.
March 11, 2026 11:46 am
Tells police and district administrations to stay alert during upcoming events
July 01, 2025 2:20 pm
ATF price hiked by 7.5% while commercial LPG sees a Rs 58.5 cut amid global oil fluctuations.
December 25, 2024 12:50 am
With this decision, the state government will levy Rs 2.45 for every unit of power instead of the current rate of Rs 2.85 per unit.
October 30, 2024 8:41 am
At present, dealers are paid Rs 1,868.14 per kilolitre, plus 0.875 per cent of produce billable price, as commission on petrol.
September 20, 2024 11:09 am
India is the world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil and depends on imports to meet over 85 per cent of its requirement.
July 15, 2024 10:52 am
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) says the fares were last revised in 2009, when diesel cost around Rs 60 per litre.
August 01, 2023 2:08 pm
India's petrol consumption rose in July, but diesel demand fell owing to monsoon rains and floods in some parts of the country, preliminary industry data showed on Tuesday.
June 11, 2023 12:21 am
On the questions about bringing down the fuel prices, Puri said the state-run oil marketing companies did “okay” in the last quarter. “They have recovered some of their losses. They have been very good corporate citizens. As we go along, we will see what can be done,” he said.
February 25, 2021 6:34 pm
With a placard protesting against the petrol price hike hanging around her neck, helmet-clad Banerjee waved at people on both sides of the road during the five-km-long journey from Hazra More to the state secretariat.
July 07, 2014 7:05 pm
The protest was against hike in rail fares, food prices and other essential commodities.
June 22, 2020 6:16 pm
Why are the Congress and the BJP fighting over Vijay Mallya? Is the Kerala nun's rape case the biggest blot on the church in India? And what did a Bharat bandh this week really achieve? Arun George answers the big questions of the week.
June 22, 2020 6:17 pm
How the government is explaining the rise in petrol and diesel prices. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.




