To provide relief to the common people reeling under hiked fuel price, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced her government's decision to withdraw cess on LPG and thus save Rs 1

Following hike in diesel rates, transporters today said they will raise freight rates by 8-9 per cent with immediate effect on all routes across India.

"Freight rates will be raised by 8-9 per cent

A panel of ministers will meet on Friday to discuss raising prices of subsidised fuels, an oil ministry source and another government source said on Thursday.

Last June, the government allowed state-

Food inflation in the country touched a two-and-half-month high of 9.13 per cent in the week ended June 11 on the back of costlier fruits, milk, onions and protein-based items.

Food inflation, as

Food inflation went down marginally to 8.96 per cent for the week ended June 4 on the back of cheaper pulses and vegetables.

Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood

Headline inflation in the country went up to 9.06 per cent in May on the back of rising manufactured products and petrol prices, which is expected to prompt the Reserve Bank to go for another rate h

Food inflation fell to 8.06 per cent for the week ended May 21 on the back of cheaper pulses, wheat and some vegetables, with the latest numbers likely to be seen by the government as a silver lini

Food inflation shot up to 8.55 per cent for the week ended May 14, the highest level in four weeks, as prices of fruits, cereals and protein-based items escalated.

Food inflation, as measured by

A panel of ministers may meet on June 9 to discuss raising prices of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, an oil ministry source told reporters on Thursday.

"My expectation is that diesel, LPG (liquifie

Diesel demand will surge in India this summer as subsidies make it cheaper than fuel oil for burning in power plants and factories, potentially tightening distillate supplies in Asia if New Delhi does