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Petrol prices reduced by Rs. 2.46 per litre from midnight

June 29, 2012

New Delhi, June 29: Oil companies have cut petrol prices by Rs. 2.46 per litre, starting midnight. The cut is based on global crude prices and the exchange rate of the rupee vs the dollar. The reduction in price varies from Rs. 2.46 per litre to Rs. 3.22 per litre, depending upon local taxes in different states.

Petrol now costs Rs. 67.78 a litre in Delhi and 73.35 per litre in Mumbai. In other metros, Kolkata will pay 72.24 per litre and Chennai will pay Rs. 72.27 per litre. Hyderabad and Bangalore saw the maximum reduction in petrol prices - Rs. 3.22 per litre.

On May 23, India saw its steepest ever price hike of Rs. 6.28 plus local taxes. This is the second reduction in petrol prices since that hike. On June 3, oil companies announced a reduction of Rs.1.68 per litre in petrol prices, excluding taxes. In Delhi, after including 20 per cent VAT, the reduction was Rs. 2 a litre.

But West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned that prices will be increased once the President election will be over. Ms Banerjee, who has in the past attacked the government for allowing oil companies to raise petrol prices, said "The price of crude oil has decreased by Rs. 100. The price of petrol should have been cut by Rs. 10 to Rs. 30 per litre." The West Bengal Chief Minister is a member of the UPA but has been estranged from the coalition over its decision to field Pranab Mukherjee as its candidate for President of India. (Read more)

Even after today's reduction, there exists a scope for cutting rates by a further Rs. 1 per litre as current revision was done at average international oil rate in the first fortnight of June. Global oil prices have fallen by eight per cent since then.

State-owned oil firms have abandoned the practice of revising rates of petrol on the 1st and 16th of every month and from now on will do so on any date so as to deter petrol pump dealers building positions.

Petrol pumps at some places run dry as owners stop taking supplies from companies if a reduction in price is anticipated. Similarly, if an increase in rate is expected, pump dealers start hoarding supplies.

Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest fuel retailer, said the three oil firms are projected to lose a record Rs. 151,000 crore in revenue on sale of diesel, domestic LPG and kerosene, whose rates have not been revised in past one year.

The existing and revised selling prices for metros are given below:

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March 20,2020

New Delhi, Mar 20: The coronavirus pandemic will leave behind a global recession with small businesses, self-employed and daily wagers taking the worst hit, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on thursday.

"The virus will eventually be conquered, but it will have left behind a global recession. The costs of that are incalculably high at this time. The most fearsome toll will be on small businesses, the self-employed & those whose lives depend on meagre daily wages," Mahindra said in a tweet.

Apart from the toll on lives, the legacy of Covid-19 may well be deaths due to stress, loss of livelihoods, a rise in homelessness and in extreme situations, civil unrest, he added.

"The only global experience that has lessons for us in the current situation is the last world war. In the aftermath of WW2, the US came up with the Marshall plan to revive Europe, effectively a giant fiscal pump-priming," Mahindra said.

In the US, the government dramatically dismantled regulations and opened up the economy to trade and these actions led to a boom-cycle that stretched to 1975, he added.

"This time, there will be no victors, only the vanquished. So every country will have to create its own post ‘virus war” marshall plan & take care of those in society who are hit the hardest. Perhaps we too can build the foundations of a sustained global growth cycle," Mahindra said.

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Agencies
April 23,2020

New Delhi, Apr 23: With an increase of 1,229 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases reached 21,700, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

The tally is inclusive of 16,689 active cases, 4,325 patients have been cured/discharged and migrated, while 686 patients who have died due to the deadly virus.

According to the ministry's data, Maharashtra is on the top of the list with most COVID-19 cases, 5,652 cases of which 789 patients have recovered and 269 patients succumbing to coronavirus.

Gujarat and Delhi are second and third on the list respectively with Gujarat having 2407 cases of which 179 patients have recovered and 103 deaths. Meanwhile, in Delhi, the tally stands at 2248 cases of which 724 patients have recovered and 49 patients have died from COVID-19.

Rajasthan's tally stands at 1,890 cases with 230 patients cured while 27 deaths have been reported as of Thursday.

Madhya Pradesh has 1695 cases of which 148 patients have recovered and 81 deaths reported. Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, stands with 1629 cases of which 662 patients have recovered and 18 have died due to the deadly virus.

Goa has seven cases reported of which all seven patients have recovered from the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on April 14, that the nationwide lockdown would be extended to May 3.

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March 29,2020

New Delhi, Mar 29: The total number of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 1024 in the country, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

"The total number of COVID-19 positive cases rise to 1024 in India including 901 active cases, 96 cured/discharged/migrated people and 27 deaths," Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19, which has left thousands dead around the world.

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