Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) To ensure that the increased fuel prices do not impose any additional financial burden on the people of Punjab, the state government should follow the example of the BJP-led Central government, which on March 27 reduced taxes by Rs 10 per litre and absorbed the burden of rising fuel prices, the state unit of the BJP said on Saturday. BJP General Secretary Anil Sarin, while addressing the media in the presence of the party’s state media head Vineet Joshi, said that sim…
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Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamil Nadu State Secretary P. Shanmugam on Saturday clarified that the decision of the CPI(M), along with the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), to extend support to the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government was aimed at preventing the imposition of President’s Rule in the State. Addressing reporters after participating in a protest against the recent increase in fuel prices, Shanmugam said t…
Udupi (Karnataka), May 16 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Women and Child Welfare Laxmi Hebbalkar on Saturday urged political parties not to politicise issues related to education, stating that students’ interests and future should not be compromised.Commenting on the controversy surrounding the state government’s move to remove the ban on hijab and other religious symbols, Hebbalkar said students should not be dragged into political debates.“There should be no interference in education. Stu…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), popularly known as the ‘Lal Pari’, is facing a fresh financial crisis following a recent spike in fuel prices. Maharashtra Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman, Pratap Sarnaik, on Friday, indicated that the corporation may be forced to hike ticket fares to offset an estimated annual burden of approximately Rs 125 crore.The minister’s statement comes after the central government on Friday increased the prices of pe…
Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) The business community in Pakistan’s Peshawar held a protest rally against the smart lockdown imposed by the government, local media reported on Friday. The protest, led by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Traders’ Organisation, witnessed participation of a large number of shopkeepers and businessmen, who shouted slogans and called for an immediate rollback of the lockdown, a reduction in petroleum product prices, and taking immediate measures to curb inflation, Pakistan’s daily T…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday termed the Rs 3 per litre increase in petrol and diesel prices a ‘measured and responsible decision’ aimed at ensuring an uninterrupted fuel supply and maintaining economic stability amid prevailing global uncertainty.Reacting to the fuel price hike, CAIT Secretary General and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said the decision must be viewed in the context of ongoing geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global crude oi…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, on Friday praised India’s handling of fuel prices during global volatility triggered by the West Asia conflict, saying the country’s approach reflects responsible governance focussed on protecting citizens from inflationary shocks.Sharing his views on X, Rijiju wrote, “As the world battled rising fuel costs after the West Asia conflict, India stood apart. While several countries witnessed petrol & diesel hikes…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, accusing it of politicising fuel price trends and ignoring India’s relative stability in global energy markets amid geopolitical tensions.Taking to X, Bhandari wrote, “The Congress Party should be ashamed of itself to politicise everything! Congress is a party which always looks at political opportunity in any global crisis; only to have egg on their face!”Despite Bren…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Senior CPI(M) leader and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the latest increase in fuel prices, describing the move as a cruel betrayal of the people at a time when inflation and rising living costs are already pushing ordinary families into severe financial distress.In a strongly worded statement, Vijayan accused the Union government of imposing an additional burden on common citizens instead of of…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya said on Friday that India emerged as a ‘striking exception’ amid a sharp rise in global fuel prices triggered by ongoing West Asia conflict and disruption in crude oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.On a microblogging platform X, sharing a detailed comparison of fuel price movements across major economies, Malviya said India recorded one of the lowest increases in petrol and diesel prices between February 23 and May 15 despite Brent …