New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the BJP-led government of "profiteering" from petrol and diesel and called for reduction in excise duty on petroleum products.
Panaji (Goa) [India], June 29 (ANI): As part of All India Congress Committee (AICC) mass protest programme opposing the rise in the prices of petrol and diesel, the Congress party in Goa has organised a demonstration at district levels on June 29, state party president Girish Chodankar sa
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 18 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah has accused the BJP-led government of not passing the benefit of the low price of crude to the common man and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to bring down prices o
Chandigarh [India], June 1 (ANI): Liquor prices will turn costlier in Punjab as the state government has decided to levy additional excise duty and an assessed fee ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 50 in lieu of 'COVID Cess' on alcohol with effect from June 1.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 9 (ANI): The Assam government has taken several crucial decisions in its Cabinet meeting including increasing the excise duty on liquor by 25 per cent.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the party's General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at the Centre for raising the excise duty on petrol and diesel.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 30 (ANI): Excise duty has been hiked on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) to 35 per cent, other liquor categories to 45 per cent, including beer with immediate effect, said Rajasthan Excise Department.
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday attacked the government in Lok Sabha over hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel saying that an effort was being made to run the government by adversely impacting the pockets of people.
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Monday laid in Lok Sabha a copy of government notifications increasing additional excise duty on petrol and diesel and road cess as the opposition strongly protested the decision.
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Narendra Modi-led Central government over the hike in petrol and diesel prices in the country.