New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday lashed out at the Centre over hike in petroleum prices and termed it an "attack on the labour class and poor" on the Labour Day.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI): PM Narendra Modi has appealed to states to reduce tax on petrol and diesel, but imported oil is taxed first by Centre and then the states, so the Centre should also reduce tax, said Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar on Thursday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 28 (ANI): Lashing out at the Centre for asking the States to reduce VAT (value-added tax) on fuel, Telangana Industry and Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday demanded the central government to scrap the Cess on petrol and diesel across the count
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): One person died and over 10 people were injured from the gunshot after the protesters and police clashed in Rambukkana town of Sri Lanka on Tuesday afternoon.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Unions representing autorickshaws and taxis called off their strike against fuel price hike on Tuesday, however, they have warned that if the demands of auto/taxi drivers are not met within the next 25 days, they will cut Delhi's food supply chain.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): To protest against the soaring fuel prices, members of auto, taxi and cab drivers' associations in Delhi have decided to go on a strike from Monday for two days.
Ballygunge (Kolkata) [India], April 16 (ANI): As the Trinamool Congress party leading in the bypolls, former Union Minister and party's Ballygunge Assembly candidate Babul Supriyo dedicated his "win" to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said the BJP's position shows the effect of fuel price
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 12 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asked the Centre to think about the issue of rising fuel prices and said that the state government is unable to provide relief to people due to the shortage of resources.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The prices of essential commodities, including fruits and vegetables in different parts of the country have been rising, burning a hole in the pocket of the common man.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): Congress workers on Thursday staged a protest at Punjab Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh against the Central government over inflation and a steep rise in fuel prices over the last few days.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Amid the continual trend of fuel price hikes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the Centre to temporarily do away with toll tax and extend the GST deadline for another five years.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Wednesday questioned the policies of the BJP-JJP government in the state on the increasing rates of petrol and diesel and said that the fuel was the cheapest during