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Political leadership has limited impact on fossil fuel taxes, subsidies: S
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Michael L. Ross and his colleagues examined the role of political leaders, including presidents, prime ministers, and monarchs, in raising taxes on and reducing subsidies for gasoline.
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Pakistan urges IMF to ease harsh terms on power tariffs, fuel taxes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Amid a worsening economic crisis due to floods, high inflation and depreciating currency, Pakistan on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease harsh terms which require Islamabad to increase power tariffs and fuel taxes over next si
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Centre would be happy to bring petrol, diesel under GST, states unwilling:
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid the war of words between the Centre and the Opposition over the fuel taxes, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the Centre would be happy to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime but states are not willin
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After oil prices, Hardeep Puri targets opposition parties over 'hypocrisy'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): After hitting out at opposition-ruled states for "not cutting taxes" on fuel, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday accused them of "hypocrisy" on aviation turbine fuel, saying that West Bengal, Maharashtra and Delhi have much more value added tax
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Hardeep Puri says Maharashtra govt's collected Rs 79, 412 cr as fuel taxes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday morning questioned the Maharashtra government's decision to not reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel in order to provide relief to people.
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SAD MLAs stage walkout from Punjab Vidhan Sabha over fuel taxes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 4 (ANI): Members of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday staged a walkout from the ongoing budget session in Punjab Vidhan Sabha at the end of zero-hour after raising slogans against the ruling party to reduce the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel
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Punjab petrol pumps go on strike to protest high fuel taxes
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], July 29 (ANI): Protesting against increased excise duty levied on petrol products in the state, petrol pump dealers across Punjab have gone for a strike on Wednesday by shutting down their pumps for business from 8 am to 5 pm.
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Trump criticises France's 'yellow vest' protests, ridicules Paris deal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 10 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has criticised the ongoing fourth-weekend of "yellow vest" protests across France which are being staged against the hike in fuel taxes, linking it to the "ridiculous and extremely expensive" Paris Agreement.
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'Yellow vest' protests spread to Belgium, Netherlands
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 9 (ANI): With France reeling under violent 'yellow vest' protests due to the hike in fuel taxes and deteriorating economic situation, demonstrations have spread like wildfire and entered Belgium and the Netherlands.
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France beefs up security amid 'yellow vest' protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 7 (ANI): Ahead of the planned demonstrations on Saturday, French authorities have begun tightening security in different parts of the country, including capital Paris, amid fears of further violence after agitators clashed with police last week as part of the "yellow vest
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France cancels fuel tax hike over protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 6 (ANI): The Emmanuel Macron-led French government has decided to scrap the hike in fuel taxes amid fears of an outbreak of fresh protests in the country.
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Govt. extends use of old Rs 500, 1000 notes for utility bills till Monday
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 12 (ANI): The use of old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes for paying household utility bills, fuel, taxes and fees as well as purchase from co-operative stores has been extended till Monday.
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