The petroleum dealers were protesting against the government's decision to impose a 0.5 per cent advance turnover tax which, they say, would result in an additional tax burden of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 1 million per pump, a demand they vehemently rejected and refused to accept under any circ
The supply chain would be fully operational, the PSO said, adding that petrol pumps will remain stocked despite the nationwide strike by the petrol dealers.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led Himachal government is all set to construct an 890 meters double lane tunnel from Nav-Bahar near Petrol Pump to Circular Road near Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, beneath the Jakhu hill. This step is initiated to reduce traffic congesti
On Sunday morning, a lorry arrived at the Nayara petrol pump to refuel, which suddenly caught fire, causing panic among the surrounding people. The fire was intense and it was emitting black fumes throughout the area. However, due to the petrol station employees' prompt response, the fire fl
Talking to ANI, Treasurer of Rajasthan Petrol Dealers Association Sandeep Bageria said, "Rajasthan Petrol Dealers Association has announced a "No Purchase, No Sale" strike from 6 am for the next 48 hours. The aim is to draw the attention of the government to the high fuel prices in the state
The District Magistrate of Jammu, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Tuesday urged the public not to panic and rush to the petrol pumps saying that there are enough stocks of petroleum products in the district.
While two-wheelers are limited to a maximum of two litres (maximum value of Rs 200), four-wheelers are limited to 5 litres (maximum value of Rs 500) of fuel per transaction, a press release from the Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration read.
People faced long queues at fuel stations in areas of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday as transport associations and drivers staged a protest against the provisions in the new law concerning hit-and-run cases
Transport Association and drivers staged a protest against the new law on hit-and-run cases in Maharashtra's Nagpur. The new law attracts a 7-10 year prison sentence for drivers falling foul of it. As a result of this protest, people at petrol pumps faced long queues.
The incident occurred near a petrol pump under the jurisdiction of Jhansi Road police station in the district at around 9:30 am on Monday. The whole matter was captured in the CCTV camera installed at the petrol pump.