Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices; petrol at all-time high of Rs 420, diesel Rs 400 per litre

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices; petrol at all-time high of Rs 420, diesel Rs 400 per litre

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday raised the petrol price by 24.3 per cent and diesel by 38.4 per cent, a record hike in fuel prices amidst the country’s worst economic crisis due to the shortage of foreign exchange reserves. With the second fuel price hike since April 19, now the most-used Octane 92 petrol would … Read more

Sonia Gandhi slams government over fuel price hike & farmer stir, says country standing at crossroads

Sonia Gandhi slams government over fuel price hike & farmer stir, says country standing at crossroads

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the ongoing farmer agitation and the hike in fuel prices, and said the country is today standing at the crossroads for the first time since Independence. On the hike in fuel prices, she accused the government of profiteering and said it is … Read more