Centre sitting on Rs 25 lakh cr fuel tax; petroleum price to dominate Parliament session: Congress

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Stating that the issue of inflation and the rise in fuel prices will dominate the Parliament session beginning July 19, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged the Centre had collected Rs 25 lakh crore through fuel tax but it is neither using this fund for the welfare of people nor giving it to … Read more

UP government has no plans to decrease taxes on fuels: Yogi Adityanath

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The Uttar Pradesh government has no plans to decrease taxes levied by the state on fuels such as diesel and petrol, keeping in mind the requirement of funds and resources for strengthening medical facilities against the backdrop of Covid-19 as well as the developmental works being undertaken across the state, said chief minister Yogi Adityanath. … Read more

Country will have few PSUs but with solid presence, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government’s privatisation policy of bare minimum public sector presence will mean that the remaining state-owned companies are scaled up and large with a significant presence in their areas of operation. “In the sense, even if there are one or two or three (PSUs)…it will be a public … Read more