Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A new research has indicated that as summer temperatures rise due to global warming, plants can take a hike to higher elevations, in order to bloom.
New Delhi, Jan 17: There is a strong case to hike the retail prices of petrol and diesel, to offset the impact of the spiralling international crude prices, said a top petroleum ministry official today.
New Delhi, Nov 13: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora today said that there is no need for an immediate hike in the retail prices of fuel.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 20: Reiterating the Centre was not for any increase in the prices of petroleum products, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora today said his Ministry proposed to float oil bonds worth Rs 25,000 crore next week to cover the increased cost burden due to higher prices of crude in the international markets.
New Delhi, Sept 8: The government today dismissed media reports on any immediate hike in fuel prices and said the news is based on pure speculation.
New Delhi, Aug 5: The government is under intense pressure to increase the
retail prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG as the oil marketing
companies are reeling under huge losses by selling their products below the
international prices.
Both Marxists and the BJP perhaps feel shy to find themselves together on the petrol price hike. But little do both realise that the economics of petrol prices need deeper reflection and is not simply a subject of slogans and agitations.
Surat, June 10 : Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Steel Ramvilas Paswan has said that Left parties, who are planning a strike against the petroleum price hike, do not understand the compulsions before the government's decision.
New Delhi, Jun 9: The fuel price hike and the proposed privatisation of airports will figure prominently along with other domestic and foreign policy issues at the UPA-Left Coordination Committee meet, likely to be held on June 15 amid fraying ties between the Centre and its communist ally.
New Delhi, Feb. 24 (ANI): The Parliament on Monday approved a bill facilitating salary hike of the Supreme Court and the High Courts judges. The judges are likely to get a three-fold salary rise.