If petroleum prices continue to rise and push up inflation, any assistance to the poor will tantamount to pouring water in a bucket with a hole.
The auto fuel prices touched a new all-time high on Friday, with petrol and diesel becoming costly by 29 paise and 23 paise per litre
Petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100-mark in parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100-mark in parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Petrol is now above Rs 100 per litre mark in six states and union territories - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and
Petrol price was increased by 21 paise per litre and diesel 20 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers
Since January, petrol and diesel prices have been hiked 28 times, making auto fuel costlier by Rs 10 per litre
The auto fuel prices touched a new all-time high on Friday, with petrol becoming costly by 27 paise and diesel by 28 paise per litre
Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on June 3 for the second straight day
Sales of petrol -- used in cars and motorcycles -- fell to 1.79 million tonne in May, the lowest in a year, according to the preliminary data of state