Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said, "In response to the long-pending demands of the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association and to keep up with the rising costs of pollution checking services, we have decided to revise the rates.”
This was followed by Reliance Jio’s recent hike unveiling a series of new unlimited plans with effect from 3 July 2024.
In March 2021, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) decided the 8.5% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2020-21.
Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the status quo on the repo rate maintaining it at February level of 6.5 per cent.
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) is expected to announce the revised power tariff by the first week of June, official sources said.
If the proposal is approved by the State Government, for every 100 km, the fare will go up by Rs 25.
The order adds that the average overall nominal increase over the previous tariff last revised in 2016-17 is 8%.
The Bangladeshi government on Friday night hiked the fuel prices by up to 51.7 per cent with effect from Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary said that the GoM included ministers from states like Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal. This GoM takes decisions unanimously.
The hike in the price of fruits and vegetables comes as the country is witnessing a surge in fuel prices, including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). In Gujarat's Surat, the price of lemon has gone up to Rs 300 per kilogram due to increased demand and shortage in supply.
