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Oil ministry wants market-linked prices

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Q. The government is believed to be considering decontrolling petrol prices, a move that may see rates being hiked by Rs 16-17 a litre. The oil ministry had also asked for lowering of excise duty on the two fuels but Finance Ministry is not obliging. With the prices of petrol fast reaching unaffordable levels, the finance ministry is still hellbent on keeping the duties unchanged. The duties are still in percentage term, with every price rise the govt gets more money. Is it a democratic govt working for the people or a corporate body obsessed with maximising the gains.How can any government that
:  A. Well, I am 100% left, but my fellow countrymen, for whatever reasons, seemed to somehow get convinced by this so called "liberalization...... more

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anand  sakthivel
Q. When you say, If the rupee rises significantly, you could see the RBI intervening in the markets and selling rupees in order to lower its value. As of now, it is not doing this, allowing the rupee to increase in value.\Why does RBI wants to lower the value of Rupee? Why does it not allow the value of Rupee to increase?
Anand Sakthivel:  A. RBI is doing the finance minister's job of fiscal balancing. It is denying credit but reducing the inflationary pressures as the rupee is high and...... more

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India Infoline Weekly Newsletter - May 17, 2013

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Oil India wants revision in natural gas price

(OIL) has demanded a revision in price for natural gas for state-owned firms alongside the planned hike in rates for private players like Reliance... ...

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CCEA to take up gas pricing issue

With the Cabinet Secretariat returning the proposal of the Petroleum Ministry for raising the domestic natural gas prices from the present $4.2 per... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ccea-to-take-up-gas-pricing-issue/article4718585.ece
Rajiv Takru meets bankers

Mumbai: A week after setting June 30 deadline to bankers to set up on-site ATMs to widen the scope of scheme coverage, a top Finance Ministry... ...

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Narendra Modi government now rethinks death penalty for ex-aide Maya Kodnani

NDTV Tuesday 14th May, 2013 Ahmedabad : In April, the Narendra Modi government caused a stir when it gave the go ahead for a petition to be filed... ...

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