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Shiv Sena attacks BJP over rise in fuel prices, asks why hurricane did not affect costs in US
• 8 years agoThe Shiv Sena on Monday attacked the BJP over the rise in fuel prices, saying if a hurricane in the US was responsible for it then why the rates did not go up in that country and Europe.
Centre cannot change fuel prices on knee-jerk basis, says petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Ians • 8 years agoThe government cannot change fuel prices on a knee-jerk basis, petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday on a day when stocks of state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) tanked by as much as eight per cent following recent hikes in transport fuel prices.
Cabinet reshuffle: Uncertainty looms large over participation of AIADMK, JD(U) in Sunday shakeup
• 8 years agoA cloud of uncertainty hangs over the participation of the AIADMK and JD(U) in the Union Cabinet as Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertakes its reshuffle
Odisha Panchayat Election 2017: Is the Naveen Patnaik magic finally wearing off?
Sandeep Sahu • 8 years agoAsk any BJD leader why the party faced such a setback in the just concluded three-tier panchayat elections in the state in which it is set to get nearly 200 zilla parishad (ZP) seats less than it did in 2012 and the stock answer is: “The fact that Naveen Patnaik did not campaign extensively this time cost us dear.”
Opec output deal: Does Modi govt have a plan in place to deal with an oil shock?
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 • 9 years agoThe minor reduction in output announced by Opec on Wednesday may not be a big worry for India at this stage, but definitely a strong reminder to the Narendra Modi-government. What needs to be seen is that when crude prices reverse whether Modi has a plan ready to absorb the price shocks in the economy.
Opp attacks Petroleum Minister for giving vague answers to queries on Aadhaar
Fp Archives • 11 years agoPetroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday faced the ire of opposition members in Rajya Sabha.
Gas prices: Moily overruled anyone who was against Reliance, SC told
Fp Archives • 11 years agoVeteran communist lawmaker Gurudas Dasgupta Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily overruled every recommendation adversely affecting Reliance's operations in KG basin
Images: Veerappa Moily abandons official car, takes the metro to work
Devang • 12 years agoThe Petroleum Minister took the metro to work today in order to inspire people to stop taking their cars to work.