TRS men attack protesting Cong activists; five injured

Congress activists were staging a dharna and burning effigies of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and BJP while they were attacked

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fourth consecutive day

The petrol in retail cost stands at Rs 114.81 per litre whereas diesel costs Rs 105.86 per litre today in Mumbai

Petrol and diesel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax

The revenue in 2020-21 to the union govt from levies on petrol and diesel was Rs 3,89,622 crores, up from Rs 2,39,452 crores in 2019-20

In Maharashtra's capital city Mumbai, the petrol price is at Rs 106.93 per litre and diesel prices are at Rs 97.46 per litre

The cascading effect of the fuel price rise is reflected in price escalation in goods as milk to cement prices spiral and services

AP Congress in-charge said that the Union Government with its irrational hikes of fuel prices was adding to the financial burden of people

Congress top leaders are likely to make a strategy to corner the PM Narendra Modi-led government

PCC vice president N. Tulasi Reddy said there was no mention of funds for the multi-purpose Polavaram project and allocation to Andhra Pradesh.

While the retail inflation dipped to an 18-month low of 2.19 per cent, the wholesale inflation fell to an eight-month low of 3.80 per cent.