Price Hike

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'Modi govt starts the year. After railway passenger fare hikes, another attack on peoples' livelihoods. All this in the wake of sharp job losses, food price inflation and record fall in rural wages,' Yechury tweeted. (Photo: File)

'New year's gift': Oppn slams BJP over price hike in LPG cylinders, rail fares

The government on December 31, raised train fares. It also hiked LPG cylinder rates by Rs 19 per cylinder.

01 Jan 2020 7:10 PM

The two back-to-back increases have push jet fuel prices to their highest since June 2019. (Photo: File | PTI)

Jet fuel cost up 2.6 pc; non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 19

This is the second straight monthly increase in rates warranted due to firming up of prices in the international market.

01 Jan 2020 5:34 PM

In its mouthpiece Saamna, the Sena stated, "At present, the economy is slowing down. But the government is not ready to accept.' (Photo: File)

'Modi once said onion is vital, should be kept in locker': Sena's dig on price rise

The Shiv Sena also slammed the Centre for not doing enough to combat the menace of poverty.

10 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

Naidu and his party colleagues wore onion garlands around their necks and protested at the fire station near the state secretariat in Venkatapalem village here. (Photo: ANI)

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu protests against onion price hike

This action by the police led to a verbal altercation between them and TDP leaders.

09 Dec 2019 12:34 PM

However, after receiving flak for the statement the Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare clarified that his statement was being quoted out of context. (Photo: File)

‘I am a vegetarian, never tasted it,’ says Ashwini Choubey on onion price hike

Choubey said, 'I am a vegetarian. I have never tasted an onion. So, how will a person like me know about situation of onions.'

06 Dec 2019 11:14 AM

“Don’t eat onions, it gives bad breath. A queen had once said ‘if the public does not bread to eat then let them eat cake,” he added. (Photo: File)

‘Stop eating onions, garlic and meat, everything will be saved’: Azam Khan’s dig at Sitharaman

'Stop eating onions, what is the compulsion to eat it? Our Jain brothers do not eat them,' Khan said.

06 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

Gandhi said he was bringing pressure on the state and the Centre for compensation and rehabilitation of victims of the floods in the state. (Photo: File)

‘Nobody is asking whether you eat onions’: Rahul to Sitharaman

Sitharaman had told the Parliament: 'I belong to a family which does not eat onion and garlic.'

06 Dec 2019 8:43 AM

This came a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman elaborated on key measures being adopted by the Centre to bring prices under control. (Photo: ANI)

Does she eat avocado? Chidambaram targets Sitharaman over rising onion prices

'I thought the Finance Minister said yesterday she does not eat onions, she is not bothered... What does she eat?' Chidambaram said.

05 Dec 2019 1:30 PM

Her remarks about personal eating habits came while responding to interruptions by some opposition members at a time when she was speaking on the onion issue. (Photo: ANI)

'I don't eat a lot of onion': Sitharaman in Lok Sabha amid debate over price rise

After making a brief admission about not consuming much of onion, Sitharaman elaborated on govt's policy for the benefit of onion farmers.

05 Dec 2019 9:04 AM

His remarks came after the prices of tomatoes touched Rs300 per kg, creating panic among the people as the vegetable is a key ingredient of every kitchen. (Representational Image)

Pakistan minister blames suspension of trade with India for food price hike

Minister for Economic Affairs Azhar's remarks came when senior members of economic team were briefing media about latest economic situation.

04 Dec 2019 2:44 PM

‘Before floods, 1 kg onion used to cost around Rs 15, now it touches Rs 30 in wholesale, Rs 40 in retail shops, street vendors,’ a trader said. (Photo: ANI)

Monsoon fury: Onion prices double in several parts of Karnataka

The traders fear that the onion prices may rise further up to Rs 60 due to the festival season.

25 Aug 2019 3:41 PM

The new prices are effective from January 10, 2019.

Maruti Suzuki hikes car prices by up to Rs 10,000 for select models

The price change varies across models and ranges up to Rs 10,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi)".

10 Jan 2019 11:16 AM

Hyundai sells a range of models, from Santro hatchback to SUV Tuscon priced between Rs 3.89 lakh and Rs 26.84 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).

Hyundai to hike vehicle prices by up to Rs 30,000

The new prices will be effective from January across all models.

20 Dec 2018 3:29 PM

The company will launch its new premium SUV Harrier in January.

Tata Motors to hike PV prices across models by up to Rs 40,000 from Jan 1

Tata Motors is optimistic on maintaining our growth trajectory in the coming year on the back of our robust portfolio.

13 Dec 2018 11:42 AM

Maruti Suzuki sells a range of vehicles starting from entry-level Alto800 to the premium crossover S-Cross priced between Rs 2.53 lakh and Rs 11.45 lakh.

Maruti Suzuki to increase vehicle prices from January

The cost of company's vehicles has been impacted adversely due to increase in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates.

05 Dec 2018 1:31 PM

Toyota will increase prices of its vehicles across models by up to 4 per cent.

Toyota to hike prices of vehicles across models from January 1

Toyota has been absorbing the additional costs all this while, protecting the customers from price increase.

27 Nov 2018 11:10 AM

Onions price in retail markets, where in the range of Rs 30-40 per kg depending on quality and locality.

Onions prices on rise in Delhi wholesale markets

Onion prices in the national capital have shot up to Rs 23 per kg in last ten days on tight.

19 Oct 2018 12:08 PM

Air passengers are expected to witness an increase in the flight ticket prices this festive season, as the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices have on Monday surged to the highest level since March 2014, as per the data from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Photo: ANI)

Airfares to shoot up this festive season on surging jet fuel prices

The government, last week, hiked import duty on aviation turbine fuel to 5 per cent.

02 Oct 2018 2:15 PM

The Congress on Monday termed the hike in CNG/LPG prices an assault on the budget of the common man and said the Narendra Modi government has lost the moral right to govern. (Photo: PTI)

CNG, LPG price hike assault on budget of common man: Congress

Khera alleged the BJP was "pickpocketing" savings from the tax levied on fuel and gave the party a new full form "Bahut Jyada Price (BJP)".

01 Oct 2018 7:26 PM

Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday have witnessed another hike.

Fuel price hike: Petrol, diesel prices continue to touch new heights

Fuel prices are the highest in Mumbai.

30 Sep 2018 12:58 PM

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