Now, gas price hike jolts Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 1 : The Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) on Monday effected sharp revisions in prices of CNS and PNG with effect from Monday midnight, an official spokesperson said.
While the basic prices of CNG has been hiked by Rs.2.66/kg, the domestic PNG has been increased by Rs.1.89/SCM in Mumbai and surroundings.
Accordingly, the revised delivery prices, including all taxes of CNG in Mumbai, will go up from Rs 46.17/kg to Rs 49.61/kg.
Simiarly, the domestic PNG prices will be hiked from Rs 27.25/SCM to Rs 29.40 (Slab 1) and from Rs 32.85/SCM to Rs 35.00/SCM.
The MGL said the revised cost of CNG would impact around 10 paise/km to 13 paise/km on the per km running cost of autorickshaws and taxies but continue to be most attractive proposition offering savings of 61 percent and 38 percent compared to petrol and diesel.
The MGL justified the hike on the basis of gas costs going up in the global markets from USD 3.06 to USD 3.36/MMBTU(GCV), INR depreciation versus USD, increased in transport tariffs and other non-gas costs.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
