Fuel price hike: Petrol nears Rs 91 a litre in Mumbai
New Delhi, Sep 30 : Transport fuel prices continued on the daily record breaking upward movement on Sunday, with petrol inching closer to Rs 91 a litre mark in Mumbai.
In the country's financial capital, petrol costs Rs 90.84 per litre, up from Rs 90.75 on Saturday, data on the Indian Oil Corp website showed.
Petrol prices in the other key cities of Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai on Sunday were Rs 83.49, Rs 85.30 and Rs 86.80 per litre respectively -- all new levels -- higher than the respective previous high of Rs 83.40, Rs 85.21 and Rs 86.70 the previous day.
With petroleum still excluded from the GST regime, prices vary according to local taxes. Delhi has lower tax among the four major metros.
The increase in transport fuel rates comes amid surging crude oil prices. Currently, Brent crude oil is priced around $83 per barrel.
Sector experts also attribute the high domestic fuel prices to the high rate of excise duty across the country. In tandem with petrol, cost of diesel also rose to hit new highs on Sunday.
Prices of the fuel in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai were Rs 74.79, Rs 76.64, Rs 79.40 and Rs 79.08 a litre respectively, up from the Saturday's Rs 74.69, Rs 76.48, Rs 79.23 and Rs 78.91 respectively.
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
