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Govt’s excise mop-up from petrol, diesel doubles to Rs 3.7 lakh crore in FY21; states get Rs 20,000 crore

The duty was moderated to Rs 32.90 a litre on petrol and Rs 31.80 on diesel in the budget this year. (File) The central government’s mop-up from excise duty levied on petrol and diesel more than doubled to Rs 3.72 lakh crore in the pandemic year 2020-21, out of which states were given less than …

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Electric trucks may soon challenge diesel if charging hurdle cleared, study shows

FILE PHOTO: Tesla’s new electric truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo April 8, 2021 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Electric heavy trucks will soon be able to compete economically with diesel trucks as battery technology rapidly improves, a study by Sweden-based think tank the Stockholm Environment Institute …

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