End to relentless petrol, diesel price rise brings no joy as cuts minuscule.
These small cuts contrast against the nearly Rs 4 per litre rise in petrol prices during May 14-29, with the daily hike in prices varying around 15-30 paise a litre Current Affairs News : High fuel prices have burnt a hole in the common man's pockets. With mounting frustration, rates have been cut for the third consecutive day today. However, this is likely to be cold comfort for most given that the reduction in prices has been minuscule. Prices for petrol and diesel fell by 6 paise and 5 paise per litre, respectively, on Friday. After a one paisa cut in fuel prices, petrol prices across the four metros were cut on Thursday by seven paise a litre and diesel prices fell by five paise. Petrol now costs Rs 78.29 per litre in Delhi, while the price of diesel has been revised to Rs 69.20 a litre. The revised Petrol prices in other metro cities are -- Rs 80.92 in Kolkata, Rs 86.10 in Mumbai, and Rs 81.28 in Chennai. The revised diesel prices are Rs 71.75 in Kolkata, Rs 73.6...