Petrol, diesel excise cut aimed at shielding public from global price rise: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Centre’s decision to slash excise duty by Rs 10 on petrol and diesel was aimed at protecting citizens from the impact of rising global crude oil prices, asserting that the government has chosen to absorb the burden rather than pass it […]