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Hike in excise duty aimed to meet budget deficit: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the government hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel for the second time in three weeks to shore up revenue to meet budget deficit without burdening the consumer. The government had on Tuesday raised excise duty on petrol by Rs.2.25 per litre and by Rs.1 a litre on diesel but retail pump rates will not be increased as oil firms decided to absorb the duty change for the time being. Dec 3, 2014
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Walmart Hit With Massive Protests on Black Friday

While shoppers flocked to several Walmart stores across the United States on Black Friday, the retailer also drew throngs of aggrieved employees and their supporters in front protesting in front of more than 1,600 stores nationwide. Nov 29, 2014