Petrol, Diesel Prices Up Again, Sixth Hike In A Week And Other Top Stories
Petrol price on Monday was hiked by 30 paise a litre and diesel by 35 paise, taking the total increase in rates in the last one week to Rs. 4-4.10 per litre. Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement that employees of the Chandigarh Union Territory administration will the same benefits as Central government employees has had the political parties in Punjab -- the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition Akali Dal and Congress -- up in arms. A 48-hour Bharat Bandh or a nationwide strike called by various trade unions to protest government policies began in several states on Monday, affecting normal life in some areas. After Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith went on stage and slapped him in the face. Quick access links: 00:00 Top headlines 01:48 Delhi: Petrol up Rs 4/litre in last 7 days 04:24 Banks, public sector unions join nation-wide strike 05:23 Central govt benefits for Chandigarh UT employees 06:47 Karnataka: Amid hijab row, 10th board exam begin 10:50 All international flights to operate at 100% capacity 15:19 Resumption of flights: A big boost for hotel industry 17:18 Nitish Kumar hit at event in hometown Bakhtiyarpur 17:19 CM to inaugurate Telangana's Yadadri Temple at 11:55 AM 21:19 Multiplex player Inox and PVR announce merger 21:49 94th Academy Awards being held at Los Angeles 23:24 Troy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor from CODA 25:32 Will Smith punches Chris Rock on stage About NDTV: NDTV brings you unbiased and comprehensive coverage of news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: / ndtv Follow us on Twitter: / ndtv Follow us on Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/ndtv Follow us on Instagram: / ndtv Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #FuelPriceHike #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews
