Chhattisgarh cuts VAT on petrol by 1%, diesel by 2%
The Hindu
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The Chhattisgarh Government on Monday decided to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by 1% and 2% respectively.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led Cabinet took the decision and the government would bear the loss of about ₹1,000 crore, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a tweet in Hindi.
The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held at Mr. Baghel’s residence.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.