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Fuel prices in himachal Pradesh 2023 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel in the state making the fuel more costlier. On Sunday the state government announced that it has increased the VAT on diesel from 6.40 per cent to 9.96 per cent per litre. Therefore, onwards the increase, diesel will ow cost 7.40 per litre which was earlier Rs 4.40 per litre. Although there will be slight difference depending on the fuel stations. ANI tweeted, " Himachal Pradesh government has increased VAT on diesel by around Rs 3 (increase varies as per different fuel stations). Whereas VAT on petrol has been also reduced by around 0.55 paise (reduction varies as per different fuel stations)." Himachal Pradesh Increases Cost Of Diesel (ANI) This comes on the same day as the Himachal Pradesh cabinet was expanded. The four-week old Himachal Pradesh cabinet headed by Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was expanded on Sunday with the induction of seven ministers, incl...

Himachal Pradesh Government To Launch Decisive Campaign Against Illegal Mining, Says Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri  Shimla, January 11: Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri Wednesday claimed the mining mafia had been very active in the state during the last five years and the new Congress government will launch a decisive campaign to curb illegal mining and drug peddling. Interacting with district-level officers at Ghaluwal village in Una, he directed them to keep a strict vigil on mining and drug mafia and launch an awareness campaign against them. The state government is committed to tightening the noose on the mining and drug mafia and will launch an extensive crackdown in the times to come, he said, adding mining mafia had been very active during the last five years and to curb this menace is the utmost priority of the Congress dispensation. Agnihotri also said Rs 1,500 crore has been spent for the channelization of the Swan River and directed office...