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Pramod Sawant To Take Oath As Goa CM Today

Panaji: Pramod Sawant will take oath as Goa’s chief minister for a second straight term on Monday in a big ceremony that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP won 20 of 40 seats in the coastal state, one of the smallest in the country. Pushkar Singh Dhami, who was recently sworn in as Uttarakhand’s chief minister for a second term, is also expected to attend the event.

Devendra Fadnavis, who is said to have played a key role in the state elections this time, will also be in attendance at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao. On Sunday, Sawant, 48, took a stock of the preparation. Home minister Amit Shah, who made his first visit to Punjab after the state polls, and BJP chief JP Nadda have also been invited to attend the oath event.

“The prime minister, home minister at least 15 chief ministers of different states will be arriving tomorrow for the swearing-in ceremony. Around 2,000 Goa Police personnel deployed, and special teams have arrived from outside. Coast Guards and Navy have been kept on alert,” police officer Indradev Shukla was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Despite falling short of majority, the BJP is set to form the government with the help of the coastal state’s oldest party – the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)- which is often known to play the role of a kingmaker. The MGP had fought the state polls in alliance with Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress.

Some independent MLAs have also backed the BJP.

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Petrol Diesel Prices Hike Again, 6th Time In Week

Aleesha Sam

New Delhi:On Monday, the price of petrol was increased by 30 paise per litre and the price of diesel by 35 paise, bringing the total increase in rates in the recent week to 4-4.10 per litre.

According to a price notification from state fuel merchants, petrol in Delhi will now cost 99.41 per litre, up from 99.11 before, while diesel rates would rise from 90.42 to 90.77 per litre.

Rates have been raised across the country, and they differ from state to state based on the amount of municipal taxation.

This is the sixth price rise since the end of a four-and-a-half-month rate review break on March 22.

Prices were raised by 80 pence per litre on the first four instances, the largest single-day increase since the daily price adjustment was established in June 2017. On Sunday, the price of petrol increased by 50 paise per litre while the price of diesel increased by 55 paise per litre.

Overall, fuel prices have increased by 4 per litre, while diesel prices have increased by 4.10.

Since the completion of a four-and-a-half-month rate review pause on March 22, this is the sixth price increase.

On the first four occasions, prices were raised by 80 pence per litre, the greatest single-day increase since the daily price adjustment was created in June 2017. Petrol prices climbed by 50 paise per litre on Sunday, while diesel prices increased by 55 paise per litre.

Overall, fuel prices have risen by 4 cents per litre, with diesel prices rising by 4.10 cents.

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