PETROL, DIESEL PRICES HIT A RECORD HIGH ON MONDAY

In what seems to be a no respite for commoners, alongside the Bharat Bandh called to protest against rising fuel prices in the country, petrol and diesel prices continued to be on the upward and touched a record high on Monday. 

Petrol price on Monday increased by 23 paise a litre and diesel by 22 paise a litre, according to the price notification issued by state fuel retailers, reports PTI.

The increase pushed the petrol price in Delhi to a record high of Rs 80.73 per litre. Diesel rate touched its highest level of Rs 72.83 a litre.

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