02052026-TTB-01.qxd 5/1/2026 11:53 PM Page 1 c m y b SC GRANTS ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO KHERA NATION /thetribunechd 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 146 NO. 120 | 22 PAGES | ~7.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 DELHI TRUMP TO LEVY 25% TARIFF ON AUTOS FROM EU WORLD saturday | 2 may 2026 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com ‘ In biggest hike ever, commercial AAP will never break’,says Mann as LPG up ~993, eateries left gasping govt wins trust motion at spl session Ruchika M Khanna 5 kg cylinder price raised from ~549 to ~810.5 amid global energy crisis Aditya Rangroo Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 1 Commercial LPG and 5 kg cylinders recorded their steepest-ever rate hike on Friday, in line with a surge in international energy costs, while aviation fuel prices for domestic airlines were left unchanged, providing stability for local carriers and sparing flyers any immediate cost increase. The rate of commercial LPG — used in hotels, restaurants and dhabas — was hiked by Rs 993 to a record high of Rs 3,071.50 per 19 kg cylinder. The rate of 5 kg FTL or market-priced LPG was hiked from Rs 549 to Rs 810.50 per bottle. The 5 kg FTL cylinder now costs just a shade lower than the Rs 913 rate for a 14.2 kg cylinder used in household kitchens (domestic LPG). Meanwhile, state-owned oil firms hiked aviation turbine fuel (ATF) rates for international airlines by $76.55 per kilolitre (kl), or 5.33 per cent, to $1,511.86 per kl. Also, the price of bulk diesel, used by industrial users like telecom signal towers, was increased from about Rs 137 a litre to over Rs 149 a litre. The ATF for domestic airlines will continue to be priced at Rs 1,04,927.18 per kl as state-owned oil companies have decided to absorb the rise in global fuel prices to continued on page 6 Edit: Price politics CHANGES IN FUEL PRICES OLD NEW HIKE LPG (IN ~/CYLINDER) 19 kg commercial 2,078.50 5 kg Free Trade LPG 549 14.2 kg domestic 913 3,071.50 810.50 913 993 261.50 NIL FUEL (IN ~/LITRE) Petrol Diesel Bulk diesel 94.72 87.62 149 NIL NIL 12 94.72 87.62 137 AVIATION TURBINE FUEL Domestic airlines 104,927.18 (in ~/kilolitre) Int’l airlines 1,435.31 (in USD/kilolitre) 104,927.18 NIL 1,511.86 76.55 Petrol, diesel price hike not ruled out New Delhi, May 1 The rise in petrol and diesel prices cannot be ruled out in the near future as losses from a nearly four-year freeze in retail fuel rates mount amid the global crude oil crisis in the aftermath of the Iran tensions, government sources said on Friday. Earlier this week, international crude prices reached a four-year high of $126 a barrel before slightly declining, but they stayed above $110 amid the restrictions imposed by the US and Iran on shipping traffic continued on page 6 81% HIKE IN THREE MONTHS, IT’S ELECTION BILL commercial gas become } Today,single largest hikecylinders haveThis is an~993 more expensive. This marks the in a single day. election bill. Since February: A hike of ~1,380, an 81% increase in just three months. Rahul Gandhi, CONGRESS LEADER BJP HOLDS MOCK HOUSE SESSION The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed a resolution to increase minimum wages for workers across public and private sectors by 15 per cent, the first such hike since 2012. The BJP passed a “no-confidence motion” against the AAP government at a mock assembly session —Janta di Vidhan Sabha — held at its party headquarters on Friday. Chandigarh, May 1 Notwithstanding the absence of Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP MLAs, the Aam Aadmi Party government today tabled and won a confidence motion in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The motion was tabled during a special session, convened in the aftermath of the exodus of seven of the 10 Rajya Sabha MPs of AAP and the merger of the group with the BJP This is the second . time the AAP government has brought a confidence motion, the first being in 2022, when the government had claimed that there was an attempt to wean away its MLAs. The passing of the motion gives immunity to the ruling party against any no-confidence No more deposits in private banks: KatariatoUTdepts 2 jailed over Khalistani flag at Moga DC office GST revenue hits record high of ~2.43L cr in April Nitin Jain Tribune News Service NEW DELHI: Gross GST collection rose 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April as growth in import-led revenues outpaced domestic transactions, government data showed on Friday. The previous all-time high collection was recorded in April last year at over Rs 2.23 lakh crore. Gross revenues from domestic transactions were up 4.3 per cent to over Rs 1.85 lakh crore, while the GST mop-up from imports rose by a massive 25.8 per cent to Rs 57,580 crore in April 2026. INSIDE HIGH DRAMA AFTER CONG SEEKS ALCOHOL TEST High drama was seen in the House after the Congress sought dope and breathalyser tests on all MLAs, including CM Mann. LoP Partap Singh Bajwa wrote to Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan in this regard, expressing concern over CM’s “conduct”. <
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