India, Jan. 20 -- The Centre is not in a position to forgo easy revenues at a time when it needs huge funds to fight the pandemic and revive the economy, a government official said on Tuesday, a remark that comes in the backdrop of growing demands to reduce taxes for relief to consumers. On Tuesday, petrol price crossed Rs.85 a litre in Delhi, hitting a new high for the fifth time in less than two weeks since January 7, even as India's average crude oil import price softened. Petrol and diesel became costlier by 25 paise per litre on Tuesday in the Capital, taking pump rates in Delhi to Rs.85.20 a litre - a new all-time high - and Rs.75.38 a litre, respectively. Diesel surged to a record Rs.82.13 per litre in Mumbai, according to state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Petrol was sold at Rs.91.80 a litre on Mumbai. Retail rates of the two auto fuels vary across the country because of differences in local levies.P11...