India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Singapore Airlines deepens role at Air India amid record lossesSingapore Airlines is taking a more hands-on role at Air India. The carrier is placing its executives in key operational areas like flight ...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsWhat is evident in the last few trading sessions is how the street is treating Q4 earnings numbers. If a company delivers in terms of numbe...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
The other Ether-blend solution: How DME could ease India’s LPG crisisIndia is embarking on an innovative journey by mixing dimethyl ether (DME) with cooking gas to lessen its dependency on imported LPG. This ...
23 Mar, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Meet up with a new flame: LPG crisis shows why India must scale ethanol for cookingRestaurants are running out of cooking gas. This crisis reveals a deeper vulnerability in cooking fuel. Domestic ethanol production offers ...
11 Mar, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Supreme Court rejects plea against E20 petrol policy, no ethanol-free option allowedThe Supreme Court rejected a plea challenging the Indian government's decision to roll out 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol. The plea alleged tha...
01 Sep, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
Ethanol blending: Environmental win or engine risk? Govt clears the air on E20 petrolThe Petroleum Ministry addresses concerns about E20 petrol. It clarifies that claims of significant mileage drop and engine damage are inco...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
E20 Petrol does not cause drastic drop in fuel efficiency, even improves engine performance: Petroleum MinistryThe Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas refutes claims that E20 petrol significantly reduces fuel efficiency, asserting the impact is mar...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.26 AM IST
Employee with "glowing skin" quits over a pimple, blames chemical exposure at work: Internet loses itA factory worker in India abruptly resigned after just a month, citing health concerns stemming from chemical exposure, which turned out to...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
No plan to mandate blending of ethanol with diesel: GovtThe government stated that ethanol blending with diesel is experimental and there are no plans to mandate it due to issues like deposit for...
29 Jul, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
Efforts are on to improve road engineering, automobile manufacturing, says GadkariSpeaking to reporters on the sidelines of AIMA National Management Convention, the minister also termed the death of former Tata Sons chair...
20 Sep, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
Multibagger stock: Will ethanol keep fuelling Praj's growth story?The stock has rallied over 5x in the past 1.5 years due to the decision taken by the government to reschedule the target of 20% blending pr...
19 May, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari urges vehicle makers to discourage diesel engines, asks them to promote alternative technologiesAddressing industry body SIAM's annual convention virtually, Gadkari said the government is committed to delivering vehicles with flex engi...
25 Aug, 2021, 09.24 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari stresses upon making public transport people friendly, safe, pollution-freeThe Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs also asked the state governments to motivate people for safer movement on road, with t...
20 Jan, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
For want of proper licences, Maharashtra mills may lose out on ethanol opportunityTo supply ethanol, mills must have licences from PESO as mandated by the National Green Tribunal.
20 Nov, 2018, 08.54 AM IST
NGT asks Centre to clarify stand on 'illegal' distilleriesThe National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to clarify its stand on distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh that manufacture,...
11 Dec, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
- Brazil says biofuel production not to blame for food crisis
With its prodigious farm exports and its major industry making ethanol from sugarcane, Brazil is seeking to show that in the food versus bi...
02 Jun, 2008, 07.44 AM IST