AISTA seeks 35% hike in minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42/kg , backs government cane FRPAISTA has urged the government to raise the minimum selling price of sugar amid ongoing protests by farmers. The association supports the c...
06 Nov, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Rs 600 for 1,000 km journey: Nitin Gadkari proposes Rs 3 per unit for EV charging at night and Rs 5 during the day to boost EV adoptionNitin Gadkari recommended varying electricity rates for electric vehicle charging to enhance usage in Maharashtra. He indicated that costs ...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Bus, milk fare hikes hit people in Karnataka ahead of Diwali seasonKarnataka's Congress government has announced a bus fare hike across all four state-run transport corporations from November 5, with increa...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Drought threatens India's 20% ethanol blending target as food takes priorityIndia faces a significant challenge in its ethanol production due to the lowest monsoon rainfall experienced in over a decade. This situati...
04 Nov, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Kerosene costlier than petrol: Karnataka fishermen switches fuel, but 95% of boats still out of waterRising kerosene prices and expensive petrol alternatives are forcing traditional nadadoni fishermen along Karnataka’s coast to suspend boat...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
- Karnataka risks losing auto, EV testing centres as Mandya politics stalls project
Karnataka risks losing proposed automobile and electric vehicle testing centres in Mandya due to political tensions. HD Kumaraswamy advocat...
03 Nov, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Karnataka MSP row: Factory owners, unions to meet as sugarcane farmers turn up heatKarnataka's factory owners association and unions are set to meet regarding the Minimum Support Price increase. State Minister Satish Jarki...
03 Nov, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Fuel, forex and farmers: Why India is betting big on maizeA grain that once fed chickens now fuels cars and, soon, planes. The harder question is whether Indian farms can keep up with the demand it...
01 Nov, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
India's 100% ethanol-run vehicle push faces Supreme Court question to govt over fuel supplyThe Supreme Court questioned the Centre over ethanol supply for 100% ethanol-run vehicles after India amended motor vehicle rules to permit...
29 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says no challan for speeding up to 20% over the limit: What he told officials, when challans should be issued & what motorists must knowNitin Gadkari has said motorists should not receive speeding challans for exceeding the applicable speed limit by up to 20%, while those cr...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
E20 criticism was a ‘paid campaign’, says Nitin Gadkari amid flex-fuel pushNitin Gadkari stated that the uproar over E20 blending in petrol was a paid campaign against it. He emphasized that many vehicles have used...
27 Oct, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Gadkari urges industry to manufacture tunnel boring machines in IndiaNitin Gadkari urged the industry to focus on developing tunnel machinery indigenously due to recent export controls from China. The Indian ...
27 Oct, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
No intention to increase ethanol blending in fuel beyond 20%: Union minister Hardeep PuriPetroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said the Centre has no immediate plans to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond the c...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
E100 ethanol fuel allowed in India: What it is, whether you can use it in your existing petrol car & what the new rules meanE100 ethanol fuel India: The government has amended vehicle emission rules to allow E100, a fuel containing 100% ethanol, in compatible fle...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Govt should hike maize-based ethanol procurement rate by 9% to Rs 75 per litre: AIDAThe All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) has approached the government with a request to elevate the maize-based ethanol procurement pr...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Sugar stocks: Short-term pain is real; has the long-term case broken? 7 stocks from the sugar-ethanol ecosystemThough this year's ethanol tender leaves sugar out, the long-term blending roadmap still points to rising ethanol use. The move is aimed at...
26 Oct, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Govt amends motor vehicle rules to allow E100 fuel for flex-fuel vehicles, clarifies E20 vehicles unaffectedThe Centre has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to recognise E100 fuel for flex-fuel vehicles designed to run on up to 100% ...
26 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST