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Need to create jobs in rural areas to reduce migration of youth, farmers : Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed the need for rural employment to stop migration to cities. He highlighted the plight of farmers and w...22 Apr, 2026, 05.53 PM IST- World's first bamboo ethanol plant in Assam aims to bring 30,000 farmers in sourcing netNumaligarh's pioneering bioethanol plant is on the brink of an exciting partnership with over 30,000 farmers in the coming three years. By ...17 Feb, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
- PM Modi announces launch of National Deepwater Exploration MissionPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Assam Bioethanol Plant and laid the foundation for a polypropylene plant, allocating ₹18,000 c...14 Sep, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
- India's first bamboo-based biorefinery to start operations in MarchNumaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a subsidiary of Oil India, plans to begin ethanol production at its biorefinery in Assam from March. India a...10 Oct, 2023, 03.20 PM IST
- Policy in works to scale up bamboo cultivationThe policy, expected by the end of this year, is expected to lay down of BIS standards for bamboo, food and safety standards certification ...10 Oct, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
- PM Modi prioritising energy sector in NE: Union minister Hardeep Singh PuriThe petroleum and natural gas minister was also present at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Numaligarh Refinery...24 Jan, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
- From e-commerce to fuel, how forests can foster a carbon-neutral futureAs the industry begins to search for substitutes to ingredients currently derived from fossil fuels, it is important to consider forests as...17 Sep, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
- Working on aviation fuel from Gadchiroli bamboo plan, says Nitin Gadkari"I am planning to set up a bio-refinery for production of aviation fuel. The bamboo for this will be sourced from Gadchiroli district. I ha...08 Nov, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
- Bamboo industry to play crucial role in post-COVID economy: Jitendra SinghDescribing bamboo as a silver lining in the dark clouds of the pandemic, Singh said it will help in shaping the economy of the Northeast an...18 Sep, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
- Pandas, slugs and ants hint at shortcut to greener biofuelScientists believe the animals' unique ability to break down tough plant material, including bamboo, could provide clues to ramping up prod...26 Mar, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
- Grass-fed cars move from science fiction to reality in $15 billion marketModi is trying for a 10% reduction in India's energy imports by 2022. As a result, the biofuels industry is set to explode into a $15 billi...03 Apr, 2018, 10.18 AM IST
- We are working to create a "new Assam": PM ModiSpeaking at the Global Investors' Summit in Guwahati, the prime minister highlighted the benefits of the government's proposed healthcare, ...03 Feb, 2018, 03.10 PM IST
- Flex-engine bikes to hit Indian markets soon: Nitin GadkariThe Transport and Shipping Minister also emphasised the need to diversify agriculture towards power and energy by producing ethanol.28 Jan, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
- Agriculture biggest strength of economy; bamboo policy soon: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari has also said that the government is likely to bring a policy to promote bamboo sector which could be used to harness bio-fue...18 Jul, 2017, 08.16 PM IST
- Infosys grows greener by planting 32,000 Bheema bamboo treesInfosys, according to Kamath, began growing Bheema in Jan 2013, after learning that it can absorb nine times more carbon than a normal bamb...27 Jan, 2016, 04.15 AM IST
- Infosys goes greener by planting Bheema bamboo treesInfosys began growing Bheema in January 2013, after learning that it can absorb nine times more carbon than a normal bamboo tree.26 Jan, 2016, 10.36 AM IST
- Numaligarh Refinery inks MOU with Chempolis Oy to study ethanol production from bamboo biomassNRL intends to explore the feasibility of setting up a bio-refinery in Assam to produce bio-ethanol using non-food bio-mass resources.12 Sep, 2014, 01.50 PM IST
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