Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
India's logistics cost slips to single digit: Nitin GadkariAddressing the BME Conclave 2026, Gadkari said that a recent report prepared by IIT Chennai, IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore has revealed that...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Gadkari calls for import cuts, export push to make India 3rd-largest economyIndia aims to be the world's third-largest economy. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that reducing imports and boosting exports are cruc...
07 Jan, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says using Toyota's 'Mirai' car running on futuristic hydrogen fuelUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari is championing alternative fuels like hydrogen to combat Delhi's air pollution. He revealed his use of Toyota'...
04 Dec, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
India transitioning to fuel-exporting nation: Nitin GadkariIndia is moving towards becoming a fuel exporter. This shift is powered by increased production and use of ethanol, methanol, and green hyd...
07 Nov, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
India has potential to produce lithium-ion batteries, Kashmir has 6% of global lithium stock: Nitin GadkariUnion Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that Jammu and Kashmir holds 6% of the world's lithium stock, highlighti...
17 Sep, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Government amends export policy for biofuelsThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended that notification of 2018 "to the extent that export of biofuel from special ec...
22 Mar, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
India all set to become USD 5 trn economy by FY25: Nitin GadkariThe road transport and highways minister said India will play a key role in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.
16 Dec, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Government allows export of bio-fuels from special economic zones, EoUsBio-fuels include ethyl alcohol, petroleum oil and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, bio-diesel and mixtures.
06 Feb, 2019, 01.33 PM IST
Government puts restrictions on export of bio-fuelsThe directorate had last week imposed restriction on import of bio-fuels including ethyl alcohol and other denatured spirits, bio-diesel, p...
29 Aug, 2018, 01.47 PM IST
Government imposes restrictions on import of bio-fuelsThe import of these items, which was free earlier, will now only be allowed for non-fuel purpose on actual user basis.
22 Aug, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
Rail and road transport plan big push for bio-dieselRailways has decided to power a fleet of 4,000 locomotives with alternative fuels such as bio-diesel as an attempt to move towards a cleane...
06 Nov, 2014, 07.04 AM IST
Oil ministry circulates Cabinet note on allowing 5 per cent blending of environment-friendly biofuelsOfficials in the ministries of petroleum, railways and new & renewable energy said the government initially planned to open bio-diesel use ...
06 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Emami group plans edible oils venture
The Rs 2000-crore Emami group has chalked out ambitious initiatives for its edible oils venture. The company proposes to take up plantation...
03 Aug, 2009, 09.22 PM IST
- 'Foodgrain export ban by India, China harming third world'
A food research institute in the US has expressed concern over the ban on foodgrain exports by countries like India and China causing a cri...
06 Mar, 2009, 05.38 PM IST
- BRIC rubbishes claims of food crisis due to India, China
Rubbishing claims by western leaders that the current food crisis was caused by the growing consumption in India and China, BRIC Foreign Mi...
16 May, 2008, 06.17 PM IST
- Searing crude fuels BP's jatropha drive
The $274-billion oil major British Petroleum Plc (BP) is all set to tap the virgin bio-diesel market in India. Fight kids' asthma organical...
01 Dec, 2007, 12.38 PM IST