Diesel to cost Rs 2 more from October 1, North East to see petrol price go up"Blending of fuel is a priority of this Government. To encourage the efforts for blending of fuel, unblended fuel shall attract an addition...
01 Feb, 2022, 09.10 PM IST
Kerala vet doc gets patent for biodiesel from chicken wasteAfter seven-and-a-half years, the Indian Patent Office finally granted us the patent on July 7, 2021, for inventing 'biodiesel produced fro...
25 Jul, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Railways furthering its attempts on going green: Piyush GoyalSolar panels have been fitted on rooftop of Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) trains of capacity 4.5 KWp for catering to hotel load. Ble...
06 Feb, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
Government launches programme for converting used cooking oil into biodiesel in 100 citiesState-run oil marketing companies launched a programme to procure biodiesel made from used cooking oil.
10 Aug, 2019, 07.21 PM IST
Fuel retailers invite tenders for 20 million litres of biodieselVendors will have to submit their bids online by July 25, according to the tender document. The contract for the supply of biodiesel shall ...
12 Jul, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Fuel marketers to meet 5% ethanol blending target in 2016: Dharmendra PradhanState-run fuel retailers will meet the target of blending 5% ethanol in petrol for the first time this year, about a decade after the gover...
11 Feb, 2016, 07.30 PM IST
Fuel marketers to meet 5% ethanol blending target this year: Oil Minister Dharmendra PradhanOver 12 years after its launch, the government hopes to achieve the target of mandatory mixing 5 per cent ethanol in petrol this year.
11 Feb, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
State oil firms like BPCL, HPCL seeking to buy 266 crore litres of ethanolState-run fossil fuel retailers have initiated a move to buy 266 crore litres of ethanol to blend with petrol and meet the 5 per cent blend...
28 Aug, 2015, 05.30 AM IST
Government launches sale of diesel doped with non-edible oilOil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched sale of diesel blended with 5 per cent non-edible oil extracted from palm stearin, at four cities.
10 Aug, 2015, 09.10 PM IST
Oil PSUs start process to procure biodieselIndian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation have invited tenders for procurement of 850 millio...
31 Jul, 2015, 05.25 AM IST
IOCL, BPCL, HPCL begin process of maiden purchase of biodiesel for blending with dieselAccording to the tender document, IOCL will procure about 40 per cent of the total quantity while the balance will be shared between the ot...
30 Jul, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Invest in development of inland waterways: Nitin Gadkari to industryThe minister said, "India is yet to tap the potential of waterways despite the fact that this mode of transport is much more cost effective...
20 Dec, 2014, 08.37 PM IST
Government plans to amend national biofuel policyThe government is considering a proposal to facilitate manufacturers of biodiesel to directly sell the fuel to bulk consumers such as railw...
11 Dec, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
Only 1.37 per cent bioethanol in petrol against mandatory 5 per cent: Piyush GoyalThe Minister added that the Department of Science and Technology is supporting research and development in the use of biofuels in engines.
27 Nov, 2014, 04.15 PM IST
- Modern-day alternatives to petrol, diesel
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- Nirmal Bang puts 'buy' on SBTL
The brokerage has assigned a ‘buy’ rating on the stock with a target price of Rs.44 per share on FY 09-10 earnings estimates of Rs 4.35 (PE...
13 Aug, 2008, 07.00 PM IST