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August 17, 2026, 06:25 PM - 4 min read
India should consider bringing back a petrol variant with a lower ethanol blend to provide greater choice to consumers and protect millions of older vehicles, the Chief Economic Adviser has said, in one of the strongest calls yet from a senior government official for a rethink of the country's ethanol-blending policy.
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August 5, 2026, 01:42 PM - 3 min read
The court also ruled that if similar material — including artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes or manipulated media — is uploaded in the future, the minister may approach the platforms directly, which must then act swiftly to remove it. The matter has been adjourned for four weeks to allow the respondent companies time to file their reply affidavits.
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August 1, 2026, 04:29 PM - 3 min read
Defending its E20 policy, the Centre said petrol would have touched ₹125 a litre during the Iran conflict without ethanol blending, while consumers paid around ₹95.
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July 27, 2026, 02:41 PM - 2 min read
The Bombay High Court has given Gadkari an approval for pursuing a civil case against Meta, several social media sites, and some unknown online handles which are reportedly spreading misinformation regarding the Gadkaris' family.
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July 20, 2026, 07:00 PM - 4 min read
In a detailed written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme had not affected the availability of food crops or India's food security.
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July 16, 2026, 08:33 PM - 3 min read
The milestone verdict marks India's first known consumer court ruling tied to the rollout of E20 fuel, establishing a critical legal precedent for vehicle compatibility and consumer rights
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July 9, 2026, 07:38 PM - 3 min read
Rejecting claims of widespread engine damage and consumer reluctance to adopt E20 petrol, Puri described such reports as a "misrepresentation."
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July 8, 2026, 02:51 PM - 3 min read
In a statement, AIDA said the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 reflects the growing maturity of India's biofuel ecosystem.
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July 4, 2026, 06:32 PM - 5 min read
The Centre has rejected claims that E20 petrol damages engines or wastes water, saying the ethanol blending programme is backed by scientific studies.
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June 30, 2026, 01:32 PM - 3 min read
Attorney General R Venkataramani made the submission during a hearing on a petition filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), which is challenging a Karnataka High Court order regarding ethanol allocation for the 2025–26 supply year.
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June 4, 2026, 05:47 PM - 3 min read
A flex-fuel vehicle allows users to run the car on varying blends of petrol and ethanol, ranging from E20 to E100, offering greater flexibility and reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuels.
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April 29, 2026, 07:34 PM - 2 min read
The draft changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, aim to encourage broader adoption of cleaner fuels such as E85 (85 per cent ethanol blend), E100 (near-pure ethanol), B100 biodiesel, and hydrogen-compressed natural gas combinations.
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