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The story so far: Opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have launched campaigns against E20 saying it harms vehicles and that the government is forcing it on people. Mr. Kejriwal alleged that India has “yielded” to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to buy ethanol from the United States. What is the…
The story so far In the face of continued criticism on social media, the government has once again come out with a detailed document addressing various concerns related to its ethanol blending programme, including the impact this would have on mileage, the advantages ethanol poses in terms of the environment and also in times of…
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Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri fills E85 fuel in a car during the during the launch of E85 fuel (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol) at an Indian Oil fuel station. File | Photo Credit: ANI Amid raging concerns about petrol blended with ethanol corroding engine parts and…
“The government is actively examining a supportive policy framework to accelerate affordable adoption,” Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu If 1% of the annual petrol vehicle sales in the country during an ethanol year move to E85 (that is, 85% blending of ethanol with gasoline),…
The story so far: On September 9, the Centre instituted a ban on the export of broken rice. Additionally, it mandated an export duty of 20% on rice in husk (paddy or rough), husked (brown rice) and semi-milled or wholly-milled rice. The measures do not affect export of basmati or parboiled rice. The Secretary at…
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