'ETHANOL 100' hits the road at 183 Indian Oil stations in five states
Union minister for petroleum & natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri, flagged off the high-octane, eco-friendly fuel, with the government eyeing a 20% ethanol-petrol blend by 2025-26.
Union minister for petroleum & natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri, flagged off the high-octane, eco-friendly fuel, with the government eyeing a 20% ethanol-petrol blend by 2025-26.
The blocks up for auction include minerals such as glauconite, graphite, nickel, PGE, potash, lithium, and titanium, spanning across Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A E Likhacheva, CEO of Rosatom said the main topic of discussion with India was on the prospects of further cooperation in the field of nuclear technologies and in non-energy and non-nuclear areas.
This consists of 500-MW capacity each for setting up offshore wind energy projects off the coast of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, SECI’s Chairman and Managing Director R P Gupta told ETEnergyWorld.
"This reduction in prices of CNG has been done with an objective of promoting the usage of clean fuel and enhancing the ecosystem of natural gas."
Kicking off his tour on March 4 in Adilabad, Telangana, the prime minister is set to launch a series of development initiatives focused predominantly on the power sector, with projects valued at over ₹56,000 crore.
"This robust response reaffirms the Government of India's commitment to fostering transparency, competition, and sustainable growth in the mining sector," the ministry stated.
Union minister for coal and mines, Pralhad Joshi, said, "With today's auction, India starts domestic potash mining for the first time, benefiting our farmers."
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the outer harbour container port in Tuticorin and highlighted Tamil Nadu's progress in the energy and maritime sectors. He launched waterways, road and rail transport, and dedicated new infrastructure projects, emphasizing the improved ease of living in the state.
"Tomorrow PM Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate to the nation 36 transformative projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore. This is a step towards Viksit Bharat @2047," Sonowal told reporters here.
Tesla has been negotiating with the Centre to lower customs duty to allow it to sell its imported vehicles in India before setting up a manufacturing facility in the country.