New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Petroleum Ministry on Friday said that with E20 blending, there may be a 3-5 per cent reduction in fuel economy in some vehicles, but mileage is only one parameter as E20 offers a significantly higher-octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration and cleaner engine operation.The ministry said that for E10 compatibility, manufacturers were consulted well in advance as early as 2020-21. India achieved its E10 t…
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New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India’s ethanol blending programme did not begin under the present government, and the initiative has a long institutional history and milestones, the Petroleum Ministry said on Friday, adding that the transition from E10 to E20 ethanol blending was not based on assumptions, but on years of testing, manufacturer consultations and field experience.“A pilot ethanol blending programme was launched in 2001, formally announced in 2004, and E5 (5 per cent ethanol blending) …
Ambala, July 6 (IANS) Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday lauded Haryana’s “double-engine government” and appreciated the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, highlighting the state’s developmental achievements. Speaking after paying tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on his 125th birth anniversary, Nadda said the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar, the Dwarka Expressway, the Rewari Bypass, expa…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that investments have been a big driver of India’s partnership with Japan, and these are set to strengthen.In a conversation with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal at ‘The Indo-Japan Strategic Dialogue’, Goyal said Japan’s engagement with India has largely focused on investments.The discussion came against the backdrop of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s arrival in Delhi for the 16th India-Japan S…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a major boost to India’s manufacturing ambitions under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are set to jointly inaugurate Maruti Suzuki India’s new automobile manufacturing facility at Kharkhoda in Haryana.The Kharkhoda unit marks Maruti Suzuki’s fourth manufacturing plant in India and represents one of the company’s biggest investments in the country.Together, the automaker’s four manufacturing facili…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday as weakness in information technology stocks weighed on investor sentiment, while market participants remained cautious ahead of the scheduled US-Iran talks in Doha later in the day.The Nifty declined 80.50 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 23,865.75. The Sensex also slipped 249.70 points, or 0.33 per cent, to settle at 76,478.67.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,000 zone now emerges a…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to invest 10 trillion yen in India over the next decade, with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama describing the bilateral partnership as one that could become “the most important relationship in the world”, according to a statement.Addressing the Rising India 2 India-Japan Business Conclave, Katayama said the investment target, agreed during the 2025 India-Japan summit, would support India’s long-term economic growth through g…
Seoul, June 21 (IANS) Hyundai Motor and Kia posted robust sales growth in India during the first five months of the year, driven by strong demand for their sport utility vehicle (SUV) lineups, industry data showed on Sunday.Hyundai’s passenger vehicle sales in India reached 266,317 units in the January-May period, up 10.1 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).Kia also recorded robust growth, with sales rising 14.6 percent on…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki on Thursday unveiled India’s first flex-fuel passenger car, the WagonR flex-fuel, marking a major step in the country’s shift towards alternative and cleaner fuels amid global crude oil volatility.The new model is capable of running on ethanol-petrol blends ranging from E20 to E100, making it the first mass-market passenger vehicle in India engineered to operate on 100 per cent ethanol.The company said the launch aligns with India’s broader push to re…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks traded sharply lower on Tuesday for the second consecutive day in morning trade, with both indices declining around 0.5 per cent amid geopolitical tensions.Sensex declined as much as 0.62 per cent or 474 points to trade at an intraday low of 75,541 in early trade, while Nifty was seen trading at 23,689, down 0.53 per cent or 126 points from the previous close.Sector-wise, IT, chemicals, realty, cement and financial indices were among the top losers,…