New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said he has approved the use of 100 per cent ethanol fuel to reduce India’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.The move is also aimed at accelerating the shift towards alternative energy sources, he said during a press conference in Nagpur to mark 12 years of the NDA government.“Last night at 8 pm, I signed the file, finalising the regulations to legally authorise the use of 100 per cent ethanol,” the…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The government has introduced E85 fuel for E85-compatible flex-fuel vehicles and is holding extensive consultations with the automobile industry on the future expansion of ethanol-based fuels, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Puri highlighted India’s progress in ethanol blending, stating that the country has surpassed its targets well ahead of schedule.He said ethanol blending in petrol has increased f…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers went up 25.4 per cent (year-on-year) to 437,312 units in April, while two-wheeler sales stood at 18,72,691 units last month, up 28.4 per cent, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Thursday.Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers were up 32.8 per cent at 65,668 units in April.The total production of passenger vehicles, three wheelers, two wheelers and Quadricycle in April were 2…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Ministry of Heavy Industries held a high-level meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on financing mechanisms required to accelerate the adoption of electric buses and trucks in the private sector.Officials at the meeting, chaired by Heavy Industries Secretary Kamran Rizvi, discussed the financing challenges for the adoption of e-buses and e-trucks, the current status of financing these heavy vehicles, and potential solutions to address the challenges, as well as the g…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers increased by 16 per cent (year-on-year) to 4,42,460 units in March, driven by improved demand and inventory build-up at dealerships, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday.Passenger vehicle wholesales had stood at 3,81,358 units in March last year.Two-wheeler dispatches also recorded strong growth, increasing 19.3 per cent to 19,76,128 units last month compared to 1…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Shailesh Chandra on Tuesday said that innovation in the automotive industry must be done within the boundaries of privacy and security for the customers’ data.In electric vehicles – and even in the traditional ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles – a lot of data flows from the customer to multiple stakeholders in the ecosystem.“These may be the video feed coming from your dashcam, phone numbers …
Dhaka, Dec 27 (IANS) At least four people, including two children, were injured after an explosion rocked a madrasa in the South Keraniganj area near Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, local media reported.The blast occurred on Friday afternoon at the Ummal Qura International Madrasa in the Hasnabad area.According to the police, explosives and materials used for making bombs were recovered from the premises, Bangladeshi media outlet bdnews24 reported.Confirming the development, senior police official…
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) A man was killed after a crude explosive was hurled from a flyover in the Mogbazar area of the Bangladeshi capital, police officials said, triggering panic in the busy locality, according to local media reports. The explosion took place on Wednesday evening beneath the flyover in front of the Moghbazar Freedom Fighters’ Memorial, an area that usually witnesses heavy public movement. According to eyewitnesses, an explosive device was thrown from the top of the flyover and d…