Total area sown under kharif crops in India crosses 995.6 lakh hectares

IANS | August 11, 2025 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the ongoing current season has increased by 38.48 lakh hectares to 995.63 lakh hectares, so far this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 957.15 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.

Ethanol blending with petrol nearing 20 pc target: Minister

IANS | August 11, 2025 4:48 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Ethanol blending with petrol by public sector oil companies shot up to 19.93 per cent in July this year, taking the average for the ongoing ethanol supply year (ESY) 2024–25 to 19.05 per cent, the Parliament was informed on Monday.