E20 ethanol blending is the way forward, aligns with global clean energy goals: Expert

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:09 PM

Bengaluru, July 30 (IANS) India's E20 ethanol blending programme represents a significant step towards cleaner energy, energy security and sustainable development, and is well aligned with global climate goals, Sanjay Kumar Kar, Professor of Management and former Head of the Department of Management Studies and former Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, said on Thursday.

Steady rise in J&K tourism since Article 370 abrogation, excluding 2025

IANS | July 30, 2026 7:34 PM

Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) As the nation readies to mark the seventh anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, the atmosphere may get clouded by political rhetoric and reverberations but one thing that has remained static over the past few years and has buoyed public sentiments locally is the rising number of tourist footfalls in the valley, year after year.

Govt signs MoU with IndiGo to showcase India as tourism destination

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the parent company of commercial airline IndiGo, on Thursday to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination through a strategic, non-exclusive and non-financial collaboration.

Bangladesh gas crisis deepens as LNG terminal outage disrupts industries

IANS | July 30, 2026 6:40 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with a severe gas shortage after a technical failure at one of its two floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals sharply reduced supplies to the national grid, disrupting industrial production, power generation, transport services and households.

E20 fuel rollout based on scientific validation: Suresh Gopi

IANS | July 30, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The government informed Parliament on Thursday that the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has been implemented through a phased, scientifically validated and consultative process involving NITI Aayog, automobile manufacturers, oil marketing companies (OMCs), Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) and other technical institutions.