India’s ethanol supplies reach 987 crore litres by Sep end: Report

IANS | October 15, 2026 1:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s ethanol blending programme continues its strong momentum with cumulative ethanol receipts reaching 987 crore litres by the end of September 2026, driven heavily by grain-based feedstocks, according to the latest data released by the All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) on Thursday.

DIBD, Manipur govt ink pact to strengthen language technology, integrate BHASHINI tools

IANS | October 15, 2026 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The central government’s Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) collaboration with the Manipur government organised a BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop in Imphal to advance multilingual artificial intelligence, strengthen language technology and integrate Indian language solutions into government and citizen-facing digital services, an official statement said on Thursday.