India’s vast crop residue can be turned into jet fuel: Report

IANS | July 10, 2026 1:56 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India can turn its vast agricultural waste and low-cost green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a power-and-biomass-to-liquids industry, according to a report co-authored by India Energy and Climate Centre, the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, and the Energy Innovation Policy and Technology.

High alcohol-containing formulations to require licenses, prescription: Govt

IANS | July 10, 2026 12:39 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Centre on Friday tightened regulations governing medicinal formulations containing high levels of ethyl alcohol by making them subject to licensing requirements and prescription-only sale, a move aimed at preventing misuse while ensuring their availability for legitimate therapeutic purposes.

PM Modi's New Zealand visit marks historic milestone, FTA to deepen strategic ties: NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay (IANS Interview)

IANS | July 10, 2026 12:15 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment, Hon Todd McClay, on Friday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to New Zealand as a very significant milestone, saying it comes at a transformative moment in bilateral ties following the signing of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).