Centre notifies 'E100' fuel norms for flex-fuel vehicles

IANS | October 26, 2026 3:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The government has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, introducing changes to vehicle emission and fuel-related standards, including provisions for vehicles using 100 per cent ethanol (E100) fuel in flex-fuel vehicles, effective from Monday.

'We understand your frustration': Kerala BJP chief to Kharge

IANS | October 26, 2026 3:09 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (IANS) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father.

India’s natural gas import bill jumps 23 per cent in April-September as prices shoot up

IANS | October 26, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The cost of India's natural gas imports jumped by 23 per cent to $8.5 billion during the first half of the current financial year (April-September) from $6.9 billion in the same period of the previous financial year as energy prices shot up in the global market due to the West Asia conflict, according to figures compiled by the government’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell.