The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the country's 20 per cent ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and the impact of the policy would become clearer by next year.
The remarks come amid a wider debate over the programme, with the government repeatedly defending the move as beneficial for energy security, farmers and the environment.
Attorney General R Venkataramani made the submission during arguments in a petition filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) challenging a Karnataka High Court order related to ethanol allocation for the 2025-26 supply year.
In its plea, BPCL argued that the order could affect the government’s broader policy objective of achieving 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol.
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🚨 #ExpressInvestigation | The Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary received a ₹99.03 lakh subsidy for a commercial cucumber farming project under a scheme run by the ministry he serves in.
While the final approval was granted by an NHB project approval committee that does not include the minister, Choudhary is the ex-officio Vice-President of the NHB board that oversees its functioning.
The project, worth ₹1.99 crore, was among 467 approved under the scheme in 2025.
Express Investigation by: Harikishan Sharma
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India categorically rejects the reports and claims circulated by certain media outlets regarding the economic situation in Iran and alleged difficulties in the supply of essential goods and public necessities.
It is emphasized that, despite the imposition of three wars and extensive pressures against the Iranian nation, no shortage of essential commodities or basic necessities has occurred to date. Owing to the effective measures and responsible management of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran under the leadership of President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, the procurement, supply, and distribution of the goods required by the country continue in a normal, stable, and uninterrupted manner.
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran also urges respected Indian media organizations to obtain and disseminate news and reports concerning Iran from credible, official, and verifiable sources. In this regard, it should be recalled that Iran International is a media outlet affiliated with opponents and adversaries of the Iranian people and has a long record of disseminating biased narratives aligned with anti-Iranian political agendas. Consequently, it cannot be regarded as a credible source for accurately reflecting the realities of Iran.
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NEETU MAM’S WARNING ON KHAN SIR 🔥
Send this man to jail and you are not defeating him. You are cutting your own future.
You are pushing your next three generations back into the same struggle.
He made education cheaper with his own money.
He is building a hospital with his own money.
And today the same Khan Sir is being turned into Faizal Khan just to manufacture a Hindu-Muslim angle.