Govt eyes flexible-fuel vehicles’ faster rollout

NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asia conflict and concerns over energy supplies have prompted govt to explore faster rollout of flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs), which can run on blended petrol as well as 100% ethanol. At a meeting called by the petroleum ministry on Saturday, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) flagged the need to address consumer concerns,…

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India hosts key IONS maritime exercise in Kochi | India News

India hosts key IONS maritime exercise in Kochi NEW DELHI: Indian Navy hosted the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) maritime exercise at Maritime Warfare Centre of Southern Naval Command in Kochi last Friday. The high-level engagement brought together delegates from IONS member navies to deliberate on evolving non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean…

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Wildlife actively use underpasses on Delhi-Doon economic corridor: Study | India News

NEW DELHI: A 40-day observational study on a section of the Delhi–Dehradun economic corridor, passing through Uttarakhand’s Shivalik forest, has found that many wildlife species actively use underpasses on this section, showing that these passages are effective in helping animals move naturally around the road project.As per the recently published study by Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute…

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