Distribution of smart ration cards has been suspended at two locations in Medak district after beneficiaries found printing errors. At Variguntham village in Kulcharam mandal, cards printed the village name as Kulcharam…
India has achieved the E20 target of blending 20% ethanol in petrol, and discussions are now moving towards higher blends like E27 or E30. Aajtak.in reports that this push is raising a…
Harmful algal blooms from warming oceans can contaminate seafood, posing serious health risks. Declining fish stocks and falling seafood production threaten food security for billions worldwide, with coastal communities facing disrupted livelihoods…
Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou-23 mission have harvested the first batch of rice grown in space, the Global Times reported, citing China Central Television. The rice came from seeds carried to the…
The Union government has told the Rajya Sabha that it has no plans to increase ethanol blending beyond the current 20% (E20) and that any move to E25 would require more scientific…
Hindustan Times reports that India's ethanol blending target, brought forward to 2025, is driving a rapid expansion of sugarcane cultivation, with serious consequences for water and land. The government sets sugarcane prices…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry says Delhi petrol could have cost about Rs 125 a litre during the recent West Asian crisis if petrol had not contained ethanol. Consumers paid Rs…
Nearly 3.7 million Afghan children and 1.2 million pregnant or breastfeeding women are projected to suffer acute malnutrition this year, the UN World Food Programme said. Twelve provinces have reached critical levels,…
Telangana will distribute 1.05 crore laminated Public Distribution System ration cards from August 15, 2026, across all 119 Assembly constituencies. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will launch the programme in Sangareddy between…
