VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Amit Shah dials Maha CM Fadnavis, Kerala CM Satheesan; assures Centre’s full support amid rain and landslide crises | India News Amid E20 petrol debate, why oil marketing companies are not too keen to expand E85 rollout Inside Himachal Pradesh’s Rs 15 lakh Samarth Gyandeep Library: Here students pay just Rs 200 to prepare for competitive exams | Quote of the day by Diljit Dosanjh: ‘I’ll keep spreading love no matter what they say’ when Punjab’s biggest global star proved that love travels further than criticism ever could 9 morning rituals that help high achievers and successful people stay ahead every day Clear Financial Blockages: Clean This Specific Vastu Door Area Today ‘Like daughter to me’: Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre denies hitting woman doctor, blames ‘camera angle’ Egypt has uncovered a well-preserved 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era city in Dakhla Oasis: Homes, basilica church, ovens, coins and writing fragments show how people lived in the western desert Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to 29 automobile manufacturers, seeking a written clarification on the impact of E20 ethanol-blended fuel on vehicle mileage and engines safety and asked them to respond within seven days.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said he had sent separate letters to Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Hero MotoCorp, while the remaining 26 companies received a different communication seeking their position on E20 fuel. Watch Unpublished ARAI Study Flags E20 Compatibility Issues In Older Vehicles”There are 29 automobile manufacturers. The letters have already been prepared and are being dispatched while this press conference is underway,” Kejriwal said.Kejriwal said the three companies had stated during the Centre’s July 4 press conference that E20 fuel could be safely used in older vehicles, with only a marginal reduction in mileage.”During the government’s press conference on July 4, their representatives stated that it is safe to use E20 fuel in older vehicles. They said fuel efficiency may decline slightly by around 3–5% but that it does not damage the vehicle,” he said.However, he alleged that this contradicted the companies’ own owner’s manuals.”However, their owners’ manuals state that under no circumstances should vehicles manufactured before 2023 use petrol blended with more than 10% ethanol. These are two contradictory positions,” Kejriwal said.He added that the owner’s manual forms part of the agreement between the company and the consumer.”Your published owner’s manual, which forms part of the agreement between the consumer and the company, says one thing, while your representatives say something entirely different at a government press conference. This is not a minor mistake or discrepancy. Therefore, I have asked them to publicly clarify their actual position in writing,” he said.In his letters to Maruti Suzuki, Toyota Kirloskar and Hero MotoCorp, Kejriwal sought a written assurance that consumers would be compensated if E20 fuel reduced mileage or caused any damage to their vehicles.The remaining 26 automobile manufacturers have been asked to clarify their position on the use of E20 fuel, its impact on vehicle performance and mileage, and respond to concerns being raised by consumers.Earlier on Tuesday, the party chief said he will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, urging the government to make E20 fuel optional.”Prime Minister, why should the public suffer for your misadventure? Tell us who will pay the penalty if our mileage drops or our vehicles are damaged — your government or the company?” Kejriwal said. He also urged the Centre to allow consumers to choose between different grades of petrol.”With folded hands, I request Modi ji to agree to the demand of the public to give them an option – where all variants of fuel, be it E20, E10 or E0 – all are made available at petrol pumps at separate pricing,” he added.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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One of the aides is widely considered the closest of close confidants of the minister concerned,” he added.Jairam Ramesh also alleged that the Environment Ministry has, in recent years, done little to protect the environment and forests.”Clearly there has been a collapse of governance in this important ministry, which has, in recent years, done little to protect the environment and forests and to deal with the implications of climate change,” the Congress leader said.”Meanwhile, ecological destruction across the country continues unabated — including in Great Nicobar, the dense forest areas of central and east India, the Aravalli Range, and other biodiversity-rich ecosystems. Air pollution continues to extract a heavy toll on public health, and standards that need to be updated and enforced simply are not. The list is endless. But does the Modi regime even care? The Paryavaran Mantralay has become a Pravachan Mantralay,” he added.The remarks came after four officials from Bhupender Yadav’s office were removed through four separate orders issued on July 3. The ministry has not given any specific reason for their abrupt removal.The officials include Yadav’s private secretary, assistant private secretary and two additional private secretaries.Yadav’s private secretary, Amar Singh, a 2010-batch IRS officer, was removed on “administrative grounds”. The appointments of assistant private secretary Siddharth Yadav and additional private secretary Ayush Saran, both political appointees, were terminated with immediate effect. The other additional private secretary, Shailesh Kumar Singh, a Central Secretariat Service official, was “prematurely repatriated” to his parent cadre, the Department of Personnel and Training.Reacting to the development earlier, Jairam Ramesh also raised suspicions of a scam.”The news of the sackings of four members of the staff of the Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change is shocking. It is no secret how such appointments are made in the first place during the Modi regime. Can there be so much smoke without any fire? Could this be an instance of the Pradhan Mantri Chanda Do Dhandha Lo scheme having gone awry?” he wrote on X.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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