VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Gemini Horoscope Today, April 27, 2026: Students should avoid multitasking Vehicle Impact Still A Concern For Owners NEW DELHI: Amid govt’s strong pitch to increase ethanol blending in petrol to cut import dependence in view of the West Asia crisis-triggered energy supply, what remains a sticky issue is how the fuel would impact the large share of vehicles that are not even fully compatible with the current E20 (20%) blend.Higher ethanol blending is expected to impact performance of vehicles manufactured before April 2023, and the NITI Aayog report on E20 roadmap has flagged that vehicles designed for E10 and calibrated for E20 are likely to experience a 1%–2% drop in mileage.A member involved in the report said that while transition to higher ethanol blending is aligned with India’s energy security, there is a need to address issues that concern vehicle owners. Moving beyond E20 will require upgrades in vehicle technology and supportive policy measures to avoid adverse impact on consumers, he added.Govt has said the push for ethanol blended petrol (EBP) programme has helped India save 4.5 crore barrels of crude annually and lowering foreign exchange outflow of around Rs 1.65 lakh crore so far.Most passenger vehicles manufactured between 2012 and March 2023 were designed or certified as E10 compliant, while those produced from April 2023 onwards are E20 material compliant — designed to handle 20% ethanol-blended petrol. Vehicles sold from April 2025 are fully E20 compliant.The Niti report also noted that automobile industry lobby group Siam had suggested that to offset the drop in fuel efficiency for consumers, there should be tax incentives on E10 and E20 fuels. However, govt has not offered any such incentive yet.In the past one week, both the power and petroleum ministries have twice indicated govt’s intent to increase blending as supply chains remain disrupted due to the crisis.While last week power ministry officials indicated vehicle manufacturers to gear up for higher blending of ethanol in petrol during a consultation on the next phase of fuel efficiency norms, Sujata Sharma, a joint secretary in petroleum ministry, on Wednesday, said, “…it is an idea whose time has arrived”. She added stakeholder consultations are going on.Experts said countries like Brazil offer solutions to these issues. “Fuel stations should have separate dispensers for E20 and higher blend petrol giving choice to vehicle owners. The best option is to promote Flex Fuel Vehicles that can run on up to 100% ethanol,” said one of them.Govt to notify testing norms for Flex Fuel VehiclesIn a move to allow OEMs to manufacture vehicles that can run on 100% ethanol (E100), govt will soon lay down the test requirements for vehicles compliant for E85 to E100 fuel or Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs). While the road transport ministry, in Dec 2022, had notified the “applicability of test requirements” for vehicles that can run on petrol with 5% to 85% ethanol blending, a draft notification to replace the condition of E85 to “E85 or more” was published in June last year. But it could not be finalised.Though most of the vehicle manufacturers have come up with prototypes of FFVs, commercial production is yet to begin. Engines that are designed to run on E100 can operate on lower ethanol blends from E20 onwards.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos“Fix Delhi And Pahalgam First” West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Launches Fierce Attack On BJP“TMC’s Time Is Over” Amit Shah Tears Into TMC Over Infiltrators During Bengal RallyPassport Row Escalates: Pawan Khera Approaches Supreme Court After Gauhati HC Rejects Bail PleaBJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi Attacks TMC, Raises RG Kar Case And Law And Order ConcernsPM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate 594 Km Ganga Expressway In Uttar Pradesh On April 29“India Expands Global Trade Reach” Union Minister Piyush Goyal On NZ FTAMarathi Mandatory In Maharashtra From May 1 |CM Fadnavis Pushes Language Rule For Auto, Taxi Drivers“TMC Is Protecting Goons In Sandeshkhali” PM Modi’s Big Charge At RallyBJP Destroyed All Good Work” Kejriwal Says Schemes Will Be Scrapped In West BengalAAP Seeks Disqualification Of 7 Rajya Sabha MPs Who Joined BJP, Legal Battle On Anti-Defection Law123PhotostoriesFrom facing trolls over husband Shardul Bayas’ past divorces to choosing not to have kids, Nehha Pendse opens up about her career, marriage, and lifeRhea Chakraborty gets relief in Sushant Singh Rajput case: What court said on unfreezing bank accounts and what it meansEat smart for every organ: Foods that support your lungs, liver, gut, and eyes6 foods that spoil faster than most people realise in summerCan a low birth weight increase stroke risk even in healthy adults?Growing persimmon at home? 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Kumar is on the run. The triple murder took place on Saturday night inside a gym in the district’s Khurja area. Among those present were the local councillor’s cousin, Amardeep Saini (32), brother Manish Saini (30), and nephew Akash Saini (19). Around 11pm, a heated argument erupted between Kumar and Amardeep over the cake being smeared. The contractor left and returned with a pistol. SP (rural) Antriksh Jain said, “Amardeep and Manish were shot from close range while Akash, who tried to escape, was chased down and shot.” Before fleeing, Kumar removed the CCTV digital video recorder, police said. Cops were informed around midnight that three men had “suffered bullet wou-nds”. They were declared brought dead by doctors at a nearby private hospital. “CCTV footage from other areas is being scanned. An FIR was registered against 10 people, including Kumar, under BNS sections pertaining to murder. Gym owner Rupesh Kumar and two others were arrested on Sunday,” Jain said, adding “liquor bottles and beer cans were found at the spot”. Manish and Amardeep were farmers, and Akash had been looking for a job. Manish is survived by a two-year-old daughter, while Amardeep leaves behind a five-year-old son and a newborn daughter.About the AuthorRahul SinghRahul Singh, a principal correspondent, is based in Meerut. A graduate of Journalism and Law, he extensively covers court judgements and crime and has a penchant for off-beat human interest stories.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos“Fix Delhi And Pahalgam First” West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Launches Fierce Attack On BJP“TMC’s Time Is Over” Amit Shah Tears Into TMC Over Infiltrators During Bengal RallyPassport Row Escalates: Pawan Khera Approaches Supreme Court After Gauhati HC Rejects Bail PleaBJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi Attacks TMC, Raises RG Kar Case And Law And Order ConcernsPM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate 594 Km Ganga Expressway In Uttar Pradesh On April 29“India Expands Global Trade Reach” Union Minister Piyush Goyal On NZ FTAMarathi Mandatory In Maharashtra From May 1 |CM Fadnavis Pushes Language Rule For Auto, Taxi Drivers“TMC Is Protecting Goons In Sandeshkhali” PM Modi’s Big Charge At RallyBJP Destroyed All Good Work” Kejriwal Says Schemes Will Be Scrapped In West BengalAAP Seeks Disqualification Of 7 Rajya Sabha MPs Who Joined BJP, Legal Battle On Anti-Defection Law123PhotostoriesFrom facing trolls over husband Shardul Bayas’ past divorces to choosing not to have kids, Nehha Pendse opens up about her career, marriage, and lifeRhea Chakraborty gets relief in Sushant Singh Rajput case: What court said on unfreezing bank accounts and what it meansEat smart for every organ: Foods that support your lungs, liver, gut, and eyes6 foods that spoil faster than most people realise in summerCan a low birth weight increase stroke risk even in healthy adults?Growing persimmon at home? 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According to the 2011 Census, there were 649,481 villages in India.Isro has made this satellite data available to govt organisations. “This dataset supports gram panchayat development plans and is integrated as one of the information layers on the Grammanchitra (village map) web portal of the ministry of panchayati raj, enabling stronger, data-driven governance at the grassroots,” Isro posted on X on Friday. Grammanchitra web portal is a tool designed to help local bodies make data-driven development decisions.The mapping of villages will help in effective preparations of gram panchayat development plans, will enable data-driven decision-making and will aid in identifying land resources and usage patterns. Overall, it will improve transparency and accountability in implementation of govt projects in rural India.This effort is part of a larger initiative to use satellite imagery, including data from Isro’s Bhuvan geoportal, for disaster management, agricultural planning, and infrastructure development across rural and remote areas. Isro’s mapping of all villages in the country will go a long way in strengthening grassroots democracy.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos“Fix Delhi And Pahalgam First” West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Launches Fierce Attack On BJP“TMC’s Time Is Over” Amit Shah Tears Into TMC Over Infiltrators During Bengal RallyPassport Row Escalates: Pawan Khera Approaches Supreme Court After Gauhati HC Rejects Bail PleaBJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi Attacks TMC, Raises RG Kar Case And Law And Order ConcernsPM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate 594 Km Ganga Expressway In Uttar Pradesh On April 29“India Expands Global Trade Reach” Union Minister Piyush Goyal On NZ FTAMarathi Mandatory In Maharashtra From May 1 |CM Fadnavis Pushes Language Rule For Auto, Taxi Drivers“TMC Is Protecting Goons In Sandeshkhali” PM Modi’s Big Charge At RallyBJP Destroyed All Good Work” Kejriwal Says Schemes Will Be Scrapped In West BengalAAP Seeks Disqualification Of 7 Rajya Sabha MPs Who Joined BJP, Legal Battle On Anti-Defection Law123PhotostoriesFrom facing trolls over husband Shardul Bayas’ past divorces to choosing not to have kids, Nehha Pendse opens up about her career, marriage, and lifeRhea Chakraborty gets relief in Sushant Singh Rajput case: What court said on unfreezing bank accounts and what it meansEat smart for every organ: Foods that support your lungs, liver, gut, and eyes6 foods that spoil faster than most people realise in summerCan a low birth weight increase stroke risk even in healthy adults?Growing persimmon at home? 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It said trailer caravans are a unique tourism product being used for the purpose of travel, leisure and accommodation to promote tours even in destinations which are not having adequate hotel accommodation.The standard proposed for AC cabins in agricultural tractors will bring relief to farmers and others who often work in harsh weather conditions. The proposed standard will be applicable to agricultural and forestry tractors which come fitted with cabins and are provided with AC system, except the hybrid electric and pure electric agricultural tractors.TOI has learnt that the ministry has proposed specific norms for “Type Approval of Troop Carriers” considering that these are built on chassis of buses or trucks. Changes are made to meet the operational requirement and this, in some cases, become a hurdle for registration of these vehicles.These vehicles usually have additional provisions for carrying equipment for maintaining law and order and internal security, performing duties in peace and war.The proposed standard specifies the norms for getting the type approvals by the original manufacturers or the body builders. Once they obtain the type approval, registration of such vehicles will be smooth, officials said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos“Fix Delhi And Pahalgam First” West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Launches Fierce Attack On BJP“TMC’s Time Is Over” Amit Shah Tears Into TMC Over Infiltrators During Bengal RallyPassport Row Escalates: Pawan Khera Approaches Supreme Court After Gauhati HC Rejects Bail PleaBJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi Attacks TMC, Raises RG Kar Case And Law And Order ConcernsPM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate 594 Km Ganga Expressway In Uttar Pradesh On April 29“India Expands Global Trade Reach” Union Minister Piyush Goyal On NZ FTAMarathi Mandatory In Maharashtra From May 1 |CM Fadnavis Pushes Language Rule For Auto, Taxi Drivers“TMC Is Protecting Goons In Sandeshkhali” PM Modi’s Big Charge At RallyBJP Destroyed All Good Work” Kejriwal Says Schemes Will Be Scrapped In West BengalAAP Seeks Disqualification Of 7 Rajya Sabha MPs Who Joined BJP, Legal Battle On Anti-Defection Law123PhotostoriesFrom facing trolls over husband Shardul Bayas’ past divorces to choosing not to have kids, Nehha Pendse opens up about her career, marriage, and lifeRhea Chakraborty gets relief in Sushant Singh Rajput case: What court said on unfreezing bank accounts and what it means6 foods that spoil faster than most people realise in summerCan a low birth weight increase stroke risk even in healthy adults?Growing persimmon at home? 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