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September 24, 2025, 05:09 PM - 3 min read
Congress leader Nitin Gadkari has said India must now look beyond blending ethanol into petrol and prepare to export surplus ethanol, marking a new global role in biofuels.
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September 21, 2025, 06:09 PM - 4 min read
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari rejected claims that India’s E20 ethanol rollout favoured select companies, highlighting gains for farmers, energy security, and reduced urban pollution.
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September 14, 2025, 09:03 PM - 3 min read
Nitin Gadkari declared his “brain is worth 200 crore a month” as he rejected charges of profiteering from ethanol fuel, insisting he earns honestly and transparently.
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September 14, 2025, 04:16 PM - 3 min read
Gadkari has credited ethanol with saving India’s sugar industry while defending the 20% ethanol petrol rollout, which has been mired in controversy.
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September 11, 2025, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has blamed a “rich petrol lobby” for a paid campaign against him as the E20 fuel rollout sparked debate over vehicle efficiency, emissions and India’s energy independence.
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May 30, 2025, 09:01 PM - 3 min read
The ethanol was recovered from two trucks bearing Gujarat registration numbers, indicating the consignment originated from the western state, the minister said in an official statement. In addition to the trucks, two cars and an SUV linked to the operation were also impounded.
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February 26, 2025, 02:14 PM - 3 min read
India is considering raising ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20 per cent, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, revealing that a NITI Aayog-led panel is examining the proposal. Speaking at the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, he highlighted the government's commitment to reducing fossil fuel dependency and achieving net-zero emissions.
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October 14, 2024, 08:01 PM - 3 min read
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that ethanol blending in India has surged from 1.53 per cent in 2014 to 15 per cent in 2024 and the research around blending 15 per cent ethanol in diesel is in advanced stages.
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August 13, 2024, 02:09 PM - 2 min read
India's current total ethanol production capacity is 1,589 crore litres, with oil marketing companies procuring 505 crore litres of ethanol for blending purposes during the 2023-24 season.
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