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Maize is now the source of close to half of all the ethanol that India blends into petrol, up from almost nothing three years ago

Union Minister Sanjay Seth calls the Congress leader an “opportunist”, alleges silence over injuries to students in Jharkhand and demands a CBI probe into recruitment examinations

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has been visiting schools in central Maharashtra's Latur district and highlighting their problems as part of the CJP's ongoing 'School Thik Karo' campaign

Green tribunal had held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for the damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its World Culture Festival in 2016; court says the area was already in a damaged state

About 20 students of the government primary school, who turned up for attending classes, were shifted to a vacant house situated nearby; the children were earlier studying in a cattle enclosure in unhygienic conditions; this was just a day after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists were hounded out following their failed attempt to inspect the school

Chief Minister invites investment in water sports and sports tourism, citing State’s long coastline and skilled youth

Gorkhas have been seeking a separate State of Gorkhaland comprising parts of Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas; Amit Shah assures the community of a political solution

Congress MP Pawan Khera, AAP’s Sanjay Singh, and RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti have extended support to Abhishek Upadhyay

Expansive definition of ‘industry’ in 1978 judgment ensures labour welfare and checks skewed corporate bargaining power, says Justice Nagarathna

According to the data, the highest number of cases, 2,256, was registered in the M.M. Hills Wildlife Division, followed by 793 cases in the BRT Tiger Reserve and 240 cases in the Cauvery Wildlife Division

Party State secretariat says Vellappally’s statement — that the former Speaker has the mentality of the Indian Union Muslim League — provides fodder for communalism. Pinarayi terms the comment absurd

SFI leader accuses BJP-RSS of attacking education, employment and constitutional values; says united youth resistance can force change

Around 200 Sikh community representatives, including families of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, protested near Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi residence, demanding an apology and his resignation; several protesters were detained

When the conversion was first announced, the fixed charges were 5% of the guidance value in the area. However, a poor response prompted the government to reduce the charges to 2% and set August 23 as the deadline for the rebate period