Pakistan Airspace Closure: What DGCA’s advisory means for airlines and passengers; will there be flight delays or cancellations?

Amid longer international flight times caused by Pakistan’s airspace closure for Indian carriers, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued an advisory asking airlines to step up communication and in-flight services for passengers. With Pakistan closing its skies, several international flights — especially those from north Indian cities like Delhi — are…

India’s biofuel future: Sugar-based ethanol’s diminishing role and rise of multi-feedstock adaptation

Analysis of declining role of sugar-based ethanol in India’s EBP program, shifting towards grain-based and 2G biofuels for growth. Sugar-based ethanol, once central to India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, faces a declining role due to raw material constraints, competing sugar demands, and a strategic shift towards grain-based and other ethanol sources. While foundational to…

A total of 228 Pakistanis living in Madhya Pradesh will have to leave India before April 27 deadline, says official

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “As many as 228 Pakistani nationals living in Madhya Pradesh will have to leave India before the April 27, 2025 deadline set by the Centre,” an official said on Saturday (April 26, 2025.) India has announced the revoking of all visas issued to Pakistani…

Nitish Kumar cabinet clears ₹15,995 crore subsidy to power consumers

In order to give relief to power consumers, the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned ₹15,995 crore as subsidy to consumers during 2025-26. | Photo Credit: ANI In order to give relief to power consumers, the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned ₹15,995 crore as subsidy to consumers during 2025-26. Cabinet Secretariat Department’s…