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JSW Group is preparing to launch its own independent automotive brand in India, despite its successful partnership with MG Motor India. The company is inviting dealership applications through advertisements in leading newspapers, indicating its strong intent to expand its presence and play a bigger role in the Indian automobile industry.

Consumers in India will have no choice regarding ethanol-blended petrol such as E10 and E20, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas clarified recently. This comes amid growing concerns and reports claiming that ethanol-blended fuel offers lower fuel efficiency.

The Punjab government has finally regularised 516 daily-wage Forest Department workers, providing long-awaited job security. CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also reinstated 237 pending promotions, marking a significant step toward ending the contractor system and securing the futures of state employees.

Punjab has imposed a strict 5 percent cap on private school fee hikes. This 2026 ordinance mandates fee disclosures and requires refunds for parents facing excessive charges from their children’s unaided private schools.