Sugar summit: India to hosts Global ISO Council meet from June 25-27, showcases biofuel leadershipIndia is set to host the International Sugar Organization (ISO) Council Meeting from June 25-27, bringing together delegates from over 30 c...
24 Jun, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
Centre released Rs 15,948 crore to sugar mills in last 5 yearsThe Indian government has released approximately Rs 15,948 crore (about $2.1 billion) under various schemes over the past five years until ...
09 Feb, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
FSSAI to study WHO report on possible link between aspartame and cancerThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO's cancer research arm, is expected to declare aspartame as a possible carcinoge...
05 Jul, 2023, 06.27 AM IST
Higher input costs impacting biscuit makers’ profitability: TPCI“India’s biscuit manufacturing is going through turmoil and disruption on account of the increased input cost to the tune of 35-40%,” said ...
26 Jun, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
Pakistan gets ahead of India to bag sugar export quota from China“We are waiting to get sugar export quota to China, which is a huge market,” said Prakash Naiknavare, managing director of the National Fed...
25 Mar, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
Brazil, Australia lodge complaint in WTO over India's sugar subsidiesThe Australian Government first lodged a counter-notification with the WTO over to India's sugar subsidy practices last November.
01 Mar, 2019, 01.55 PM IST
India pitches for sugar export to ChinaThe China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), China Sugar Association (CSA) and COFCO Sugar also participated in this...
01 Jun, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
Sharad Pawar backs food ministry’s sugar decontrol moveThe ministry has recommended the removal of levy sugar obligation on mills from this season which began October 2012.
19 Feb, 2013, 05.18 AM IST
Food ministry seeks cabinet approval for sugar decontrolSugar decontrol was strongly recommended last year by a committee led by C Rangarajan, the influential head of the economic advisory counci...
06 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Farmers' body CIFA seeks 70 pc revenue sharing with sugar mills
At present, the Centre fixes the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), which is the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers.
13 May, 2012, 10.43 AM IST
- Rangarajan committee on sugar decontrol to meet on May 3
An expert committee on sugar decontrol, headed by Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan, is scheduled to meet on...
26 Apr, 2012, 07.22 PM IST
- Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee asks global sugar industry to curb price volatility
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today called upon the global sugar industry to initiate steps for curbing price volatility of the sweeten...
24 Apr, 2012, 03.14 PM IST
- Frequent amendment in trade policies hurting India's image: CII
Frequent amendments in trade policies and export ban on agricultural commodities are hurting India's credibility as a dependable exporter.
10 Apr, 2012, 07.25 PM IST
Cos pitch for 60% import duty on sugarInternationally, white sugar price plunged by $30 within a week.
13 Mar, 2010, 01.17 AM IST
- Post price peak, industry lobbies for white sugar import duty11 Mar, 2010, 10.00 PM IST
- Sugar crisis looms large, wheat, rice comfortable: ICRIER
A study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) said India is likely to face a severe shortage of s...
03 Jul, 2008, 09.52 PM IST
- Pak blocks sugar import consignment from India
In what could be a setback to domestic sugar mills, Pakistan has denied clearance to an import consignment following objections on quality ...
28 Aug, 2007, 07.20 PM IST