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Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
Sugarcane FRP hiked to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 seasonFarmers will receive a premium of ₹3.56 per quintal for every 0.1% increase in recovery above this level, with a corresponding reduction fo...
Sugarcane growers to lobby against inclusion of sugar mill owners in new Karnataka cabinetIn December last year, sugarcane farmers had protested for 23 days, demanding higher prices and alleging that sugar factory owners were che...
Govt approves mandatory packaging of food grains, 20% sugar in jute bagsThe decision also mandates that initially 10% of the indents of jute bags for packing food grains would be placed through a reverse auction...
- Foreign Trade Policy set to bring stability to farm exports
The foreign trade policy is likely to infuse some predictability in India's agricultural exports to counter the country's image in global m...
- Government frees sugar exports, scraps onion minimum export price
Government today decided to free sugar exports by removing quantitative restrictions in order to expedite shipments of sweetener.
No differences in govt on cotton, sugar exports: Sharad PawarPawar had recently written to PM complaining that food & textile ministries were following anti-farmer policies in regard to export of cott...
Manmohan Singh must end ministers' turf war on exportsPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to broker a truce between his cabinet ministers warring over sugar and cotton exports. Instead, it...
- Sharad Pawar writes to PM protesting anti-farmer export policy
Sharad Pawar has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stating that the government's policies are hurting farmers.
- Govt says only jute bags for grains
CCEA at its meeting evening finally approved status quo ante for the jute reservation order at 100% for both foodgrain and sugar during 200...
- Didi against dilution of Jute Packaging Materials Act
Congress and Trinamool seem to be on collision course over the dilution of the Jute Packaging Materials Act (JPMA), the order which makes i...
- Jute another flashpoint in Didi-Cong ties
Dilution of 100% criterion would mean use of plastic & other synthetic materials for packaging. This would impinge on the livelihood of far...
- Textiles exports to rise 20 per cent in FY09
Textiles exports from the country were set to increase by 20 per cent during 2008-09 as compared to the last financial year, Union minister...
- Jute order upsets sugar mills more than glut
The archaic policy of compulsory packaging of certain commodities in jute bags has got considerably diluted in recent years.
- 'Continue to pack sugar, foodgrains in jute bag'
Govt extends compulsory packing of foodgrains and sugar in bags made of jute for another year till June 30, 2008.
- Chemical industry unfazed by lifting of sugar export ban
A mix of falling global oil prices and a likely bumper sugar production in Brazil is going to further sharpen the competitive edge of India...
- Jute industry takes a hit on packaging order row
The domestic jute industry is worried over the rampant violation of mandatory jute packaging order by large group of sugar companies, parti...
- Jute packaging norms soon
The Centre is likely to dilute reservation norms of mandatory jute packaging order before its expiry date by 10% to 90% for grain and sugar...
- Shortage may hit plan to blend petrol with ethanol
The much-publicised nationwide programme of ethanol blending of petrol scheduled to take off from November this year may hit a road block.
- Maharashtra asked to take action against 12 sugar mills
Centre has asked the Maharashtra government to take action against 12 sugar mills in the state and exporters which were found to divert 1.0...