School assembly news headlines for August 28: Top India, world, sports and business updatesSchool Assembly News Headlines for August 28, 2026: India’s key developments include PM Modi’s upcoming Central Asia visit, preparations fo...
27 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
BPCL says no decision to replace E20 with E10, as govt debates lower-blend option for older vehiclesBharat Petroleum Corp Ltd has clarified that there are no plans to switch from E20 petrol to E10 fuel. Discussions are currently taking pla...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Ethanol is not the whole story behind India’s sugar price surgeSugar prices have significantly increased due to production shortfalls and rising demand. Government data shows a substantial decline in ex...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
India's sugar industry body shares a positive price outlookRetail sugar prices are expected to decrease soon as speculative stocking eases. The industry body attributes recent price hikes to specula...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Capital goods sector to stay soft in H1, recovery seen in H2FY27 on thermal orders: ReportIndia’s capital goods and power equipment sector may remain subdued in the first half of FY27 before recovering later, 360 ONE Capital said...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
No ethanol link, decline in sugarcane production and stockpiling driving up sugar price: ExpertsSugar prices have surged to ₹75-80 per kg in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar amid falling sugarcane production and heavy stockpiling by traders. ...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath assures no sugar shortage, details state stock availabilityUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated there is no sugar shortage in the state. He assured consumers that ample sugar stocks a...
22 Aug, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
BJP passes 'Vande Mataram' resolution, condemns Congress move, says no compromise on National Song’s honourThe Bharatiya Janata Party passed a resolution defending Vande Mataram's national status. This action strongly condemned the Congress Worki...
22 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Kharge questions government over sugar shortage, price rise and ethanol policyCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the government's sugar policies. He highlighted low sugar stocks and increased prices impa...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
From sugar exports to imports: What’s behind India’s policy U-turn?The policy shift raises questions over whether 2025-26 production and stock estimates were too optimistic.
22 Aug, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Ethanol diversion not the reason behind sugar price rise, says govtSugar prices rose from ₹48.18 per kg on July 20 to ₹55.70 per kg on August 20, but the government said the increase was not due to diversio...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
India set for record soyoil imports as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts sunflower shipmentsIndia's soyoil imports are expected to reach a record 620,000 metric tons in August, about 46% above the current marketing year's monthly a...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
India should bring back fuel with lower blend of ethanol, chief economic adviser saysCEA suggests offering a lower ethanol fuel blend. This move aims to address widespread consumer anger over the E20 fuel policy. Many car ow...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Triveni Engineering, Dhampur Sugar and others rally up to 7%. Here’s whySugar stocks rallied up to 7% as global sugar prices climbed to multi-month highs, with raw sugar touching 16.6 cents per pound and white s...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Explained: Why Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, Dalmia Bharat & other sugar stocks are up 12% in 2 daysSugar stocks rallied for a second session on Friday as domestic sugar prices climbed 8-10% over the past month to a seven-year high. Rising...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, Dalmia Bharat Sugar, others rally up to 7%. Here’s whySugar stocks rose sharply on Thursday as domestic sugar prices climbed 8-10% in a month to a seven-year high. Rising global sugar prices, w...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Ethanol-blended fuel's use can impact environment, land-use patterns: ExpertsThe experts also highlighted that going forward, the government should decrease ethanol-blended fuel prices to compensate consumers for a d...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST