Food inflation composition shifts as protein-rich items, processed foods drive price pressures: Finance Ministry ReportIndia's food inflation is undergoing a shift in its composition, with protein-rich items, processed foods and edible oils emerging as major...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Sugar prices remain firm across India despite govt measures to check riseSugar prices persist above sixty rupees per kilogram nationwide. Government actions have not yet curbed the significant price increase. Ret...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Sugar prices may fall soon as 3-3.5 lakh tonnes of refined sugar is expected to enter Indian marketRefined sugar stocks are entering the domestic market, helping ease supply concerns, while duty-free imports of raw sugar are expected to f...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Govt reforms, agile economic management bearing results: Nirmala Sitharaman on 7.8 pc Q1 GDP growthIndia's real GDP grew 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter. This performance exceeded the Reserve Bank of India's earlier growth forecast....
31 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Wholesale milk prices in Mumbai to rise ₹9 per litre to cross ₹100 from Sept 1Starting on September 1, Mumbai's milk wholesale prices are set to surge by ₹9 per litre, a change driven by increased operating expenditur...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Sugar supply likely to improve on switch to fortnightly quotaUnder the fortnightly quota, sugar mills will be required to sell at least 40% of the allocation in the first week and the remaining quanti...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Government to allocate fortnightly sugar sale quota to mills from September to prevent artificial scarcityRetail sugar prices are easing as ex-mill rates decline significantly. The government will now allocate sugar fortnightly to mills from Sep...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Sugar stocks rally continues: Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, Uttam Sugar Mills rally up to 4%. Two big triggersSugar stocks rallied as domestic sugar prices surged sharply over the past month. Government data showed retail prices rising from Rs 48.18...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Nestle wants a seat at the table as India debates food-warning labelsNestle CEO Philipp Navratil has urged India to consult companies while drafting front-of-pack warning-label rules, saying regulations shoul...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Goldman Sachs says Britannia could see biggest cost impact as sugar prices continue to soarRising sugar prices are raising concerns over higher input costs for consumer companies, with Goldman Sachs identifying Britannia Industrie...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Sugar prices rise by nearly Re 1 per kg to about Rs 64Sugar prices rose by nearly Re 1 per kg to Rs 63.97 in the retail market on August 25, despite recent government steps to curb the surge. T...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Retailers, quick commerce companies limit sugar rush amid stock painRetailers and quick-commerce platforms including D-Mart, BigBasket, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart have started limiting sugar purchases as s...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Taking Stock: Window to process and sell imported sugar extendedThe government has extended the deadline for selling imported sugar domestically. Importers now have two months to sell processed sugar aft...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
Wholesale buyers savour softening sugar even as households' wait for a sweeter deal continuesWholesale sugar prices have seen a significant 15% fall due to recent government import decisions. Traders are optimistic about further red...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.42 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
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, Uttam Sugar Mills rally up to 11%. Here are 2 triggersSugar stocks rose sharply on Monday as domestic sugar prices climbed above Rs 50 per kg amid tight inventories and supply concerns. Festive...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.31 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