Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital complianc...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Govt increases price of ethanol made from C-heavy molassesThe government has raised the price of ethanol derived from C-heavy molasses by 2.45% but kept the rates for ethanol produced from more sug...
29 Jan, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Govt mulls allowing excess stock of B-heavy molasses for ethanol makingThe government is contemplating allowing sugar mills to produce ethanol using their surplus B-heavy molasses amid stable sugar prices and a...
12 Apr, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
ISMA demands increase in price of ethanol made from B & C heavy molassesThe Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) urges government action following the ban on using sugarcane juice for ethanol production. To off...
09 Dec, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
Government raises ethanol price for blending in petrol by 25%The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs raised the procurement price of ethanol derived from 100 per cent sugarcane juice to Rs 59.13 per...
12 Sep, 2018, 05.54 PM IST
Government notifies ethanol-making directly from sugarcane juice, B-molassesNew Delhi, Jul 27 () The government has notified a decision to allow sugar mills to manufacture ethanol directly from sugarcane juice or in...
27 Jul, 2018, 01.08 PM IST
Animal feed industry cross-subsidises grain-based alcoholAs the oil companies have raised use of ethanol for blending with petrol, prices of molasses-based ethanol have risen from about Rs 27/litr...
29 Jan, 2014, 04.58 AM IST
Sugar: Brazilian model producing more ethanol and reducing outputAbout 250 representatives of the sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra have learnt the techniques of producing more ethanol and less sugar fro...
26 Nov, 2013, 03.46 AM IST
- Price of molasses spikes on cane shortage fears
Prices of sugar cane byproducts such as molasses, alcohol and rectified spirit have increased by up to 50% anticipating a shortage of the r...
25 Sep, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- Maharashtra allows molasses ‘export’
Export refers to selling outside the state, something state has not allowed in the past.
09 Jun, 2010, 12.21 AM IST
State sugar mills look for bailoutMills have stocked up molasses in the hope of selling high.
18 May, 2010, 12.30 AM IST
- Liquor prices to go up by 20%
Tipplers may have to shell out extra pennies as molasses have become costlier by 75 per cent in the past one year.
10 May, 2009, 02.18 PM IST
- Liquor likely to get dearer from April
Prices of liquor are all set to increase from April this year, with liquor manufacturers planning to hike prices to offset the expected pri...
03 Feb, 2009, 03.56 AM IST
- United Spirits stock plummets as Q3 net slides 66% to Rs 30 cr
United Spirits, the world’s third-largest liquor marketer, has reported a massive drop in the third-quarter net profit to Rs 30 crore, than...
23 Jan, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- Liquor prices may go up by 20 pc
Tipplers may have to shell out more for their favourite peg in coming months as increasing cost of molasses in the country is likely push a...
13 Apr, 2008, 10.28 AM IST
- 'State can't force sugar mills to supply molasses'
UP told to constitute advisory committee to regulate supply, price.
26 Sep, 2007, 01.55 AM IST
- Sugar cos fail to cash in on ethanol rush
The country is heading for a record production of ethanol this year. But that may be bad news for sugar companies.
25 Aug, 2006, 03.18 AM IST