Four suspects arrested in connection with kidnapping of six Naga civilians: Manipur CMFour individuals have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of six Naga civilians in Manipur. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Sin...
28 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Maharashtra considers rationing of fertilisers, says minister Dattatray BharaneMaharashtra will ration fertiliser sales to farmers for the upcoming kharif season. The state government seeks Centre approval for this pla...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
President's Rule in Maharashtra creates uncertainty about starting of crushing seasonThe sugar commissioner’s office issues licences to sugar mills to begin operations after this date after checking that the mills have fulfi...
14 Nov, 2019, 10.49 AM IST
Maharashtra’s 2019-20 sugar production likely to fall by 45%The extent of drop in Maharashtra’s sugar production will play a crucial role in determining the country's total sugar production for the 2...
06 Nov, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
Maharashtra govt, cos to check sugar mills’ undercuttingMills use various means to circumvent MSP, said people aware of the matter.
29 Mar, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
Maharashtra sugar commissioner initiates recovery proceedings against sugar mills to pay farmersIn the last sugar season (October to September), when the sugar commissioner's office had issued RRCs to some 40 sugar mills, they had liqu...
29 Jan, 2019, 10.42 AM IST
Maharashtra gives in principal approval to sugar mills facing liquidity crunch to pay farmers by giving sugarThe state has crushed 497 lakh tonnes of sugarcane and produced 52 lakh tonnes of sugar till date with a sugar recovery of 10.63%.
16 Jan, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
Mills get nod to give farmers sugar as part-paymentIf implemented, this move could create a big decentralised stock holding with farmers.
15 Jan, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
Maharashtra sugar mills owe Rs 593 crore to farmersGovernment is making efforts to persuade the sugar mills to clear the dues of farmers, the state sugar commissioner's office said.
08 Aug, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
Maharashtra's 2017-18 sugar production to touch 10 million tonnes“We have revised our preliminary estimate of 73 lakh tonnes to 100 lakh tonnes now,” said Sambhaji Kadu Patil, sugar commissioner of Mahara...
05 Mar, 2018, 04.04 PM IST
India keeps current fiscal's sugar production figure at 22.5 million tonnesAn official from the UP govt, largest sugar producing state, said that in 2016-17 sugar season, production may total 8.1 million tonnes fro...
24 Jan, 2017, 09.25 PM IST
Notices to 11 Maharashtra sugar mills for defaulting on FRP paymentsPatil had said the Sugar Commissioner's office would be issuing notices to the erring mills after the one-month moratorium came to an end.
06 Dec, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Oil marketing companies to procure Rs 97-crore litre ethanolThe industry is also expecting that the Union government may come out with the decision about extending export incentives any time.
30 Dec, 2014, 10.43 AM IST
- Maharashtra mills owe Sugarcane arrears to farmers, payments unlikely soon
The sugar cane crushing season is about to get over in Maharashtra and there are arrears of over a month to be paid to cane farmers.
30 Jun, 2011, 05.18 AM IST
- State steps in to stem sugar price slide
The sugar commissioner’s February 27 order asking sugar mills not to sell at below-levy rates has helped arrest the slide in ex-factory sug...
06 Mar, 2007, 02.58 AM IST
- State asks mills to sell sugar at levy prices
In an effort to ensure that sugar prices do not slide and mills are able to pay farmers at least the binding statutory minimum price (SMP),...
28 Feb, 2007, 04.20 AM IST
- Govt struggles to check sugar slide in state
A Problem of plenty is pushing Maharashtra’s sugar industry into a financial crisis.
26 Feb, 2007, 03.59 AM IST