Govt raises sugarcane FRP by Rs 10 to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 seasonThe government has increased the minimum price for sugarcane. Sugar mills will now pay Rs 365 per quintal to farmers for the 2026-27 season...
05 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
V K Sasikala paid Rs 450 Cr in old notes to buy sugar factory in Tamil Nadu during demonetisation: CBICentral Bureau of Investigation has filed a case regarding the purchase of a sugar factory. V K Sasikala allegedly paid Rupees 450 crore in...
06 Sep, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Maharashtra sugar factories produce over 65 cr litres ethanol so far this year, much above target: NFCSFTalking with PTI, NFCSF President Jayprakash Dandegavkar said the purchase prices of ethanol should also go up with the fuel prices in the ...
21 Oct, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Bihar government to provide remissions to cash-strapped sugar millsThe condition for the sugar factories is that they would purchase sugar cane growers’ produce at the rate of 270 per quintal (early variety...
02 Feb, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Record sugar output, but Maharashtra farmers bitter as prices crashMaharashtra has turned out the highest sugar output ever in its 55-year history. By May, it's expecting an output of a record 103 lakh tons...
16 Apr, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari refutes Anna Hazare's allegations in sugar factories issueNitin Gadkari refuted the allegations by social activist Anna Hazare in connection with auctions of cooperative sugar factories in Maharash...
11 Oct, 2013, 10.34 PM IST
Anna Hazare says political nexus in sell of 'sick' sugar factoriesInspite of a Government Order (GO) restraining selling of sugar factories in red to private firms, a sugar factory was sold to a politician...
08 Oct, 2013, 10.46 PM IST
- Food ministry comes with two plans to fix retail price of sugar
The food ministry, earlier this year, had proposed a 30% hike in levy sugar prices from Rs 13.5 a kg to Rs 17.5.
10 Sep, 2012, 07.20 AM IST
- Food ministry seeks 30% hike in PDS sugar price
The food ministry has proposed a 30 per cent increase in the price of sugar sold in ration shops to reduce the food subsidy bill.
31 Jan, 2012, 03.15 AM IST
- UP mills to buy sugar from Maharashtra for exports
Mills in Uttar Pradesh are getting into purchase deals with factories in Maharashtra, which produce sugar at lowest cost and are closer to ...
25 Mar, 2011, 05.59 AM IST
- Chennai-based co to set up Rs 515 cr integrated sugar factory
The Chennai-based Empee Sugars and Chemicals Ltd is setting up its second integrated sugar factory at Ambasamudram near Tiruneveli at a cos...
12 Jan, 2010, 05.58 PM IST
- Sugar factories to move govt for revised tariffs
Sugar factories are looking at an upward tariff revision, as the Maharashtra govt is looking forward to boost non-conventional energy outpu...
01 Sep, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- Supreme Court upholds ban on new sugar mills near old ones
The Supreme Court has upheld the ban on setting new sugar factories within 15 km of an existing mill if effective steps for the functioning...
04 Apr, 2007, 03.58 AM IST
- SC defers hearing in Balrampur Chini, Ojas case till Dec 5
The Supreme Court has adjourned until December 5 the hearing of the case pertaining to Balrampur Chini and Ojas Industries wherein the latt...
15 Nov, 2006, 12.21 AM IST
- Shree Renuka gets nod to set up sugar, ethanol SEZ
After IT and manufacturing, farm-based companies are flexing their global ambitions. The government has approved India’s first special econ...
27 Oct, 2006, 02.53 AM IST
- Bihar announces new sugar policy
In a step forward to woo prospective entrepreneurs, the Bihar government has approved a new sugar industry promotion policy offering huge t...
06 Jan, 2006, 04.20 PM IST
- Package for sugarcane growers on the cards
After coming out with hefty special economic packages for farmers, weavers and geographical regions like Malnad, Bellary, Kodagu and Mandya...
23 Jan, 2004, 03.32 AM IST