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
Supreme Court raps FSSAI over warning labels on high-salt, sugar and fat packaged foodsThe Supreme Court on Thursday questioned FSSAI over its reluctance to mandate warning labels on packaged foods high in salt, sugar and satu...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Sugar mills unlikely to advance crushing season despite promise to govt: Industry officialsMost sugar mills will not advance their crushing season by fifteen days. A significant shortage of migrant labor remains the primary obstac...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
SC seeks CCI response in Kerala State Beverages Corp caseThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Competition Commission of India and others. This follows an appeal by the Confederation of ...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
'You don't want people of this country to remain healthy': SC pulls up FSSAI, Centre over front-of-pack warning labelsThe Supreme Court has strongly criticized the government and FSSAI for delaying warning labels. These labels are intended for packaged food...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
India Inc revenues jump 22% in June quarter, ICRA saysCorporate India began fiscal year twenty twenty-seven with strong revenue growth. Aggregate revenues for listed companies rose twenty-two p...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM 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
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma re-launches subsidized Masoor Dal and Sugar Distribution SchemeAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma relaunched a subsidized masoor dal and sugar distribution scheme. This initiative will benefit ove...
11 Aug, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Oil Price Today (August 11): Crude oil rises to $88 after Trump's compensation demand dents Hormuz opening. Here's whyBrent crude futures were flat at $88 a barrel or 0.35%, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures stood at $83.50, up 0.40% a barrel. ...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif seasonIndia is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.18 AM 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
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar marketIndia may limit sugarcane use for ethanol to increase sugar production with an aim to stabilise record-high sugar prices and ensure smooth ...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Does a sugar-rich diet make you more vulnerable to cancer? Stanford University study reveals the truth: ‘A high intake of added sugar adds…'Does high blood sugar make you more susceptible to cancer or lead to more aggressive growth of cancerous cells? An article published in Sta...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO saysA 3.4% month-on-month rise in the FAO's Cereal Price Index drove the trend, fuelled in turn by a 5.8% jump in wheat prices, the agency sai...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Flex reflections from Brazil: India’s ethanol push faces lessons from Brazil’s Proalcool crisisIndia debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
Sugar prices surge 17% in a month, mills expect more government curbsIndia's sugar prices have risen significantly in recent weeks. The government imposed stock limits to help temper these rising rates. Lower...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Govt cracks down on sugar hoarding, imposes 30-day stock limit from Aug 1 till Nov 30The Centre has imposed stock holding limits on sugar dealers nationwide from August 1 to November 30. This measure aims to curb hoarding an...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST