Jaggery prices jump 25% in fortnight, sweets set to cost moreJaggery prices have increased significantly in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh recently. This surge is driven by a government crackdown and e...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Ethanol is not the whole story behind India’s sugar price surgeSugar prices have significantly increased due to production shortfalls and rising demand. Government data shows a substantial decline in ex...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
'The fight is against BJP': Akhilesh Yadav says SP won't break alliancesSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav affirmed his party's commitment to existing alliances. He accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of...
22 Aug, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
10-year bond yield may trade in 6.60-6.90% range over the next month: PGIM India MF's Puneet PalPGIM India's Puneet Pal expects the 10-year bond yield to trade between 6.60-6.90% over the next month, citing global rate hikes and a defi...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
E20 Petrol: Why India wants ethanol blending and what are your worries? Key questions answeredThe Ministry of Petroleum released FAQs to clarify the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. India's ethanol blending targets were met through ...
10 Jul, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Hardeep Puri explains why India has among world's cheapest petrol, spells out country's fuel strategyIndia offers some of the world's cheapest petrol, according to the Petroleum Minister. Ethanol blending significantly contributes to these ...
10 Jul, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
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
On Diwali eve, Haryana hikes sugarcane rates from Rs 400 to Rs 415 per quintalIn a generous move ahead of the festive season, the Haryana government has announced a remarkable increase in sugarcane prices for local fa...
19 Oct, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Sugarcane fair price hiked to Rs 355 a quintalThe cabinet has increased the sugarcane purchase price for sugar mills by 4.41% to ₹355 per quintal for the season starting in October. Thi...
01 May, 2025, 12.47 AM IST
Bhagwant Mann hikes sugarcane price by Rs 11 per quintal to Rs 391; farmers term it as 'betrayal'Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a Rs 11 per quintal increase in sugarcane prices, making it the highest in the country. The a...
01 Dec, 2023, 01.53 PM IST
Punjab govt notifies sugarcane price hikeThe government increased the price of advanced quality sugarcane at Rs 380 per quintal, medium quality at Rs 370 and late quality Rs 365 pe...
11 Nov, 2022, 10.32 PM IST
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces hike in sugarcane price to Rs 380 per quintalIn August 2021, the then Congress government had announced a Rs 50 per quintal hike in SAP of sugarcane to Rs 360 per quintal. Mann said fa...
03 Oct, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
UP hikes sugarcane purchase price by Rs 25 per quintal"UP govt has decided to increase MSP for sugarcane from Rs 325/quintal to Rs 350/quintal. This'll provide 8% additional income to farmers.....
26 Sep, 2021, 05.04 PM IST
Farmers block highway, train tracks; demand sugarcane price hikeAmid the ongoing farmers' protest, several Northern Railway trains were delayed and some diverted, causing aggravation among passengers.
21 Aug, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh government hikes price of sugarcane by Rs 10 per quintalSAP has been fixed at Rs 325 per quintal for early variety of sugarcane and at Rs 315 per quintal for general variety of sugarcane.
27 Oct, 2017, 09.18 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's sugarcane price hike may stay on paper this year tooPrivate and state-owned sugar mills numbering 43 have not been able to adhere to the price bar the state government wants them to reach.
20 Jan, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
- Sugarcane procurement price hiked in Puducherry
In a bid to encourage sugarcane farmers in the Union Territory, an additional Rs 61 would be paid to the farmers supplying it to cooperativ...
06 Nov, 2007, 12.20 PM IST