El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India prohibits raw, white & refined sugar export till Sept 30India has banned the export of raw, white, and refined sugar until September 30. This decision aims to control rising domestic prices and m...
14 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
TVK Manifesto: Here’s what Thalapathy Vijay promised for women, farmers, youth and others ahead of Tamil Nadu elections. Read full manifesto hereTVK Manifesto: Tamil actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is making a strong debut in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026...
04 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Govt floats mega fertiliser tender, seeks 85 MT of nutrient imports to bolster reserves ahead of main planting seasonIndia has floated a global tender to import 50 million tonnes of NPK fertilisers and 35 million tonnes of ammonium sulphate to strengthen n...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
US stock market today: Why Dow Jones futures are falling while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures surge higher? Here’s how global earnings, AI growth, and defense deals are reshaping US stock futures todayUS stock market today shows a sharp split. Dow Jones futures fall over 120 points. Nasdaq futures jump nearly 1%. S&P 500 futures edge high...
24 Apr, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
India's global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer productionIndia plans a global tender for ammonia, a key fertilizer ingredient. This move aims to secure vital raw material for urea and other fertil...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Union Minister Joshi blames price increases by Siddaramaiah for cane farmer crisisUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has blamed Karnataka for the sugarcane farmer crisis. He stated that state government policies are financially...
13 Nov, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
CM Siddaramaiah to hold meeting with sugar factory owners to fix payment issuesSugarcane growers, who had rejected the price of Rs 2,500 a tonne fixed by the government, had staged protests, demanding that it be raised...
30 Dec, 2014, 06.25 PM IST
Sugarcane dues: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to hold meeting with sugar factory ownersPrasad said most of them have sought relaxation of the December 31 deadline for paying the first instalment of dues.
30 Dec, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
- Prohibitory orders issued in Muzaffarnagar over cane agitation
The orders were issued yesterday allegedly after Bhartiya Kisan Union on Friday threatened to launch an agitation for the low cane prices.
16 Nov, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
Plight of sugarcane farmers raised in Rajya SabhaRaising the issue during Zero Hour, K C Tyagi said while the government is not bothered about the plight of lakhs of sugarcane growers.
18 Dec, 2013, 05.55 PM IST
- Govt may table bill to replace cane ordinance next week
The government hopes to table the bill to replace the sugarcane ordinance on prices in Parliament next week, Food and Agriculture Minister ...
25 Nov, 2009, 02.46 PM IST
- After cane pricing, it’s about mills’ profit share
A final resolution to the sugarcane pricing issue still eludes the government. After taking a step back by withdrawing the controversial cl...
24 Nov, 2009, 03.24 AM IST
- States told to bridge cane FRP, SMP gap
The fair and remunerative price (FRP) fixed for the 2009-10 sugar year by the government replacing the earlier statutory minimum price (SMP...
07 Nov, 2009, 02.26 AM IST
- Sugar FRP to function as a floor price for sugarcane
The fair and remunerative price (FRP) fixed for the 2009-10 sugar year by the government replacing the earlier Statutory Minimum Price (SMP...
06 Nov, 2009, 09.38 PM IST