Government rolling out 100 ethanol fuel stations in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra: Hardeep Singh PuriIndia is expanding its network of ethanol fuel stations across Delhi-NCR, Pune, Mumbai, and Nagpur. This initiative aims to significantly r...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
15 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Check fuel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata as sugar exports halted, milk gets costlier and gold import duty doubledPetrol, Diesel Price (May 14): Petrol and diesel prices remain stable in India despite rising global crude oil costs and West Asian conflic...
14 May, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Oil prices surge from Iran conflict boosts global biofuel demandGlobal oil prices are surging due to a war in the Middle East. This is increasing demand for biofuels made from crops. Countries in Asia ar...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Silent undercurrent brewing across west UP against Modi govt's 'failures' : CongressElaborating on what he said were "jumla details", Ramesh said Uttar Pradesh is India's largest sugarcane producer and yet, the BJP governme...
19 Apr, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
Maharashtra bans interstate sale of sugarcane as drought cuts productionThe Maharashtra government has imposed restrictions on sugarcane farmers, preventing them from selling their produce outside the state. Thi...
19 Sep, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Maharashtra puts curbs on sugarcane supply to other statesErratic rainfall has led to a drought-like situation in Maharashtra, the country's second-largest sugar producer, and it is likely to see a...
19 Sep, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
Millers seek raw sugar imports to make up for likely cane shortageThere are concerns about production of sugarcane in Maharashtra and Karnataka, which is likely to affect availability of sugar for consumpt...
08 Sep, 2023, 01.06 AM IST
Higher domestic sugar prices and increasing sales of ethanol to help offset sugarcane cost: CRISILCRISIL Ratings predicts that higher domestic sugar prices and greater sales of ethanol will balance the increase in sugarcane costs and low...
31 Jul, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
Monsoon woes: Sugarcane shortage likely to dilute ethanol blendingErratic and uneven rainfall this year has affected sugarcane and rice cultivation in the country, which means less will be available for th...
27 Jul, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Pandemic induced labour scarcity increases demand for sugarcane harvesting machines in South IndiaMaharashtra, the country’s second-largest sugar producing state, employs close to 1 million migrant labours every year to help in sugarcane...
30 Jul, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
Sugar output seen to fall 11% to 252 lakh tonnes in 2015-16However, there is no shortage of sugar in the country, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said in a written reply to Lok Sabha today.
10 May, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
- Ten sugar mills to close operations in UP
As many as ten sugar mills of two districts in Uttar Pradesh announced closure dates of the crushing season due to shortage of sugarcane.
12 Apr, 2013, 12.56 PM IST
- Sugar sector bailout costs govt Rs 10000 crore in 2.5 years
Sugar sector bailout has cost the government almost Rs 10000 crore in 2.5 years but the Centre yet to come out with 2009-10 support price!
11 Jun, 2009, 07.14 PM IST
- Supply shortage spells trouble for sugarcane units
Even as this mighty sugar lobby is busy splurging their earnings to woo voters ahead of polls, close to 118 of the total 143 sugar mills ha...
13 Apr, 2009, 04.28 AM IST