Kharge questions government over sugar shortage, price rise and ethanol policyCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the government's sugar policies. He highlighted low sugar stocks and increased prices impa...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Ethanol diversion not the reason behind sugar price rise, says govtSugar prices rose from ₹48.18 per kg on July 20 to ₹55.70 per kg on August 20, but the government said the increase was not due to diversio...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
India's first large-scale biopolymer plant in UP set for October launchIndia's first large-scale biopolymer plant in Lakhimpur Kheri is nearing its October operational launch. This pioneering project will conve...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Congress demands review of E20 move, says 'anti-people' fuel policy unacceptable to countryCongress criticizes the Modi government's E20 fuel policy for increasing inflation. The policy allegedly causes higher prices for essential...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, others tumble up to 5% as govt allows duty-free importsSugar stocks fell sharply on Friday after the government allowed duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar until October 31. Balra...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Stocks in news: BPCL, HAL, RailTel, Saatvik Green Energy and Samvardhana MothersonIndian equity benchmarks ended a seven-session losing streak on Thursday, August 20. The NSE Nifty50 closed higher, reclaiming its 50-day e...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India allows duty-free sugar imports as prices climb ahead of festive seasonCentre has allowed duty-free imports of 1 million metric tonnes of sugar as prices surge nearly 40% in two months amid tightening supplies....
20 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Danish firm Novonesis to roll out ₹3,000 crore Maharashtra investment over 2-3 yearsNovonesis will likely expand its Patalganga manufacturing facility with this capital. New yeast technologies can reduce fermentation time a...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Sugar stocks Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar, Balrampur Chini, others rally up to 8% even as govt tightens stock limitsSugar stocks rallied up to 8% after the government tightened inventory limits for dealers amid record-high sugar prices. Bajaj Hindusthan S...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
India tightens sugar stock limits to tame record pricesIndia has ordered dealers to hold sugar inventories for only fifteen days. This new rule takes effect from September first until November t...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local pricesIn an effort to reign in soaring domestic sugar prices, India is thinking about lowering its sugar import duty. This response is geared tow...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay marks 100 days, highlights welfare push, farm relief and Rs 1 lakh crore investment commitmentsTamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay marked 100 days of governance. The government launched welfare schemes for women and students. F...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.16 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
India’s ethanol supplies top 800 crore litres as grain-based share rises to 76%: AIDAA total of 93 crore litres of ethanol was supplied during July, taking cumulative supplies beyond the 800-crore-litre milestone.
12 Aug, 2026, 11.43 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
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
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