The Central Government has prioritized the availability of about 275 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of sugar for domestic consumption, about 50 LMT sugar for diversion to ethanol production, and has a closing balance of about 60 LMT as of 30.09.2023.
November 6, 2022In order to stabilize sugar prices and also the financial positions of sugar mills in the country, the Centre has allowed the export of sugar up to 60 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) during the sugar season 2022-23.
November 6, 2022As against a projected sugar production of over 100 MT in the upcoming crushing season (2022-23), the state's own consumption is likely to remain at 40 MT, leaving a vast chunk of sugar to remain stored in the mills if the state fails to push its stock in the national market, sources said.
September 29, 2022As per an order issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with effect from 1 June 2022 till 31 October 2022, or till further order, the export of sugar will be allowed with specific permission of the Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food & Public Distribution.
May 25, 2022The arms and ammunition seized during the raid included among other things three 7-MM pistols, seven magazines, 43 rounds of 7-MM ammunition, and a currency note counting machine.
January 25, 2022The banned brown sugar weighing 1.043 kg and valued at over Rs one crore was seized from the possession of accused person Safikul Seikh at Mirzapur under Beldanga police station in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
January 9, 2022According to the ministry, the country's sugar production is likely to remain flat at 30.5 million tonnes in the next 2021-22 season.
September 20, 2021"It is important to keep sugar levels in control through medication, diet and lifestyle modification. Gamma Oryzanol is a natural antioxidant present in rice bran. Gamma-oryzanol is useful for controlling elevated sugar levels along with this it is also known to boost metabolic rate,"
May 25, 2021'Ati sevanam' as per Ayurveda might lead to high blood pressure or hypertension involves a disruption of balance in the blood (doshas) one of which is due to excessive salt intake.
May 21, 2021It will also showcase how sugar has transformed rural Maharashtra, the various milestones in its growth, and the stalwarts behind its growth and sustenance.
March 12, 2021Stevia is a bushy shrub that is part of the sunflower family. It is a natural, non-nutritive sweetener that contains little to no calories. Stevia leaf extract is a high-intensity sweetener that can be 200-350 times the sweetness of sugar.
November 2, 2020The offer was made by Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa during his meeting with the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at Himachal Bhawan in Chandigarh today.
February 15, 2020Cravings of any kind are a direct result of any kind of deficiency in the body.
June 28, 2018At present, there is 20 per cent duty on export of sugar.
March 15, 2018The government is mulling the removal of export duty on sugar as domestic prices have fallen in anticipation of rise in production this year, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday. “We are considering it,” Paswan told reporters here. Currently, the export duty on sugar is 20 per cent. According to the government data, …
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February 9, 2018The Co-operative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 117.91 Lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 10.54 Lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. An official spokesperson said that cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 20.72 Lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced over 1.96 Lakh …
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December 31, 2017Cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 115.42 lakh quintals of sugarcane and produced over 10.28 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. An official spokesperson said that cooperative sugar mill, Shahabad, has so far crushed 20.26 lakh quintals of sugarcane and produced over 1.92 lakh quintals of sugar. The co-operative …
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December 30, 2017