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"Farmers were under debt in previous govts...": CM Yogi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the loans of 86 lakh farmers in the state have been waived off, while before 2017, farmers in the state were compelled to commit suicide due to overwhelming debt. There was no arrangement for electricity, fertilizers, and irrigation for farm
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Meghalaya: BSF seizes over 17,000 kg of Sugar near Indo-Bangladesh border
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"In different operations conducted on January 18, 2024, alert troops of BSF Meghalaya successfully foiled illicit smuggling attempts along the International border and confiscated Sugar more than 17,000 Kgs which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh. Responding to specific intelligence in
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Congress accuses government of surrendering Rs 1 lakh-crore agri-budget in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
He accused the Modi government of giving a "double blow" to farmers, saying rules are relaxed when import is done
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India imposes 50pc export duty on sugar-derivative molasses
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The central government has imposed a 50 per cent export duty on molasses, amid a possibility of a decline in domestic sugar production in the current season.
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Molasses makers in Nepal under pressure due to short preparation window wi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Restless hands, boiling lumps of sugar, and its aroma always linger in the air around the ancient city of Tokha these days, as it has been the sole supplier of the molasses locally called "Chaku" for years.
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J-K: Man arrested with brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore in Shopian distri
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"A contraband substance covered in a polythene bag, discovered as brown sugar weighing about 748 gms (worth 1.5 crore rupees) was recovered from his possession during the search," said police.
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Tamil Nadu: Sugarcane harvest for Pongal commences in Madurai
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the Pongal festival which is set to begin on January 15, farmers in Madurai have begun sugarcane harvest. Harvest of 'Sengarumbu' or Pongal sugarcane began in Madurai after the Tamil Nadu Civic Supply Corporation began procurement of sugarcane to add to the Pongal gift hampers dis
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Tripura Police, BSF seize illegally stored sugar and onions
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
BSF and Tripura police, in a joint operation in Tripura's Sepahijala district, recovered and seized a total of 88 sacks of sugar and 11 sacks of onions, which had been illegally stored to smuggle them to neighbouring Bangladesh at a higher price.
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J-K Police bust narco module, arrest five drug peddlers in Baramulla
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
With the arrest of five drug peddlers, including a woman, Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have busted a narco module in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, an official statement said.
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Assam Rifles arrest four drug peddlers, seize brown sugar worth Rs 9.7 lak
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Rifles and state police, in a joint operation on Saturday, seized 22.68 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 9.7 lakh from Assam's Cachar District and apprehended four drug peddlers.
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Asian sugar market facing challenges in 2024 due to lower cane output, shi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Asian sugar market charts its course into 2024, it faces the headwinds of supply chain disruptions and cautious import demand amid historically high price levels.
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PSU oil companies announce Rs 6.87/litre incentive for ethanol production
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Oil marketing companies in the public sector have announced an incentive of Rs 6.87 per litre for the production of ethanol from C-heavy molasses
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