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  Govt likely to announce Rs 7,000 crore bailout package to sugar mills as cane arrears mount

  India | June 04, 2018 21:05 IST

  A decision in this regard is expected to be taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) scheduled tomorrow, the sources added.   

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  Sugar production in UP to cross 100 lakh tonnes: Industry

  Business | December 14, 2017 18:15 IST

  Sugar production in major sugarcane growing state of Maharashtra had gone down to 42 lakh tonnes in 2016-17.

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  Angry sugarcane farmers burn crop outside UP Assembly, demand adequate MSP

  India | October 28, 2017 15:47 IST

  Earlier this week, the government had increased the MSP for sugarcane by Rs 10 per quintal, bringing the MSP to Rs 315 per quintal.

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  Sugar rich diet may increase risk of cancer: Study

  Lifestyle | May 29, 2017 14:31 IST

  If you are fond of sugary diet, it’s time to get aware, as it may increase risk of various forms of cancer by giving them the much-needed energy to multiply, researchers said.

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  UP DMs issued contempt notices over sugarcane dues

  February 04, 2015 8:52 IST

  Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court has issued contempt notices to 10 district magistrates in Uttar Pradesh for non compliance of its earlier order on payment of cane dues to farmers, an official said Wednesday.The orders

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  Congress to stage dharna against UP government today

  Politics | November 21, 2014 9:16 IST

  Lucknow: Congress will stage a dharna today in Uttar Pradesh against the state government's failure to hike minimum support price of sugarcane and non-payment of cane dues.Congressmen led by UPCC president Nirmal Khatri would stage

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  Centre calls meeting to resolve Uttar Pradesh sugar mills issue

  India | August 10, 2014 12:00 IST

  New Delhi: With sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh threatening to suspend operations from the 2014-15 crushing season starting October unless the state government accedes to their demand to link the sugarcane price to the price

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  Bihar Chief Minister assures probe in sugarcane seed distribution scheme

  India | June 30, 2014 17:03 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today assured that a probe would be ordered in the reported irregularities under the sugarcane seeds distribution scheme for farmers, including those belonging to SC/ST, last year.On the

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  Getting 'Caned': Indian alcohol's new high

  Lifestyle | March 20, 2013 14:39 IST

  Panaji:  No longer fancy your molasses-based rum and whisky? Now get your high on pure sugar cane.With 'Pure Cane', an alcohol double-distilled directly from sugarcane juice, IIT-ian Desmond Nazareth has just qualitatively upped the ante

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  One killed in firing, 20 buses attacked, roadblocks as sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra go on the rampage

  India | November 13, 2012 9:32 IST

  Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, Nov 13: One farmer was killed in police firing in Sangli district on Monday as sugarcane farmers led by an outfit spearheaded by independent MP Raju Shetty went on the rampage in Ahmednagar,

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  Odisha Elephant Calf Electrocuted, MP Bear Burnt To Death, Assam Rhino Strays Into Village

  India | February 13, 2012 14:39 IST

  Dhenkanal/Anuppur/Nagaon, Feb 13: With human habitats closing in on the territories of wild animals, clashes between humans and wild animals are now on the increase.Odisha: A weeping mother elephant  has been guarding her dead calf

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  Sugarcane Agitation: Sharad Pawar Meets Maha CM

  November 10, 2011 13:06 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 10 : Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today met Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan here in the backdrop of ongoing protests by the sugarcane farmers demanding higher price for their produce, sources said.The

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  Haryana Sugarcane Growers Will Not Be Affected, Says Hooda

  Politics | November 20, 2009 16:49 IST

  Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday  said that sugarcane growers in the state would not be affected by the decision of the Central Government to set a nation-wide base price for sugarcane as