Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
BANGALORE: A petition has been filed in the special Lokayukta court against the chairman and senior environmental officer of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for allegedly granting permission for a sugar factory without visiting the area. The land earmarked for the factory is in Hatna and Kalinganahalli villages of …
More than six months after the Rangarajan panel recommended deregulating the R80,000-crore sugar sector, at least one state has initiated reforms in cane pricing. The Karnataka government has passed a Bill that seeks to link the price of cane with its byproducts, including sugar. “Although a specific formula is yet …
This report aims to provide a macro level overview of water-related risks to and from Indian businesses, their response mechanisms and the opportunity for businesses to embark on a water stewardship journey. The report addresses a number of questions and concerns related to industries water risk perception, as well as …
Ethiopia plans to sign agreements with some of the textile associations here to attract investments and expertise from the Indian textile industry. Sisay Gemechu Edo, State Minister in Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry held a meeting with members of the Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) here on Wednesday. He also visited …
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the European Union (EU) are jointly working on an integrated bio-treated waste water project -- Water4Crops-India - to improve agricultural production and farmers' livelihood in India and the EU. “Under the initiative, EU and India will share technologies and expertise for recycling of industrial …
The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Maharashtra government and others to file a response to a petition opposing construction of a sugar factory in Aashti village of Solapur district on the grounds that it would damage ecology and pollute environment. The petition filed by Aashti Grampanchayat alleges that …
Tightening a noose around those violating norms, a team of the Punjab Pollution Control Board raided the premises of a Mukerian-based sugar mill and found the unit allegedly discharging contaminated water into a drain that flows into the Beas. Led by Environmental Engineer Jagdish Lal, the Punjab Pollution Control Board …
The Rs.80,000-crore sugar industry, hamstrung by a complex web of state controls, has seen a new ray of hope in last week’s government decision to direct oil firms to pay market price for ethanol purchases from December. Once the Cabinet decision to ensure that the entire country complies with the …
PUNE: Farmers' agitation over cane price has intensified in top sugar producer Maharashtra with the state government refusing to intervene and the sugar mills announcing first advance of cane payment much less than the demand of the farmers. The agitation turned violent from last week with the police rounding up …
Farmers demand . 3,000/tonne as first installment of cane price – double the state’s FRP JAYASHREE BHOSALE PUNE The deadlock over sugar cane price has yet again delayed the crushing season in top sugar producer Maharashtra. Unlike last year, state government has opted not to intervene till now. The Raju …
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (Chairperson: C. Rangarajan) submitted a ‘Report on the Regulation of Sugar Sector in India: The Way Forward’ on October 5, 2012. The Report examines the issues related to the regulation of the sugar sector, and suggests ways to promote efficiency and investments …
New Delhi’s policies on farm trade have boosted Pakistan’s earnings at the cost of Indian exports India has unwittingly pursued policies and actions that have helped and promoted Pakistan’s foreign trade in agro commodities. Since 2006, trading trends in non-basmati rice, wheat, sugar, soymeal and onions lend confirmation to this …
The Sugarcane Breeding Institute has developed transgenic sugarcane incorporating gene constructs, said its Director, Dr N. Vijayan Nair. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Sugarcane Breeding Institute-Indian Sugar Industry: National Interactive Workshop, Dr Nair said that it would take several years before the transgenic cane is released and commercialised. …
Baramati: In a region where farmers either work in the fields or breed cows, milk production is the indicator for the impact of the drought on the latter section. Many dairy farmers in Baramati’s so-called dry zone have sold their cows in the absence of enough water to feed them …
It is a good news that Punjab no longer cheers for. The state is headed for a record wheat harvest of over 120 lakh tonnes this Rabi season surpassing all previous milestones. It is almost 10 lakh tonnes higher than the previous record of 110 lakh tonnes. The high production …
NEW DELHI, 24 APRIL: The Union finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, has asked the sugar industry to use the latest technology for enhancing production and productivity. He said sugar plays a very significant role in India’s agricultural and industrial economy. Being one of the largest agro-based industries in India, sugar …
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh is heading for a record sugar production this year. According to Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), the state has produced 69.40 lakh tonnes of sugar which is about 18% higher than the previous year. The recovery of sugar from cane has been around 9.07%. Seven sugar mills, …
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government is working towards producing around 183 MW of electricity from bagasse acquired from 12 sugar mills in the state from February next, State Industries Minister P Thangamani said today. He was replying to a question from K Alaguvelu (AIADMK) in the state assembly. Alaguvelu had asked …
Lucknow: Mayawati’s sugarcane policy will be put to the test in these last phases of the polls the region where sugarcane is the major cash crop. Though many say Mayawati’s cane policy is better than that of previous governments, it may not reap results as corruption and anger against land …
Stubble meant for a biomass power plant stacked near Nakodar. Rouli: Even as big power plants take years to go on steam, the smaller ones like the one set in up at Cooperative Sugar Mill, Nakodar, come up in no time and started contributing to the power-starved state. The added …
