Govt imposes stock limit on mills for Sept, Oct to check sugar prices
The measure is aimed at preventing mills from artificially withholding sugar in storage in order to push up prices during the high demand festive season of September and October.
Aug 29, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Sugar above Rs 40/kg: Govt imposes stock limit on mills to check prices
To check spiralling price of sugar which has crossed Rs 40 per kg, the government on Thursday imposed stock limits on sugar mills during the festival season till October-end.
Sep 01, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
Sugar prices soar to Rs 42/kg; FM holds inter-ministerial meeting on banning futures trading
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday held an inter-ministerial consultation on imposing ban on sugar futures trading in an effort to curb speculation and check price rise of the sweetener during festival season.
Aug 23, 2016, 10:34 AM IST
Food Ministry proposes 25% duty on sugar export to ensure sufficient supply
The Food Ministry has proposed imposing 25 percent duty on export of sugar to ensure sufficient supply in the domestic market, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said.
Jun 10, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Sugar futures up 0.35% on summer demand: tight supply
Sugar prices rose 0.35 percent to Rs 3,160 per quintal in futures trade Monday as speculators enlarged positions, supported by summer season demand against tight supplies in the spot markets from millers.
Jun 30, 2014, 12:44 PM IST
