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Telangana : Crackdown continues, rice miller booked for alleged ₹12.28-crore CMR default in Peddapalli district

Peddapalli district administration has initiated action against Pavana Sutha rice mill for defaulting on CMR worth ₹12.28 crore, including penalty. Of 3,891.295...

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Rice News in English

Prioritize raw rice processing: Telangana Civil Supplies Commissioner

Telangana has directed civil supplies officials to prioritise raw rice processing in line with national demand and FCI requirements. Rice millers will...

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Sugar News in English

Maharashtra’s sugarcane dilemma: cutters seek a way out as mills turn to machines

Maharashtra’s sugar industry depends on nearly 10 lakh migrant sugarcane cutters, many facing harsh working conditions, exploitation and inadequate welfare. Labour shortages...

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Rice News in English

Additional rice supplies planned if prices go up during Onam, says Kerala Minister Anoop Jacob

Kerala will release an additional 25,000 tonnes of rice through FCI if prices rise during the Onam season. The state currently holds...

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Rice News in English

UDF government in Kerala has failed to contain price rise ahead of Onam: G.R. Anil

Former Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil accused the UDF government of inadequate measures to control essential commodity prices ahead...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

How sustainable is India’s E20 push?

Opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have launched campaigns against E20 saying it harms vehicles and that the government...

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Rice News in English

Karnataka’s rice bowl shows no signs of filling up

Rice prices in Bengaluru have risen sharply, with Sona Masoori, Bullet, and Jeera Fine varieties increasing by ₹10–15 per kg or more....

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Karnataka: Mysuru sugarcane growers urge PM to stay firm on ethanol policy

The Indian Sugarcane Farmers’ Association urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue promoting ethanol blending, saying it boosts farmers’ incomes, reduces crude...