Sharad Pawar's party sees red over audit of sugar funds

The Maharashtra government has sought information about the utilisation of funds by the Sharad Pawar-headed Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), drawing criticism from the NCP-SP, though Chief......

Why Jarange Patil Wants OBC Status For Marathas

'These Marathas are farmers and they only do farming. They have no other business other than farming.''Now, they want reservations because farming is no longer a profitable business.' IMAGE:......

Maha minister Vikhe Patil, 53 others booked in loan fraud case

The police in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district have registered a case against state Bharatiya Janata Party leader and minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and 53 others including directors of a......

Cleaning, lying in cowshed can cure cancer: UP minister

Lying in a cowshed and cleaning it can cure one's cancer, Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Singh Gangwar on Sunday said. IMAGE: If you burn cow dung cakes, you get relief from mosquitoes. Everything......

Is the fairy tale of India's sugar sector facing multiple challenges?

The uneven monsoon in 2023 means that the sugar industry is already beginning to factor in a drop in production in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat. Sanjeeb Mukherjee reports. Photograph: Eric......

GST Council cedes right to levy tax on distilled alcohol

The GST Council on Saturday clarified that guarantees provided by corporate to their subsidiaries will attract an 18 per cent GST, while no tax will be levied if a personal guarantee is given by a......

Amul and Modi's BIG dream!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to farmers and other stakeholders associated with the cooperative sector to make GCMMF, which owns the 'Amul' brand, the world's number one dairy......

Festivities, polls prompt govt to keep tabs on food price movement

Amid the ongoing festival season and ahead of the elections for five state assemblies, the Centre is closely monitoring inflation, particularly in food items, to enable it to take steps to increase......