Decision on sugar decontrol likely in next 15 days: Thomas

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:53

The Centre is likely to take a decision on giving freedom to the Rs 80,000 crore sugar industry to sell the sweetener in the open market in the next 15 days, Food Minister K V Thomas on Friday said.

Govt to decide on sugar decontrol before Budget: Thomas

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 19:11

The Centre will take a decision on giving freedom to the Rs 80,000 crore sugar industry to sell the sweetener in open market before Budget, Food Minister K V Thomas said on Wednesday.

Govt may form inter-ministerial panel on sugar decontrol

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 21:13

In order to fast track decontrol of sugar sector, the government is mulling setting up an inter-ministerial panel to review recommendations of the Rangarajan Committee on sugar deregulation.

Centre seeks states' views on sugar decontrol report

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 14:49

Speeding up work to decide on decontrolling the sugar sector, the Centre has sought the views of the state governments on the Rangarajan report by the month-end.

Sugar industry seeks decontrol for growth; rules out cartelisation

Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 22:01

Seeking immediate decontrol, sugar industry bodies ISMA and NFCSF Thursday said giving freedom to mills to sell sugar will help achieve higher growth of 15-20 percent and bring investment into the sector.

Decontrol may boost sugar companies' profits by 50%: Crisil

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 18:41

The profitability of sugar firms rated by Crisil may increase by 50 percent if recommendations of Dr C Rangarajan Committee pertaining to full decontrol of the sector are implemented, according to the rating agency's report.

CII for early implementation of sugar decontrol recommendation

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 21:27

Industry chamber CCI Tuesday said that early implementation of the Rangarajan panel's recommendations on deregulation of the sugar industry will enable smooth transition and boost growth of the sector.

Report on sugar decontrol not to remain on backburner: Thomas

Last Updated: Monday, October 15, 2012, 16:32

The government will take a time- bound decision on the Rangarajan committee's recommendations on freeing sugar industry and its report will not be put on "backburner", Food Minister K V Thomas said Monday.

Sugar stocks rise on Rangarajan's panel report on decontrol

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 19:03

Shares of sugar companies on Friday soared as much as 5 percent after the the Rangarajan Committee suggested de-control of the industry by giving freedom to mills to sell their produce in open market.

Industry hails Rangarajan's panel report on sugar decontrol

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 14:14

Hailing the recommendation by the Rangarajan Committee to decontrol the sugar industry, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) on Friday said the suggestions if adopted by the Centre would help the industry in achieving faster growth and attracting investments.

Give freedom to mills to sell sugar in open market: Rangarajan panel

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:35

The Rangarajan Committee on Friday recommended deregulation of the sugar sector, the only remaining industry that continues to be controlled by the government, by giving freedom to mills to sell sugar in the open market.