Centre brings raw sugar into regulatory ambit

Image for representational purposes only. The Union government, on Thursday (May 1, 2025), reviewed the Sugar (Control) Order of 1966 by bringing raw sugar into its ambit of regulation. Raw sugar will now be considered in the total stock of sugar across the country and the figures of the actual stock will also be available…

Caste survey by State govt. essential for assessing socio-economic conditions of various communities: Anbumani 

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday said that State governments must conduct a detailed caste survey under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 to understand the real socio-economic conditions of each community. He urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately announce such a survey. Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Dr. Anbumani welcomed…

The $10bn India-Pakistan trade secret hidden by official data | Trade War News

In the days after gunmen killed at least 26 people in the picturesque tourist resort of Pahalgam in India-administered Kashmir last week, India and Pakistan announced a string of diplomatic moves against each other, including shutting down cross-border trade and suspending visas. New Delhi accused Islamabad of involvement in the April 22 attack, suspended India’s…