India India bars sugar-based ethanol in 2026-27 tender, cuts maize incentive October 18, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com The move comes amid concerns over domestic sugar availability and rising prices after poor rainfall in key sugar-producing States, including Maharashtra and Karnataka, raised the risk of lower output Related posts: Number of Maoist-hit States, districts has considerably gone down in last 10 years, Lok Sabha told No deliverance: when gig workers fall prey to road accidents Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Wangchuk breaks 26-day fast; relieved, says CJP founder Dipke, but vows to continue protest till Pradhan resigns Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: NTA terminates 47 officials as part of complete overhaul