Several sugar firms have approached various courts seeking a stay on the Centre’s December 7 order prohibiting mills from producing ethanol from sugarcane juice in the 2023-24 season. In the absence of a caveat, the courts can pass a stay order without hearing the government, explained the official cited above. The Centre issued the ban to keep a check on rising sugar prices in the domestic market despite restrictions on exports due to lower sugarcane yield in main producer states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Ather Energy IPO crosses the line in final hours of Day 3; retail portion booked 1.55 times
Ather Energy’s Rs 3,000-crore IPO achieved full subscription on its final day, driven by strong institutional demand, although grey market signals remained weak. Retail investors