Jaggery
Can jaggery really protect the lungs from pollution, or is it just a myth?
As air quality dips and jaggery resurfaces as a "lung cleanser", experts say the belief rests on nostalgia and old animal studies, not human science, and explain what actually helps
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The sugar trap: Decoding festive mithai and packaged 'sugar-free' sweets
This Diwali, health experts decode what goes into traditional mithai and packaged 'sugar-free' treats; and why guilt-free labels may not be as harmless as they seem
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Amrut unveils jaggery-distilled rum 'Bella' starting with Karnataka
Amrut further said that Bella has matured for six years in ex-bourbon barrels under tropical climatic conditions
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5% GST payable on all pre-packaged and labelled jaggery: Karnataka AAR
Like many other agricultural commodities, jaggery was exempted from GST until July 18 last year
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Uttar Pradesh crosses Rs 12,000 crore mark in the ethanol economy
UP govt is trying to integrate the sugarcane crop with lucrative ethanol value chain in order to provide fair prices to the farmers and protect the sector from the cyclical nature of the sugar market
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Jaggery producers face sharp increase in production cost on high cane prices
They've passed the hike on to consumers due to winter season demand, but their margins may get squeezed after Makar Sankranti
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