Canadian government commits C$320 million to aid offshore oil industry

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: Canada will spend C$320 million ($238.56 million) to support its offshore oil industry, which has struggled as coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions reduced demand, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan said on Friday. O’Regan said in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, that the funds are intended to support jobs, and could be used for maintenance,…

Maharashtra sugar factories asked to cut down output, focus on ethanol

AURANGABAD : A top sugar federation in Maharashtra is encouraging factories to cut down on production of the sweetener in view of its surplus stock and instead focus on ethanol production.This will also help sugar factories in overcoming their losses, Maharashtra State Co-operative Sugar Factories Federation Chairman Jayprakash Dandegaonkar told PTI. The country produces about…