date:Dec 27, 2013
Indian sugar futures rose on Thursday to their highest level in more than a week on hopes the government would help mills to export raw sugar, though forecast of surplus production for the fourth straight year capped the upside.
* The federal cabinet approved a scheme of interest-free loans to sugar mills, Food Minister K.V. Thomas said last week, as part of a bail-out package for beleaguered mills.
* After giving interest-free loans, the government will now consider providing some help to boo