Middle class woes to continue, wholesale onion price shoots up to Rs 57 per kg

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 13:32

In the price-sensitive Delhi market and some other parts of the country, retail onion price has shot up to Rs 80 per kg.

Onion price rises to Rs 54 per kg at Lasalgaon

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 15:39

Onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra -- Asia's biggest wholesale market for onions -- today touched Rs 54 per kg, the highest so far this year, due to tight supply of the crop.

MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes onion

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 14:25

State-run MMTC has invited bids from global suppliers for import of 10,000 tonnes onion from countries like Pakistan, Egypt, China and Afghanistan to boost domestic supply and check price rise.

Middle-class budget goes haywire, onion prices shoot up by Rs 30 in 10 days

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 11:43

Onion prices are hardening due to the fall in production and sluggish supply of stored onions, which are meant for meeting demand during July-September.

Karbonn launches new budget smartphone

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 17:15

The smartphone comes with a 5-inch big IPS-LCD screen, 4,000 mAh battery along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory expandable to 32GB.

SpiceJet announces special fare scheme starting at Rs 799

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 17:05

Under the new discount scheme, single one-way fare between Delhi and Mumbai or Mumbai and Chennai will work out at Rs 1,899 (excluding taxes).

Google expands low-cost phone programme in 6 African countries

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 08:30

The "Hot 2" phone announced on Tuesday is made by Infinix and has a recommended price of USD88. It will be sold in stores in Nigeria and offered by online retailer Jumia in five other countries: Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Morocco.

Micromax launches Canvas Selfie 2, Canvas Selfie 3

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 19:20

Indian handset maker Micromax has launched two new budget smartphones in India, the Canvas Selfie 2 and Canvas Selfie 3.

Will onion prices fall as govt asks MMTC to import 10,000 tonnes of onion?

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 18:29

Government has also directed cooperative Nafed to cancel its tender.

Middle class woes to continue as wholesale onion prices touch 22-month high

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 11:06

Woes for the Indian middle class seems to be far from over due to constant escalation in wholesale price of onion.

RBI asks banks to provide short-term crop loans at lower rate

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 20:31

The Reserve Bank on Thursday asked all banks to provide interest concession of 2 percent on short term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers.

Independence Day Special: Jet Airways offers 30% off on fares

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 19:18

This special fare offer will be available for sale from August 10 to 14 and for travel between September 10 and April 14 next year, Jet Airways said in a release.