Onion prices fall below Rs 50/kg at Lasalgaon on export curbs

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 13:38

Wholesale prices of onion Tuesday fell below the Rs 50 per kg mark at the Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, due to curbs on exports and fear of action against hoarding.

'No immediate advantage to exporters from rupee fall'

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:04

The steep depreciation of rupee will not give an immediate advantage to the country's exporters, trade bodies said Monday.

Govt hikes onion MEP to $700/tonne to check prices

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 18:20

The decision to increase onion MEP to USD 700 per tonne from USD 425 is taken as prices of onions at both wholesale and retail levels have been rising on lower output due to unseasonal rains earlier.

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.

Govt working on various fronts to push up exports: Comm Secy

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 19:31

Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said the ministry is focusing on exports sectors with a huge potential such as pharmaceuticals, ready-made garments, leather, gems and jewellery, chemicals and agro-chemicals.

Japan's trade deficit narrows but export volumes stumble

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 08:54

The finance ministry said Japan`s monthly deficit came in at 268.05 billion yen ($2.15 billion), well below 966.5 billion yen a year earlier.

Govt assures all help to boost pharma exports

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 21:22

Government Tuesday assured the pharma industry of "every possible help" in resolving its issues related to exports and said efforts would be made to expedite work on different proposals to realise the full potential of the sector.

Rajesh Exports bags Rs 1,170-cr order from UAE

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 16:05

The Bangalore-based firm said that the order is to be completed by October, which will significantly add to its bottomline.

Vedanta's Goa mine may restart iron ore export to China

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 12:53

Representatives of steel manufacturing mills from China's Jiangsu province and Tangshan area are currently in Goa to have discussions with officials of Vedanta's subsidiary, Sesa Iron ore.