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.

Onion supply to Delhi more than doubled to check price

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 23:27

To prevent further spike in retail prices of onions, central agency SFAC has more than doubled the supply of the key kitchen staple to 250 tonnes a day in the national capital market and NCR areas.

Good news! Delhi govt to sell onions at Rs 40 from Monday

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 14:05

Delhi government will sell onions at Rs 40 a kg at 280 locations across the city.

Rising onion prices leave buyers in tears

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 13:38

The steep rise in onion prices have come as a double whammy for the Indian middle class who is already reeling under severe pressure from high inflation

Centre importing 10,000 tonnes onion, asks states to curb hoarding

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 23:47

With retail price of onion crossing Rs 50 per kg, the Centre Monday said it is in the process of importing 10,000 tonnes of onions and asked states to crack down on hoarders to ensure adequate supplies in the market.

Onion prices soar, to remain high till October

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 16:48

Unseasonal rains, lower production and resultant shortages have made the onion dearer again, with prices soaring. Merchants say the prices will remain high till October when the next crop reaches markets across the country.

Wholesale onion price soars 70% in a month

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 19:46

Wholesale onion price at Lasalgoan in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest market for this kitchen staple, has shot up by 70 percent in just about a month -- hitting its highest level for the month of July in the past two decades.

Middle class woes: Are onion prices going to hit your household budget?

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 10:16

Onion prices have shot up by more than 30 percent in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, because of supply shortage.

Govt steeply hikes minimum export price for onion to $425/tonne

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 20:29

Government on Friday increased sharply the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by USD 175 per tonne to USD 425 per tonne to ensure adequate domestic supply and contain price rise.

Govt hikes minimum export price of onion to $425 per tonne

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:24

The government on Friday hiked the minimum export price (MEP) of onion to USD 425 per tonne to improve the domestic supply and curb prices.

Don't eat onions: Supreme Court

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:05

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the government to regulate the prices of onions and other vegetables.

Pawar asks govt to scrap minimum export price on onion

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 16:21

Onion prices have fallen below Rs 10 per kg at Lasalgoan in Maharashtra, the largest wholesale onion market in Asia, from a high of Rs 60 per kg in September. In the retail markets, rates have fallen to Rs 30-35 a kg from Rs 100-level.