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.

Centre asks Delhi govt to open stores to sell cheaper onions

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 20:52

With onion retail prices touching Rs 50 per kg in the national capital, the Centre on Friday asked the Delhi government to open makeshift retail outlets near ration shops for selling the key kitchen item at lower rates.

Onion prices in Delhi-NCR touch Rs 50/kg, govt gets cracking

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 22:21

High-quality onion prices on Thursday hit Rs 50 per kg in the national capital region due to limited supplies.

Onion prices rise to Rs 40/kg, govt to import 10,000 tonnes

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 17:17

With onion prices rising up to Rs 40 per kg in the national capital, the government has ordered to import 10,000 tonnes of the kitchen staple form countries including Pakistan, China, Egypt.

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.

Onion prices at near two-year highs on weak monsoon rains

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 17:53

The price of onions, a staple that has sparked protests in the past and toppled state governments, has jumped to its highest in nearly two years and could fuel food inflation as scant rain delays plantings.

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 extends ban on hoarding onion beyond ceiling by 1 year

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 14:31

To curb the rise in onion prices, government on Wednesday extended by one year the ban on hoarding the kitchen staple beyond the prescribed limit.

CCEA may extend ban on onion hoarding by 1 year tomorrow

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 17:51

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs may consider tomorrow a proposal to extend by one year the ban on hoarding of onions beyond a prescribed limit.

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.