Indian onion selling at Rs 45 in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 09:22

Onions are selling at Rs 45 in Bangladesh, while onion prices continue to reign at as much as Rs 100 a kg in major cities in India.

Delhi govt to get onions directly from market to rein in prices

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 23:13

With sky-rocketing onion prices threatening to become a hot political issue ahead of December 4 assembly polls, the Congress government in Delhi has taken a number of initiatives.

India looks to China, Iran for onions to cool political heat

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 21:06

India has become so desperate for fresh stocks of the onions it uses in spicy curries that it is turning to regional rival China and sanctions-hit Iran for supplies, and there is even talk of airlifts to ease soaring prices.

Onion shortage temporary, price to fall in next 2-3 weeks: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 19:06

Government Thursday asserted the onion shortage was only "temporary" and prices are expected to fall in the next 2-3 weeks as production of the kitchen staple is unlikely to drop despite damages due to excessive rains.

Onion prices are likely to fall in next 2-3 weeks: Pawar

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:09

“The centre is set to release Rs 921.98 crore to Maharashtra for damages to onion crop due to excess rains,” Pawar said.

Dikshit alleges hoarding of onions in MP, Maharashtra

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 20:17

With onion prices remaining at Rs 90 a kg, a worried Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, facing assembly polls in six weeks, today blamed hoarding of the kitchen staple in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

NAFED floats tender to import Onions amid high domestic prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 13:55

After Onions touched an all time high of Rs 90 per kg, co-operative major NAFED on Wednesday floated tender for import of the bulb from Pakistan, Iran, China and Egypt.

Centre asks states to take firm action against onion hoarders

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 16:42

The Centre on Tuesday said the price spike in onions is due to artificial scarcity and asked the state governments to take firm action against hoarders.

Govt may ban onion exports to check price rise

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:52

The government is mulling banning onion exports to contain prices, which have risen back to the Rs 80-90/kg level in the national capital owing to supply crunch.

Onion price rises by Rs 10 per kg at Lasalgaon on lower supply

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 20:36

Onion prices continued to be volatile, surging by Rs 10 to Rs 40 per kg today at Lasalgaon Mandi in Nashik.

Onion prices at Lasalgaon fall by Rs 12/kg to Rs 30 per kg

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 19:48

Onion prices on Tuesday fell sharply by Rs 12 to Rs 30 per kg at Lasalgaon Mandi in Nashik as supplies almost doubled with the arrival of new crops, raising hopes of a similar cut in retail rates.

Onion prices: New approach needed to address hike

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 21:32

A new approach is needed to address seasonal spike in onion prices as farmers have started storing the winter grown crop and marketing it later in the lean period of August-October for better returns, Consumer Affairs Secretary Pankaj Agrawal.