Delhi govt flags off mobile vans with onions to ease prices

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 22:17

In a bid to provide onions at subsidised rates, Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Friday flagged-off mobile vans from Azadpur Mandi to different parts of the city for the vegetable to be sold at "model price".

This online service provides onions at flat 50% discount: Read inside

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 18:18

The offer would be available in 10 cities across the country.

1,000 tonnes onion coming from Afghanistan every day

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 17:50

Onion is still fetching the rate of Rs 55-60 per kg in the retail market in several parts of Punjab.

With onion prices hitting Rs 80/kg, Centre asks states to crack whip on hoarders

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 21:55

Wholesale onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharasthra, Asia's biggest onion market, have almost touched Rs 60/kg, while retail prices across the country have risen up to Rs 80 per kg, adding to consumer woes.

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.

Onion to be cheaper? Delhi govt to monitor stock, check hoarding

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 21:32

With the price of onion reaching two-year high, the Delhi government has formed teams to monitor the stock of the bulb in the wholesale markets in the national capital and check its hoarding.

Wholesale onion price jumps to Rs 45/kg at Lasalgaon

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 19:57

Onion price at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra -- Asia's biggest wholesale market for onions -- Wednesday climbed to Rs 45 per kg, which could bump up retail prices in the national capital and other parts of the country.

Punjab gets onions from Afghan to check prices

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 17:25

With onion prices going through the roof, traders from Punjab have started importing the crop from Afghanistan through the Attari-Wagah land route.

Onion price rises to Rs 43/kg at Lasalgoan

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 17:56

Onion price at Lasalgoan in Maharashtra -- Asia's biggest wholesale market for onions -- Monday rose to Rs 43 per kg, the highest so far this year, due to sluggish supply of the crop.