Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to boost supply

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 18:46

With retail onion prices staying at elevated levels, the government on Thursday decided to import an additional 1,000 tonnes to boost domestic supply and check prices.

Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 16:45

Government will import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday.

Onion prices cool down to Rs 45/kg in Lasalgaon

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 15:41

The retail prices are still ruling high up to Rs 80 per kg across the country, making consumers' budget go haywire.

MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes of onion

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 14:15

State-owned MMTC has invited bids for import of 10,000 tonnes of onion from countries like Pakistan, Egypt, China and Afghanistan to boost domestic supply and check prices.

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.

Govt okays bids for 1K tonnes of onion import, to buy more

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 20:11

The government, under pressure to check retail onion prices that have shot up to Rs 80 per kg across the country, Thursday approved bids for import of 1,000 tonnes of onion at Rs 45 per kg and has decided to buy more from overseas markets to boost domestic supply.

Wholesale onion prices fall to Rs 48/kg at Lasalgaon

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 19:26

Onion prices in both retail and wholesale markets have shot up unabated in the last few weeks due to estimated fall in production in the 2014-15 crop year by five lakh tonnes.

Onion prices likely to fall as govt hikes MEP to $700 per tonne

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 23:10

The Commerce Ministry has hiked the minimum export price (MEP) of onions by USD 275 per tonne to USD 700 per tonne to ensure adequate domestic supply and contain price rise.

Onion prices fall to Rs 50/kg in Delhi as govt intervenes

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 23:02

Delhi government Tuesday claimed that the price of onions has come down in the wholesale markets in the national capital.

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.