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.

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.

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.

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.

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