Has Kejriwal govt been looting people of Delhi in the name of onions?
According to an RTI, the Kejriwal government has been deceiving the people of Delhi on account of subsidizing onion prices.
Sep 20, 2015, 17:47 PM IST
Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to boost supply
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.
Sep 10, 2015, 18:46 PM IST
Govt to import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices
Government will import additional 1,000 tonnes of onion to check prices, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday.
Sep 10, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
Onion prices cool down to Rs 45/kg in Lasalgaon
The retail prices are still ruling high up to Rs 80 per kg across the country, making consumers' budget go haywire.
Aug 31, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes of onion
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.
Aug 29, 2015, 14:15 PM IST
Delhi govt flags off mobile vans with onions to ease prices
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".
Aug 28, 2015, 22:17 PM IST
1,000 tonnes onion coming from Afghanistan every day
Onion is still fetching the rate of Rs 55-60 per kg in the retail market in several parts of Punjab.
Aug 28, 2015, 17:50 PM IST
Govt okays bids for 1K tonnes of onion import, to buy more
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.
Aug 27, 2015, 20:11 PM IST
Onion prices likely to fall as govt hikes MEP to $700 per tonne
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.
Aug 25, 2015, 23:10 PM IST
Onion prices fall to Rs 50/kg in Delhi as govt intervenes
Delhi government Tuesday claimed that the price of onions has come down in the wholesale markets in the national capital.
Aug 25, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
Government to import onions to bring down price, says minister
Union Minister for Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar defended the government on the issue of rising onion prices here Monday and claimed that the BJP never coined slogans like "Acche Din Aayenge (good days will come)".
Aug 24, 2015, 22:31 PM IST
With onion prices hitting Rs 80/kg, Centre asks states to crack whip on hoarders
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.
Aug 24, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Onion prices to rise further due to tight supplies?
Onion prices, which are already ruling at around Rs 80 per kg in most parts of the country, are likely to increase further by 10 percent on tight supplies due to unseasonal rains affecting the crops.
Aug 24, 2015, 19:29 PM IST
Middle class woes to continue, wholesale onion price shoots up to Rs 57 per kg
In the price-sensitive Delhi market and some other parts of the country, retail onion price has shot up to Rs 80 per kg.
Aug 22, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
Onion price rises to Rs 54 per kg at Lasalgaon
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.
Aug 21, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes onion
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.
Aug 21, 2015, 14:25 PM IST
Middle-class budget goes haywire, onion prices shoot up by Rs 30 in 10 days
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.
Aug 21, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
Onion to be cheaper? Delhi govt to monitor stock, check hoarding
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.
Aug 20, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
Will onion prices fall as govt asks MMTC to import 10,000 tonnes of onion?
Government has also directed cooperative Nafed to cancel its tender.
Aug 18, 2015, 18:29 PM IST
More misery for consumers as onion prices hit Rs 80/kg in Delhi
Onions are adding to the misery of consumers, which at the retail level Monday shot up to Rs 80 per kg in the national capital due to tight supply despite the government's steps to keep a lid on prices.
Aug 17, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
