Nashik farmer gets 5 paise per kg for onions!
A farmer from Karanjgaon village in Nashik district has claimed to have got the rate of 5 paise per kg for onions, prompting him to dump his produce of 13 quintals in his field in protest, even as a trader blamed "poor quality" of bulb for the low price.
Aug 25, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
Why chopping onions makes us cry – Watch video!
This revelation comes from chemist Eric Block, who has written the authoritative book on onions — and other alliums.
Jun 22, 2016, 22:14 PM IST
5 foods that should not be refrigerated at any cost!
Here is a list of 5 food items that should not be kept in the fridge.
May 26, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
Centre buys 2,300 tonnes of onion so far to build buffer
The Centre has procured 2,300 tonnes of onions directly from farmers this year so far to build buffer stock to be utilised for market intervention in the event of price rise during a lean season.
May 04, 2016, 19:12 PM IST
Onion prices fall to 2-year low of Rs 7/kg at wholesale market
The prices of the kitchen staple have fallen by more than 83 percent from Rs 41.30 per kg in September last.
Feb 11, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Easy trick to chop onions – Watch video
Here’s a video that will show you an easy method to finely chop onions.
Feb 08, 2016, 10:24 AM IST
Cauliflower, potatoes, onions cut stomach cancer risk
You may want to start eating large amounts of white vegetables as scientists have found that they keep stomach cancer risk at bay.
Nov 30, 2015, 00:25 AM IST
MMTC invites bids for sale of 1,000 tonnes imported onions
State-run MMTC has imported onions from China and Egypt to boost domestic supply and check rising prices.
Oct 16, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
Govt reviews price situation of pulses, onion
Pulses prices in most retail markets have risen by up to 75 percent in the last one year due to fall in domestic output in 2014-15 crop year (July-June).
Oct 09, 2015, 20:18 PM IST
250 tonnes of imported onion reach India, prices may cool
Prices of both pulses and onions rose unabated last month or so due to a fall in domestic production.
Oct 06, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
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
Onion prices to touch Rs 100 per kg soon?
Despite the government increasing the minimum export price (MEP) and allowing imports to raise domestic supply, the onion prices are showing no sign of cooling off.
Aug 24, 2015, 12:37 PM IST
Onions making you cry? Govt wants you to try paste & powder!
Wholesale prices of onion, which is widely used in Indian households, have risen to close to Rs 60 per kg while it is already selling around Rs 80 per kg in retail markets.
Aug 23, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
After prices of onion, pulses shoot up on deficient rains
Much to the discomfort of consumers, retail prices of key pulses and onions have risen sharply in most parts of the country in view of likely shortfall in kharif production of lentils following deficient rains.
Aug 19, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Delhi govt to sell onions at Rs 30 per kg at Fair Price Shops
Delhi government will now sell onions at Rs 30 per kg through Fair Price Shops (FPS) and mobile shops from Thursday, as against the earlier rate of Rs 40.
Aug 12, 2015, 19:08 PM IST
India's onion crisis: Shortages after the best-ever harvest
The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtra have lost a large share of their crop damaged in storage, adding to the country`s inflation woes.
Jul 09, 2014, 10:10 AM IST
Onion auctions in Nashik to resume from tomorrow
Onion traders in Maharashtra's Nashik district have 'stayed' their strike and onion auctions of will resume tomorrow after a gap of two days.
Jun 17, 2014, 21:15 PM IST
Govt imposes $300/tonne MEP on onion exports to check price
Concerned over rising onion rates, the government on Tuesday imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 300 per tonne on the kitchen staple to curb overseas sales and check retail prices.
Jun 17, 2014, 17:41 PM IST
