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Social worker files criminal complaint against Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan in Bihar over onion price rise
• 5 years agoA criminal complaint case was filed against Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan in Muzaffarpur Civil Court on Saturday for "misleading and cheating" people on the rise in the price of onions.
Onion prices will stay high for some time; restrain or abstain like Sheikh Hasina, Nirmala Sitharaman
Vivian Fernandes • 5 years agoThe delayed arrival of monsoon in the onion-growing regions affected the early Kharif crop.
#OnionPrices trends on Twitter as price of kitchen staple surges; 'Even Teja would've opted for onion farming', says one user
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoAmidst this, people are taking to social media platforms – especially Twitter – to respond to the price hike in the vegetable.
Onion crisis: MMTC places yet another import order of 4,000 tonne kitchen staple from Turkey; govt to issue three more tenders
• 5 years agoMMTC is importing onions on the behalf of the government, which is trying to check prices of the onion by improving domestic supplies through various modes, including imports.
Govt reduces onion stock holding limit for retailers, wholesalers to 5 tonnes from 25 tonnes; move aimed to curb rise in prices
• 5 years agoThe revised stock holding limit would not be applicable for imported onions
Onion price may touch Rs 150 per kg in Kolkata, claim traders; kitchen staple rates to stay high till January
• 5 years agoThe Centre has already banned onion exports and decided to import 1.2 lakh tonnes, besides imposing stock holding limit on traders.
Onion price rise: MMTC to import 11,000 tonne kitchen staple from Turkey to boost domestic supply, ease soaring prices
• 5 years agoAccording to sources, MMTC has contracted 11,000 tonnes of onion imports from Turkey and the consignments are expected in January next year.
Onion prices shoot across major cities in country; highest selling price of Rs 110 per kg in Goa
• 5 years agoAmong the four metros, onion is being sold at Rs 76 per kg in the national capital, Rs 92 in Mumbai, Rs 100 per kg in Kolkata and Rs 80 per kg in Chennai
Wholesale prices of onion cross Rs 100 per kg in Maharashtra; rates to stay high till arrival of fresh stocks in markets
Fp Staff • 5 years agoOn Wednesday, the government extended prohibitions on traders from the stocking of the edible bulb across the country for an indefinite period even as the onion prices continue to rule high at Rs 80-90 per kg.
MMTC contracts to import 6,090 tonnes onion to boost supply, ease prices
• 5 years agoPublic sector trading firm MMTC has contracted to procure 6,090 tonnes of onion imports to boost domestic supply and ease prices, according to sources