Chennai Onion prices rise to Rs 73 per kg, costliest among metros, as rain affects supply
As per Union Consumer Affairs Ministry data, onion prices ruled at Rs 51 per kg in Delhi, at Rs 65 per kg in Kolkata and at Rs 67 per kg in Mumbai on Tuesday
Coronavirus Outbreak: Prices of pulses touch three digits in Mumbai and Delhi; potato, onion and cooking oil rates go north across India
In the southern states, the price of Urad dal has gone up by more than Rs 20 per kilogram after the lockdown.
Govt to allow onion export from 15 March as kitchen staple's price stabilises; decision to boost farmers' income: Piyush Goyal
The government last week decided to lift nearly six-month-old ban on onion export as prices are likely to fall sharply due to bumper rabi crop.
Onion crisis: Govt allows exports of Krishnapuram variety of kitchen staple with certain conditions
Krishnapuram onions are not used in kitchen due to their size and pungency. The onions are imported by Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
Central govt plans to sell imported onions at Rs 22-23 per kg to avoid rotting at ports
The Centre may soon offload imported onions at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 22-23/kg, down around 60 percent from the current offered rate, as it apprehends rotting of the perishable kitchen item at ports, sources said on Thursday
Govt pegs 7% rise in onion output to 24.45 million tonnes this year; sees production fall in major fruits
The government on Monday projected the country's overall onion production to increase by seven per cent to 24.45 million tonnes in the current 2019-20 crop year, which may bring relief to consumers from high prices seen in the last few months
Govt plans to lift ban on onion exports as prices started softening on fresh arrival of commodity
The government is considering lifting the ban on exports of onion as fresh arrival of the commodity has started softening its prices in the domestic market, an official said
Onion prices at eye-watering Rs 150 per kg; imports underway to boost domestic availability, check rates
In metros, retail price of onion was ruling at Rs 120 /kg Kolkata, at Rs 102/kg in Delhi and Mumbai and at Rs 80/kg in Chennai, as per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry.
Volatility, thy name is onion: A deep-dive into water, markets and the great Indian onion story
At the heart of India's onion problem is the misalignment of risk and reward. In well-functioning financial markets, he/she who takes the greater risk, gets the greater reward. In onions, that is broken. The farmer takes the risk — of climate, of water, of market — yet shares very little of the reward.
Onion prices remain high across major cities; average rate Rs 100 per kg, highest Rs 165 per kg at Panaji
According to the data, onion prices are ruling at Rs 96 per kg in the national capital, Rs 102 per kg in Mumbai, Rs 100 in Chennai and Rs 140 per kg in Kolkata
Health
With onion prices skyrocketing, let's review their nutritional value
The nutritional value of onions is usually disregarded since it is rarely the main ingredient of a meal.
Onion price hike impacts 2-5% profitability of restaurants; small hotels increase rates but large ones on wait-and-watch mode
The price of onions shot up to a whopping Rs 200 per kg in Bengaluru due to severe short supply in the market while prices hovered around the Rs 130-150 bandwidth in Mumbai
Social worker files criminal complaint against Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan in Bihar over onion price rise
A 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
The delayed arrival of monsoon in the onion-growing regions affected the early Kharif crop.
‘Does she eat avocado?’: P Chidambaram takes jab at Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks in Parliament that she doesn't eat onions, garlic
'I thought the finance minister said yesterday she does not eat onions, she is not bothered...What does she eat?' Chidambaram told media
Onion prices touch Rs 150 per kg in Hyderabad; citizens demand government reduce rates amid price hike
Poor and middle-class people in Hyderabad city are having a tough time managing their kitchen supplies as the onion prices have touched Rs 150 kg in the city
Onion crisis: MMTC places yet another import order of 4,000 tonne kitchen staple from Turkey; govt to issue three more tenders
MMTC 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.
Onions sell at record price of Rs 130 per kg in wholesale market in Lasalgaon; rates to go up even further, caution traders
Lasalgaon, the country’s largest wholesale market for onions in Maharashtra, is witnessing a dip in supply of onions
Onion price may touch Rs 150 per kg in Kolkata, claim traders; kitchen staple rates to stay high till January
The 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
According to sources, MMTC has contracted 11,000 tonnes of onion imports from Turkey and the consignments are expected in January next year.