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  Modi govt launches subsidised onion sale at Rs 24 per kg in these three big cities | Chere here

  India | September 04, 2025 14:39 IST

  The subsidised onion sale will be extended to Chennai, Guwahati and Kolkata from Friday and will continue till December. The all-India average retail price of onions was Rs 28 per kg on September 4, while in some cities the rates were above Rs 30 per kg, according to official data.

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  Onion prices drop in Maharashtra: Protesting farmers demand removal of minimum export price

  Maharashtra | March 11, 2025 12:57 IST

  Nearly 15 cultivators were part of the protest held on Monday at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Lasalgaon, which is Asia's biggest wholesale onion market.

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  Onion price rises to Rs 80 in Delhi, Mumbai: When will prices come down?

  Business | November 13, 2024 16:41 IST

  It should be noted that the skyrocketing prices of onions are significantly impacting households and consumer habits, leading to volatility in the wholesale markets. In big cities like Delhi and Mumbai, the prices of onions per kg reached a five-year high in November.

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  How prices of veg, non-veg thalis affected during festival in October | Check report

  Business | November 07, 2024 16:18 IST

  According to a report by rating agency CRISIL, during the festival season (October) the kitchen felt the pinch of inflation as tomatoes, potatoes and onions saw price hikes.

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  December sees drop in home-cooked meal prices following sharp decline in onion prices

  Business | January 08, 2024 21:53 IST

  According to the the report the cost of a vegetarian (veg) thali fell by 3 per cent to Rs 29.7, while a non-vegetarian (non-veg) thali dropped by 5 per cent to Rs 57.6 during the same period.

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  India TV Poll: Will the sudden surge in onion prices spoil the festive season? Know here

  Business | October 30, 2023 19:26 IST

  The surge in onion prices during the festive season sparks concerns, with a rapid increase from 20–30 rupees per kilogram to 70–80 rupees per kilogram in just one week. India TV conducts a poll to understand the public's perception of how these rising onion prices may affect the festive spirit.

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  Onion prices Hike: Onion prices double in Delhi-NCR amid festive season

  News | October 29, 2023 14:51 IST

  Onion Price Hike: Onion prices are once again touching the sky during the festive season. The wholesale price of onion has increased to Rs 5,000 a quintal in Maharashtra's largest Nashik mandi... So people are worried due to the increased price of onion in mandis across the country.

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  Onion prices continue to rise, inch closer to Rs 100 per kg mark in Delhi

  Business | October 29, 2023 15:14 IST

  Post Navratri, surprisingly the prices of onion leaped and reached closer to Rs 100 per kg mark. In Delhi, onion was sold at Rs 80 per kg on Saturday. The price hike is a big concern for the government as election season is underway and it may affect the mood of people.

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  Delhi: Government to sell onions at Rs 25 per kg in national capital from today

  Business | August 21, 2023 16:17 IST

  The government has taken this step to provide relief to consumers from the high prices of onions, which have been hovering around Rs 40–50 per kg in recent weeks.

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  Maharashtra: NCP MLAs reach assembly carrying onions on heads seeking govt's attention on low price

  Maharashtra | February 28, 2023 12:51 IST

  Maharashtra: The price of onions was reduced to Rs2-4 per kg which incurred huge losses to growers. Upset with the low price, farmers threatened to launch big protests.

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  'This is an insult to me': Solapur farmer earns only Rs 2.49 net profit on sale of 512 kg onions

  Maharashtra | February 24, 2023 22:00 IST

  "This is an insult to me and other onion-growers in the state. If we get such returns, how will we survive?" asked the farmer who got only Rs 2.49 after selling 512 kg of onions.

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  Onions bring tears to Maharashtra farmer who earns just Rs 13 after selling over 1.1 ton

  India | December 03, 2021 21:07 IST

  The sale receipt provided by a Solapur based commission agent showed farmer Bappu Kavade sent 1,123 kgs of onion to the market and earned Rs 1,665.50, with his expenses, including labour cost, weighing charges and transportation

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  Onion prices being stabilised with buffer stock release: Govt

  October 17, 2021 21:04 IST

  Onion stocks are being released in the market on the first-in-first-out basis in a calibrated manner from the last week of August in a bid to moderate prices and ensure minimum storage loss, it said.

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  Edible oil price currently at highest level in India; further hike likely: Experts

  Business | November 06, 2020 9:11 IST

  After potato and onion, the price of edible oil has now gone up in the national capital due to a sharp increase in the cost of oilseeds. There has been a 53 per cent hike in the crude palm oil (CPO) prices in the domestic futures market, in the past six months due to a decline in palm oil production in Malaysia. 

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  Onion costliest at Rs 100/kg in Bengaluru; lowest at Rs 35/kg in just 2 cities

  Business | November 02, 2020 18:56 IST

  Onion, a politically-sensitive commodity, remained costliest in the retail markets of Bengaluru at Rs 100 per kg on Monday despite Karnataka being the third-largest producer of the kitchen staple in the country, according to government data.

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  Onion price drop by up to Rs 10/kg after govt action against hoarding

  Business | October 25, 2020 18:56 IST

  Wholesale onion prices fell by up to Rs 10 per kg in key consuming markets such as Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai with increase in arrival of the perishable commodity after the government imposed stock limits on traders to check hoarding and price rise, government data showed.

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  Onions to cost Rs 35 per kg in bazaars of Hyderabad

  Business | October 24, 2020 19:49 IST

  The Telangana government on Saturday decided to sell onions at Rs 35 per kilo at the government-run 'Rythu Bazaars' here in the wake of a sharp rise in the price of the edible bulb in the open market.

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  'Let us earn some money', say Nashik farmers on onion price hike

  News | October 24, 2020 18:08 IST

  Several farmers in Maharashtra's Nashik are unhappy with the government's decision of imposing stock limit to check rise in onion prices.

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  Govt imposes stock holding limit on onion traders to check prices

  Business | October 23, 2020 17:29 IST

  The government has imposed a stock holding limit on onion traders to check prices, the Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan said on Friday.

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  Onion prices soar in Pune amid supply crunch due to rains

  Business | October 22, 2020 9:44 IST

  Onion prices surged in Pune after crops were damaged due to rainfall in various parts of the country following which consumers are forced to buy onions in less quantity.