Onion Price Hike
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'Kanda Express' carrying 453.65 tonnes of onion from Nashik reaches Delhi amid its rising prices
India | Aug 28, 2026, 03:58 PM ISTNidhi Khare said the onions, stored at Nashik, will be sold at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR and some of the stock will also be sent to nearby cities such as Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jammu.
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Centre to sell onions at Rs 35 per kilogram at 40 locations in Delhi, check full list here
India | Aug 27, 2026, 04:02 PM ISTThe Central government has asserted that there is sufficient availability of onions to meet the festive season demand, and has started selling the key vegetable from buffer stock to control retail prices.
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Onion prices on the rise: What's behind the sudden surge and when will prices come down?
Business | Aug 25, 2026, 03:57 PM ISTAs per the updates from the Department of Consumer Affairs, the national average retail price of onion reached nearly Rs 42 per kilogram on August 22, a 45 per cent increase from a year ago and a 19 per cent increase from the previous month.
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Onion prices surge 59%, Centre ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to major market to cool rates
Business | Aug 24, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTOnion stocks currently being loaded onto these rakes are expected to reach the identified centres by Wednesday, according to Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Agriculture Minister, responds to why onion prices are high
India | Nov 17, 2024, 11:25 PM ISTAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that onion prices are on the rise because the Central government has lifted the export ban on the kitchen staple in favour of the farmers.
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Onion price rises to Rs 80 in Delhi, Mumbai: When will prices come down?
Business | Nov 13, 2024, 04:41 PM ISTIt 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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Big relief for consumers as govt begins onion sale at Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR from today
India | Sep 05, 2024, 09:14 AM ISTAs per the government, the increase in prices of onion was on account of a shortfall in production in 2023-24 by about 20 per cent each in Kharif, late Kharif and Rabi, over the previous year due to less rains in major producing areas.
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Onion prices Hike: Onion prices double in Delhi-NCR amid festive season
News | Oct 29, 2023, 02:51 PM ISTOnion 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 | Oct 29, 2023, 03:14 PM ISTPost 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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'It will make no difference if you don't eat onions...': Maha Minister amid protests on export curb
Maharashtra | Aug 22, 2023, 11:55 AM ISTThe farmers and the traders were disagree with the Centre's decision to impose 40 per cent export duty on onions amid a rise in its prices.
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Onion costliest at Rs 100/kg in Bengaluru; lowest at Rs 35/kg in just 2 cities
Business | Nov 02, 2020, 06:56 PM ISTOnion, 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 Hike Memes & Jokes: Netizens say 'Pyaar se darr nahi lagta, pyaaz se lgta hai'
Trending | Oct 22, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTThe sharp price hike of onions started a meme fest on social media. While many memes were about how rich the Jain community will be since they don't consume onions, many others felt that Onions are the diamond in the vegetable world.
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Onions continue to give tears as price touches Rs 73/kg in Chennai, highest among metro cities
Business | Oct 21, 2020, 10:40 AM ISTExperts and traders are of the view that heavy rainfall in south and western regions has led to supply disruption and impacted the arrival of the kharif crop which will begin in full swing in the coming weeks.
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Amul does it again. Its new ad on onion price hike has the internet falling for it
Trending | Dec 12, 2019, 05:06 PM ISTOnion prices are at an all-time high in most parts of India. In fact, the price of onions in many places has crossed Rs 100 per kg due to shortage.
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People prefer onion over free trip to Goa!
India | Dec 11, 2019, 05:58 PM ISTAbhiBus decided to make this interesting offer, as the onion prices in some parts of the country crossed Rs 200 a kg and social media went in overdrive with memes and jokes on surging rates. More than 54 per cent opted for onions as their prize ever since the offer was made on December 10. The Goa option received 46 per cent response.
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Onion prices increased by 400% after March
India | Dec 11, 2019, 10:25 AM ISTOnion prices have increased by 400 per cent after March as the average retail price of onion on December 3, 2019 was recorded to be Rs 81.9 per kg as compared to Rs 15.87 per kg in March 2019, said Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday in Lok Sabha.
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Bengal govt starts selling onion from ration shops
India | Dec 10, 2019, 08:29 AM ISTEvery family with ration card was given 1 kg onion at Rs 59. In the local markets, the vegetable is being sold for Rs 130-140 a kg, which is a seven-time increase in four months.
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Onions retailing at Rs 100-120 per kg in MP's Bhopal
India | Dec 08, 2019, 07:56 PM ISTThis is happening because of short supply," claimed vegetable vendor Rashid Qureshi in Bittan Market on Sunday. Vendor Hemant Advani said, "Seeing the short supply in the market, there would not be a drop in prices for at least another fortnight."
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Onion prices skyrocket to 170 per kg in Hyderabad
India | Dec 06, 2019, 12:29 PM ISTThe wholesale dealers have been selling the onion for Rs 15,000 per 100 kg and the lowest at Rs 6,000 in Hyderabad.
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After onions, now edible oils may burn a hole in your pocket
Business | Dec 05, 2019, 08:08 PM ISTAfter onions, the prices of edible oils have started surging as the bio-fuel programmes in Malaysia and Indonesia have increased the consumption of palm oil in those countries leading to a spike in its price.