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  Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Agriculture Minister, responds to why onion prices are high

  India | November 17, 2024 23:25 IST

  Agriculture 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 | 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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  Big relief for consumers as govt begins onion sale at Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR from today

  India | September 05, 2024 9:14 IST

  As 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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  'It will make no difference if you don't eat onions...': Maha Minister amid protests on export curb

  Maharashtra | August 22, 2023 11:55 IST

  The 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 Price Hike Memes & Jokes: Netizens say 'Pyaar se darr nahi lagta, pyaaz se lgta hai'

  Trending | October 22, 2020 16:44 IST

  The 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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  Case filed against Ram Vilas Paswan over onion price rise

  Crime | December 07, 2019 20:33 IST

  Nayyar, a resident of Muzaffarpur town, in his complaint said that Paswan has failed to check onion prices despite being the union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution.

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  No more tears, onion to bring cheers in New Year

  India | December 07, 2019 15:05 IST

  As onion prices crossed Rs 150 a kg in Mumbai and urban centres, and hovering around Rs 125 a kg in rural areas, the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMC) in Maharashtra said here on Saturday that new stocks have started trickling in the markets.

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  Onion prices touch roof: Hyderabad Rs 170/kg, Mumbai Rs 120/kg, Chennai & Kolkata Rs 100/kg

  India | December 06, 2019 12:54 IST

  The onion prices are skyrocketing due to unseasonal rains in producing states. The price of onion was ruling at around Rs 120/kg in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, while it was around Rs 100/kg in Delhi on Friday, as per the ministry's latest data.

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  Centre deliberately creating scarcity of onion in Delhi: Sisodia

  Politics | December 01, 2019 18:05 IST

  Sisodia urged the central government to release 10 trucks of onion everyday, saying "we are well prepared with the complete machinery to sell onions at a lower price". "Though the rates of onion have increased in entire country and people are unhappy across the country, but it appears that in Delhi central government is deliberately creating the scarcity of onion. Delhi government is asking for onions but the central government is not giving. Central government has stopped giving onion to the Delhi government.

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  Govt extends stock holding limit on onion traders indefinitely to check price rise

  India | November 27, 2019 23:28 IST

  "Stockholding limit on retailers and wholesalers are being further extended until further orders," an official statement said. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals.

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  Onion price rise due to fall in output, govt taking steps: Ram Vilas Paswan

  India | November 06, 2019 17:05 IST

  ​Onion prices have shot up to Rs 80/kg in the retail market due to 30-40 per cent decline in domestic production and the government is taking all steps to contain the price rise, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday.  

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  NAFED floats tender to import Onions amid high domestic prices

  October 23, 2013 22:13 IST

  New Delhi:  After Onions touched an all time high of Rs. 90 per kg, co-operative major NAFED on Wednesday floated tender for import of the bulb from Pakistan, Iran, China and Egypt.National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing

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  Onion prices continue to remain high at Rs 70-80 per kg

  September 19, 2013 22:25 IST

  New Delhi: Onion prices in the national capital continue to remain high at Rs 70-80 per kg as supplies are still under pressure.Prices of the kitchen staple in Azadpur mandi, Asia's largest wholesale market, were

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  Both houses adjourned till Thursday

  Politics | August 20, 2013 20:16 IST

  New Delhi: Both houses of parliament were adjourned till Thursday after being repeatedly disrupted over the BJP's demand for a statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the missing files related to the allocation of

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  Maharashtra Cong seeks probe into steep onion price rise

  India | August 12, 2013 21:41 IST

  Mumbai: As consumers across the country feel the pinch of rising prices of onion, following erratic rainfall in growing areas leading to thin stocks, Congress in Maharashtra today sought a probe into the steep price

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  Delhi Govt worried over onion price rise, CM writes to Pawar

  Politics | January 31, 2013 18:52 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 31: With retail onion prices remaining high, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today sought Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's “urgent” intervention to curtail export of the basic vegetable.In a letter to Pawar, Dikshit