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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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  Onions to be sold at subsidised rate in Delhi from tomorrow, here's how you can buy it

  Delhi | August 20, 2023 18:39 IST

  The government has also imposed an export duty of 40 per cent on onions with immediate effect to check price rise and improve supplies in the domestic market.

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  Maharashtra: Farmer lights bonfire of onions in protest against government policies

  Maharashtra | March 06, 2023 16:35 IST

  Krishna Dongre, a farmer from Mathulthan village in Yeola taluka who burnt the onion crop cultivated on one-and-half acres of land, had printed an invitation card announcing the agitation which had gone viral on social media.

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  Centre begins storing onions to deal with shortage

  India | June 07, 2019 20:23 IST

  ​With predictions of a "below average" monsoon this year, which means a lower crop output, the Central government has asked procurement agencies to store at least 50,000 tonnes of onions to ensure that market prices remain under control in case of shortage.

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  Centre okays plan to boost supply, curb prices of tomatoes, onions, potatoes

  India | November 05, 2018 23:28 IST

  The strategy -- Operations Greens -- also seeks to develop integrated value chains, according to an official statement.  

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  Poll panel nod to Delhi for onion sale

  Politics | October 26, 2013 6:44 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission has allowed the Delhi government to sell onions from mobile vans at various sites, an official said Friday.The poll panel's permission was necessary as the model code of conduct is