Onion
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Wholesale dealers will not be allowed to store more than 25 MT of potato and onion: West Bengal govt
Business | Nov 06, 2020, 11:45 PM ISTTo control the rising price of onion and potato, the West Bengal government has issued a directive that no wholesale dealer will be allowed to storemore than 25 MT and those having small businesses not more than two MT of two the vegetables, an official said on Friday.
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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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Goa govt to sell onions to ration card holders at Rs 32 per kg
India | Oct 31, 2020, 03:34 PM ISTThe Goa government will procure 1,045 metric tonnes of onion from an agency in Maharashtra's Nashik district and supply the staple to 3.5 lakh ration card holders at a subsidised rate, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Onion price drop by up to Rs 10/kg after govt action against hoarding
Business | Oct 25, 2020, 06:56 PM ISTWholesale 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 | Oct 24, 2020, 07:49 PM ISTThe 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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Govt imposes stock holding limit on onion traders to check prices
Business | Oct 23, 2020, 05:29 PM ISTThe 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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Govt bans export of onions with immediate effect
Business | Sep 14, 2020, 10:49 PM ISTThe government on Monday banned the export of onions with immediate effect. The move aimed at increasing the availability and checking price of the commodity in the domestic market.
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Govt to allow onion export from March 15
Business | Mar 02, 2020, 06:53 PM ISTThe government will allow export of onions from March 15 in the interest of farmers, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
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Wholesale inflation accelerates to 10-month high of 3.1 pc in Jan on costlier onion, potato
Business | Feb 14, 2020, 06:13 PM ISTWholesale prices-based inflation accelerated to a 10-month high of 3.10 per cent in January mainly due to costlier food articles, particulary onion and potato, official data showed on Friday.
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Govt pegs 7% rise in onion output this year; sees production fall in major fruits
Business | Jan 27, 2020, 04:29 PM ISTReleasing its first forecast, the Agriculture Ministry said onion crops has been grown in 12.93 lakh hectare in the 2019-20 crop year (July-June), slightly higher than 12.20 lakh hectare achieved during the previous year.
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12,000 tonne onion imported so far; states to get at Rs 49-58/kg for retail sale: Paswan
Business | Jan 07, 2020, 06:00 PM ISTTo boost domestic supply and contain price rise, the government is importing onion through state-owned MMTC and also facilitating private imports.
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Govt to create 1 lakh tons of onion buffer stock in 2020
Business | Dec 30, 2019, 02:41 PM ISTThe government had created a buffer stock of 56,000 tonnes for the current year but it was not sufficient to contain the prices which are still ruling above Rs 100 per kg in most cities across the country.
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At ₹ 150/kg, Onion prices continue to bring tears; likely to increase further
India | Dec 27, 2019, 07:25 PM ISTOnion prices continue to bring tears to common people as it touched Rs 150/kg in many cities across India. In Kolkata markets, onion was being sold at Rs 120/kg while many markets across Delhi and Mumbai it was priced above Rs 150/kg.
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Election flying squad seizes 21 tonnes of onions in Tamil Nadu
Elections | Jan 03, 2020, 01:21 PM ISTElection flying squad officials on Sunday seized 21 tonnes of onion from a vehicle near Sirkazhi in the district. The seizure was effected during vehicle checks carried out to monitor large scale movement of cash and other articles in the district ahead of the local body polls scheduled to be held on December 27 in the state.
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Several CMs ignored raiding onion hoarders, played politics: Narendra Tomar
India | Dec 19, 2019, 04:40 PM ISTThe onion crisis could have been contained to some extent if state governments had effectively raided the hoarders in their respective jurisdictions, Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday.
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Onion prices hit new high amid disrupted arrivals
India | Dec 17, 2019, 05:32 PM ISTOnion prices have hit a new high in Delhi and elsewhere on Tuesday amid disrupted arrivals. Wholesale onion prices were quoted at Rs 37.50-112.50 per kg, an all-time high at Azadpur mandi in the national capital.
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15-20 kg onions stolen from woman vendor's pushcart in Hyderabad
Crime | Dec 14, 2019, 07:09 PM ISTA CCTV footage showed an unidentified man parking his two-wheeler and then opening the gunny bag covers kept on the pushcart and later putting the onions from a basket into his bag and later driving away.
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Big Fat Indian Wedding: Bride and groom exchange garlands of onion, garlic
India | Dec 14, 2019, 08:16 AM ISTIn a satirical incident, a couple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi exchanged garlands of onions and garlic during 'Jaymala Ceremony'. The norm of Indian wedding custom caught eyes as instead of flowers the garlands were fashioned out of onions and garlic.
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Restaurants may hike prices if onion remains costlier: AHAR
Business | Dec 13, 2019, 08:06 PM ISTOnion prices had touched Rs 160-170 per kg in local vegetable markets across Mumbai and its suburbs over the last week.
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Govt contracts import of additional 12,660 tonnes of onions
Business | Dec 12, 2019, 07:57 PM ISTWith this, the total quantity of imports that have been contracted so far reached approximately 30,000 tonnes, an official statement said.