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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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  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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  Govt bans export of onions with immediate effect

  Business | September 14, 2020 22:49 IST

  The 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 | March 02, 2020 18:53 IST

  The 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 | February 14, 2020 18:13 IST

  Wholesale 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 | January 27, 2020 16:29 IST

  Releasing 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 | January 07, 2020 18:00 IST

  To 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 | December 30, 2019 14:41 IST

  The 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 | December 27, 2019 19:25 IST

  Onion 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 | January 03, 2020 13:21 IST

  Election 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 | December 19, 2019 16:40 IST

  The 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 | December 17, 2019 17:32 IST

  Onion 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 | December 14, 2019 19:09 IST

  A 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 | December 14, 2019 8:16 IST

  In 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 | December 13, 2019 20:06 IST

  Onion 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 | December 12, 2019 19:57 IST

  With this, the total quantity of imports that have been contracted so far reached approximately 30,000 tonnes, an official statement said.

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  Exclusive: Onion prices to fully stabilise only by Lohri, say experts

  India | December 12, 2019 19:04 IST

  The rise in onion prices could have been controlled if the export ban on the vegetable had been implemented earlier. The state elections in Maharashtra and the stance of opposition parties in criticising the ban only made the situation worse.

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  Bengal govt starts selling onion from ration shops

  India | December 10, 2019 8:29 IST

  Every 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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  Govt further caps stock limit on onion retailers to 2 tons to check hoarding

  India | December 09, 2019 22:18 IST

  The Centre on Monday further reduced the stock holding limit for onion to 2 tonnes from 5 tonnes for retail traders as part of efforts to check hoarding and boost domestic supply of the kitchen staple.