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Government Considering Lifting Ban On Onion Exports: Report
In September 2019, the government banned export of onions to increase availability of the commodity in the domestic market and contain rising prices.
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States Not Buying Imported Onions, Centre Worried: Minister
The Centre is "worried" about disposing of imported onions as not many states are interested to take it, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. Ram Vilas Paswan,
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Onion Rate May Hit Rs 150 In Kolkata, Centre Cuts Stock Limit: 10 Points
Amid spiraling onion prices across the country, the central government on Tuesday reduced the stock limit for the wholesale and retail traders by 50 per cent. The wholesalers would no longer be able to stock more than 25 tonnes of onions. For retail retail traders, the limit is five tonnes. Onion prices remain high in the range of Rs 75-100 per kg ...
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Centre Escaping Discussion On Onion Price Rise: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the government over high onion prices and accused the BJP members in Parliament of creating a ruckus in order to prevent a discussion on the important issue.
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Trading Firm To Buy 11,000 Tonnes Of Onion From Turkey: Report
The lowest price of Rs 42 per kg of the bulb was reported from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Vijaywada, the data showed.
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Cabinet Approves Import Of 1.2 Lakh Tonnes Onion: Nirmala Sitharaman
Onion prices have come under pressure due to 26 per cent fall in the production to 52.06 lakh tonnes during the kharif output late-kharif seasons of 2019-20.
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Private Traders Place Onion Import Orders: Report
The retail prices of onion had soared to Rs 100 per kg a week back in the national capital, but government intervention helped it to cool down a bit, however the rates are still ruling high at over Rs 60 per kg in Delhi as well as other areas of the country.
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Government Moves to Check Rising Onion Prices, But People Still Feel the Pinch
As onion prices skyrocket in markets across India, the central government has decided to import the vegetable and has floated a tender for 10,000 metric tonnes which will open on August 27.
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Government Considers Importing Onions to Control Price Rise: Report
The government is considering importing onions to boost domestic availability of the commodity and prevent a spike in prices.
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India's Onion Crisis: Shortages After The Best-Ever Harvest
Farmer Ranganath Watpade made a killing last year by putting off selling his onions until four months after he harvested them. This year, the same trick has backfired.The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtrahave...
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Onion prices will come down in next 10 days: Food Minister KV Thomas
Food Minister KV Thomas today said onion prices will come down in the next 10 days with the fresh arrival of domestic and imported stock, while asking the traders not to "loot" consumers by charging more.
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India looks to China, Iran for onions to cool political heat
But despite a swirl of high-level meetings on Thursday, the government is unlikely to land imports in substantial quantities before state elections begin on November 11, with state-run firms struggling to clinch deals and private players risk-averse.
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Afghan imports bring down onion price in Indian wholesale markets
Retail prices of onion are likely to soften soon, as wholesale rates came down yesterday by Rs 10 per kilogram with the edible bulb imported from Afghanistan arriving in markets.
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Afghan Onions Arrive in India
As onion prices surged to Rs.70-90 per kg levels recently, Indian traders have imported onions from Afghanistan, with the first consignment of 24 tonnes arrived at Attari border Thursday.Ordered by a Delhi-based company dealing in vegetables, the onions...
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Onion prices jump back to Rs 80 per kilogram
Cooperative major Nafed yesterday floated a global tender for import of undisclosed quantity of onions from Pakistan, Iran, China and Egypt to boost domestic supply and curb prices, which have again risen to Rs 70-80 per kg in most retail markets across the country.
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Government Considering Lifting Ban On Onion Exports: Report
In September 2019, the government banned export of onions to increase availability of the commodity in the domestic market and contain rising prices.
-
States Not Buying Imported Onions, Centre Worried: Minister
The Centre is "worried" about disposing of imported onions as not many states are interested to take it, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. Ram Vilas Paswan,
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Onion Rate May Hit Rs 150 In Kolkata, Centre Cuts Stock Limit: 10 Points
Amid spiraling onion prices across the country, the central government on Tuesday reduced the stock limit for the wholesale and retail traders by 50 per cent. The wholesalers would no longer be able to stock more than 25 tonnes of onions. For retail retail traders, the limit is five tonnes. Onion prices remain high in the range of Rs 75-100 per kg ...
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Centre Escaping Discussion On Onion Price Rise: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the government over high onion prices and accused the BJP members in Parliament of creating a ruckus in order to prevent a discussion on the important issue.
-
Trading Firm To Buy 11,000 Tonnes Of Onion From Turkey: Report
The lowest price of Rs 42 per kg of the bulb was reported from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Vijaywada, the data showed.
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Cabinet Approves Import Of 1.2 Lakh Tonnes Onion: Nirmala Sitharaman
Onion prices have come under pressure due to 26 per cent fall in the production to 52.06 lakh tonnes during the kharif output late-kharif seasons of 2019-20.
-
Private Traders Place Onion Import Orders: Report
The retail prices of onion had soared to Rs 100 per kg a week back in the national capital, but government intervention helped it to cool down a bit, however the rates are still ruling high at over Rs 60 per kg in Delhi as well as other areas of the country.
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Government Moves to Check Rising Onion Prices, But People Still Feel the Pinch
As onion prices skyrocket in markets across India, the central government has decided to import the vegetable and has floated a tender for 10,000 metric tonnes which will open on August 27.
-
Government Considers Importing Onions to Control Price Rise: Report
The government is considering importing onions to boost domestic availability of the commodity and prevent a spike in prices.
-
India's Onion Crisis: Shortages After The Best-Ever Harvest
Farmer Ranganath Watpade made a killing last year by putting off selling his onions until four months after he harvested them. This year, the same trick has backfired.The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtrahave...
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Onion prices will come down in next 10 days: Food Minister KV Thomas
Food Minister KV Thomas today said onion prices will come down in the next 10 days with the fresh arrival of domestic and imported stock, while asking the traders not to "loot" consumers by charging more.
-
India looks to China, Iran for onions to cool political heat
But despite a swirl of high-level meetings on Thursday, the government is unlikely to land imports in substantial quantities before state elections begin on November 11, with state-run firms struggling to clinch deals and private players risk-averse.
-
Afghan imports bring down onion price in Indian wholesale markets
Retail prices of onion are likely to soften soon, as wholesale rates came down yesterday by Rs 10 per kilogram with the edible bulb imported from Afghanistan arriving in markets.
-
Afghan Onions Arrive in India
As onion prices surged to Rs.70-90 per kg levels recently, Indian traders have imported onions from Afghanistan, with the first consignment of 24 tonnes arrived at Attari border Thursday.Ordered by a Delhi-based company dealing in vegetables, the onions...
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Onion prices jump back to Rs 80 per kilogram
Cooperative major Nafed yesterday floated a global tender for import of undisclosed quantity of onions from Pakistan, Iran, China and Egypt to boost domestic supply and curb prices, which have again risen to Rs 70-80 per kg in most retail markets across the country.
