Onion
Average onion price now near Rs 68, says Piyush Goyal, lists govt steps to cool down rates
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
As onion, potatoes, dal and other essentials' prices have been rising in the recent period, Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the media today and revealed the steps that the central government was taking to ensure rates retreat. The minister also berated the Punjab government for leading farmers astray and hinted at other parties too lining up on the side of the dealers
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Commendable step! Onions for just Rs 35 per kg! But, you will get only 2 kgs - Here is how
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
The state government has 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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Onion price: Telangana government to sell veggie at Rs 35 per kg in bazaars of Hyderabad
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
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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Onion price: This bulb now costliest at Rs 73 per kg in Chennai among metros
Tue, Oct 20, 2020
Retail onion prices on Tuesday surged to Rs 73 per kg in Chennai -- the highest among the metro cities -- as supply disruption due to rains in producing areas have flared up bulb rates across the country, according to the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry data.
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Government bans export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect to curb prices in domestic market
Tue, Sep 15, 2020
In order to increase availability and curb prices in the domestic market, the government on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect. "The export of all varieties of onions... Is prohibited with immediate effect," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
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Government cuts onion stockholding by 50% to check hoarding
Wed, Dec 04, 2019
The order has come into force with immediate effect. But the new rule will not apply to importers, it was decided at a meeting, chaired by Secretary in the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs Avinash Kumar Srivastava.
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