Onion Price Hike

Onion Garlands, Weighing Scale: Chandrababu Naidu's Unique Protest Amid Rising Prices

Andhra Pradesh News | ANI | Monday December 9, 2019

The TDP leaders carried a big onion model while a weighing scale, with gold on one side and onions on the other.

Onion Prices Shoot Up To Rs 200 A Kg In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 7, 2019

Price of onion shot up to a whopping Rs 200 per kg in Bengaluru due to severe short supply in the market, an official said in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Nirmala Sitharaman's "Ice-Cream" Retort To P Chidambaram's "Avocado" Barb

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Thursday December 5, 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, attacked by the opposition for her "don't-eat-onions" comment in parliament while making a statement on spiraling onion prices, rejected "elitist" barbs and hit back at former union minister P Chidambaram with one of his statements in the past.

Centre Escaping Discussion On Onion Price Rise: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

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.

AAP Government Misleading People, Didn't Demand Onion From Centre: BJP

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2019

The Delhi BJP unit accused the Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday of not making any demand for supply of onion from the Centre, and claimed that the ruling AAP was trying to politically exploit the high prices of the kitchen staple in the upcoming Assembly polls.

AAP Wants "Cut Money" From Centre's Onions: BJP's Manoj Tiwari

Delhi News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Thursday September 26, 2019

The AAP government is quoting unjustified prices for onions, said Manoj Tiwari, accusing it of wanting "cut money" by selling onions at higher price.

Onion Price Hike: Here's Why Onions Are Getting Costlier

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Onion Price Hike: Fall in kharif crop production, heavy rains, floods, supply shortage and distribution problems are some of the reasons for onions getting costlier.

Everything You Need To Know About Onion Price Hike

Business | Edited by Anshul (with inputs from PTI) | Tuesday September 24, 2019

The government will consider imposing the stock limit on onion traders if retail prices of onion continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, meanwhile, assured that onion prices will calm down in the next few days as s...

Onion Prices Surge To Rs 70-80 Per Kg, Centre Mulls Imposing Stock Limits

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

As per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry, retail onion prices rose to Rs 57/kg in Delhi, Rs 56/kg in Mumbai, Rs 48/kg in Kolkata and Rs 34/kg in Chennai last week.

Supply Shortage Sends Onion Prices Soaring To 4-Year High

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 21, 2019

Onion was quoted 25 per cent higher on Friday at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, a major market of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC).

PM Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal 2 Sides of Same Coin: Congress on Onion Price Hike

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 25, 2015

Staging a protest against the hike in onion's price, Congress today accused both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of being two sides of the same coin.

Poll panel allows Delhi government to sell onions at cheaper rate

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 26, 2013

The Election Commission (EC) has given its nod to the Delhi government's proposal to buy onions, prices of which have soared in recent weeks causing anxiety to ruling Congress in the coming Assembly elections, and sell the kitchen staple at a cheaper rate.

Chief Minister's Onion Mission begins in Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 26, 2013

With onion price touching Rs 90 to Rs 100 per kg, the Chief Minister's Onion Mission has been introduced in Assam to bring an additional 2000 hectare under scientific onion cultivation.

With new crop, onion prices drop by Rs 10 in Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2013

With the arrival of new crop in the wholesale market, Onion prices today fell by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 60-70 per kg in retail markets in the national capital.

Onions prices to ease in 2-3 weeks: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2013

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said onion prices will ease in the next two-three weeks as fresh output arrives from Maharashtra and other states, providing relief to consumers.