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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 3, 2020 8:02:44 pm The Bihar CM said that his government would work not only to provide government jobs, but also other means of employment. (PTI) An onion was thrown at Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, as he addressed an …

Written by Parthasarathi Biswas | Pune | Updated: October 24, 2020 7:11:49 am At the APMC Market in Navi Mumbai on Friday. (Express photo: Narendra Vaskar) With less than a week to go Bihar elections, the Center on Friday reintroduced the onion stock limit, a measure aimed at curbing rising …

NEW DELHI: On Friday, the government invoked the stock limit rules under the Essential Commodities Act for Onions as prices continued to rise in almost every city. The rules came into force 31 days after Parliament passed amendments to the EC Law, which has a provision to invoke this clause …

Onion prices have skyrocketed in India due to excessive rains in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, where the summer crop is grown. In particular, India’s major onion-producing states have witnessed around 41% more rain than normal since the monsoon season began on June 1, causing damage to crops. However, despite periodic …

NEW DELHI: To tear down onion prices Governing over 75 rupees per kg in some places, the government decided on Friday to invoke stock limit rules for traders for the kitchen staple. Onion prices continued to skyrocket in every state. According to data kept by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, …

Onion prices ranged from Rs 80-120 per kg in retail markets in different cities, upsetting household grocery budgets which are suffering from a squeeze due to rising vegetable prices in the last month. The high price is expected until mid-November, when the new crop of onions from parts of Maharashtra, …

Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: October 22, 2020 7:13:38 am On September 14, the government announced a ban on the export of onions “to ensure availability to domestic consumers at reasonable prices during the lean season before the arrival of the kharif onion.” Amid rising onion …

Heavy rains have affected onion supply that has resulted in price hike. The humble onion is putting a hole in consumers’ pockets and skewing family budgets. Onion prices They have seen a sharp rise in recent days with the staple vegetable now retailing for Rs 100 per kilo in some …

“A government that cannot control prices does not have to govern.” This was the motto that finally dethroned the Janata Party. It was the year 1980. The Janata Party ruled in the Center and Congress opposed it. Onion prices skyrocketed. Indira Gandhi campaigned across the country for parliamentary elections with …

In a move to boost domestic supply and moderate prices, the central government relaxed onion import regulations on Wednesday. He also stated that he will unload more onions from reserve stock in the coming days to check prices. “To facilitate the importation of onion, on 10/21/2020 the government relaxed the …