Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; says "positive decision to be taken on raising MSP, ethanol quota, loan restructuring"Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Discussions focused on the sugar industry and onion fa...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Amit Shah positive on hiking sugar MSP, raising ethanol quota: FadnavisHome Minister Amit Shah has shared promising news for the sugar industry that could reshape its future. Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devend...
28 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Onion farmers stage protest against government's procurement prices in Nashik, block Mumbai - Agra National highwayOnion farmers protested on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway in Nashik demanding higher prices for their produce. Opposition leaders includi...
26 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Maharashtra govt probing fuel hoarding, diversion amid spike in petrol, diesel demand: FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged a significant rise in petrol and diesel demand. He suspects hoarding and illegal diver...
26 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Rohit Pawar joins onion farmers' protest; says govt must buy produce at Rs 25 per kgNCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar led a protest demanding the government buy onions at Rs 25 per kg. Farmers are selling produce at distress prices ...
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
No unusual price volatility despite West Asia tensions, Government says; ample food stocks in placeThe government states essential commodity prices are stable despite the West Asia crisis. Sufficient wheat and rice stocks are available fo...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
As state polls loom, Centre buys Maharashtra onions at 74% higher priceThe government in Maharashtra is procuring onions at a significantly higher price than last year in preparation for the upcoming assembly p...
09 Jul, 2024, 01.58 AM IST
Stop Nafed's onion procurement till irregularities are investigated, demand farmersOnion growers are demanding the suspension of Nafed's onion procurement operations due to reported irregularities found by a Nafed team dur...
24 Jun, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Export duty on onions to stay as domestic prices recoverIndia's central government is unlikely to remove the 40% export duty on onions imposed last month, as domestic onion prices have almost dou...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.00 PM IST
Onion buffer stock not even 10% of FY25 targetGovernment's procurement of onions for buffer stock creation for price stabilisation operations falls short of 2024-25 target by 90%. Delay...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Govt procures 25,000 tonnes of kharif onion so far for buffer stockThe government has raised the buffer stock target to 7 lakh tonnes for the 2023-24 fiscal, against the actual stock of 3 lakh tonnes last y...
01 Jan, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
Govt assures onion farmers there won't be export ban impact; will buy 2 lakh tonne for buffer stockOn December 8, the Centre banned onion exports till March 31 next year to increase domestic availability and keep prices under check. This ...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
Onion prices soar in multiple parts of country; buyers request further govt interventionThe government recently imposed Minimum Export Price for onions and procurement of additional 2 lakh tonnes of onion for buffer stocks.
31 Oct, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
Govt to sell onions at Rs 25 per kilo, Piyush Goyal saysThe Central government will sell onions at Rs 25 per kilo to consumers, said minister of Consumer Affairs and Food Piyush Goyal on Tuesday....
22 Aug, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Government buys 20,000 tonnes of onion for buffer stock, exceeds targetOnion production is estimated to be increased to 20.33 million tonnes in 2015-16 from 18.92 million tonnes in the previous year, as per gov...
29 May, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
BJP playing politics on onion prices: AAPThe allegation came a day after the Delhi government announced it would sell onions at Rs 40 per kg at 280 fair price shops.
08 Aug, 2015, 01.21 PM IST