Rs 65,000 Birthday shock: 19 drinks, 28 starters and 5 pizzas—Bengaluru boy says ‘never celebrating again’A young man in Bengaluru has vowed to stop celebrating his birthday after a recent celebration resulted in a staggering ₹65,208 bill. The e...
01 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
India extends curbs on onion exports till March 31, 2024 amid price spikeIndia has extended restrictions on onion exports until March 31, 2024, aiming to maintain ample supply and curb escalating prices of this p...
08 Dec, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
Nepal resumes importing onions from India to calm rising demandIndia's move of imposing a 40% tariff on export of onions have severely affected Nepal.
25 Aug, 2023, 08.59 AM IST
Onion merchants extend help to farmers after imposition of 40% export levyOnion merchants in Delhi's Azadpur mandi are offering support to farmers who are concerned about the decline in onion prices due to the gov...
22 Aug, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
Onion prices remain firm on supply worries, imports to increaseThe average wholesale prices are expected to rise further from the current level of Rs 50 a kg.
16 Oct, 2020, 05.52 PM IST
Income Tax department raids onion traders from LasalgaonThe raid comes amid ballooning onion prices which have touched Rs 80/kg to Rs 90/kg as incessant rainfall in Maharashtra, the top onion pro...
11 Nov, 2019, 04.12 PM IST
Onion cries: Why the market swings from glut to shortageOnion prices usually rise during the lean period (July to Sept/Oct) in the onion production-marketing cycle.
30 Sep, 2019, 05.18 PM IST
6 Nasik mandis shut due to sudden fall in onion pricesThe average wholesale price of onion in Nasik, which was ruling at Rs 20/kg early this month, has now declined to Rs 11/kg, as per official...
15 Sep, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
Despite government interventions like tax raids & imports, onion prices refuse to come down“It’s all confusing. There is no justification for the way onion prices are increasing,"
18 Sep, 2013, 05.38 AM IST
- Onion traders withdraw strike after talks with Delhi CM
Delhi onion traders on Wednesday withdrew their strike after a meeting with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit during which they were assured of...
12 Jan, 2011, 03.40 PM IST
- Nashik onion traders call off 2-day strike
Onion traders of Nashik has called off their two-day strike after assurances that contracting parties would not be forced to sell the veget...
11 Jan, 2011, 07.33 AM IST
- Nashik onion traders on strike, prices could rise further
The retail price of onion, which is ruling at Rs 55-60/kg in metros, is expected to shoot up further in next few days in the wake of a shor...
10 Jan, 2011, 02.10 PM IST
- Onion remains expensive at Rs 60-65/kg; I-T raids to continue
Retail prices of onion continue to rule high at Rs 60-65 a kg in metros across the country but are expected to ease in a couple of days as ...
08 Jan, 2011, 08.44 PM IST
- Tax officials survey premises of onion traders
The income-tax departments, acting on the government's direction, were trying to find out if traders had formed a cartel to push up onion p...
08 Jan, 2011, 01.34 AM IST
- Trade comes to halt as Pak imposes tax on Indian perishables
Trade across Attari-Wagah route along Indo-Pak border has virtually come to a halt after Pakistan government imposed taxes on import of fre...
18 Jun, 2009, 05.34 PM IST
- Sri Lanka to import Pak onion
Facing uncertainty over supply of onions from India, Sri Lanka is believed to have decided to import the commodity from Pakistan, a trader ...
13 Nov, 2007, 07.23 PM IST