Onion traders in Nashik district go on indefinite strike, suspend auctions; minister warns actionOnion traders in Nashik, Maharashtra, have suspended auctions indefinitely in protest against the government's decision to increase export ...
20 Sep, 2023, 10.08 PM IST
Get ready to pay higher prices for Onions. Here's whyOver 500 traders in Nashik district, responsible for procuring onions from all 15 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs), have init...
20 Sep, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Indian truckers' strike hits cotton trade, essential commodity suppliesSupply of vegetables like onions and potatoes has fallen in big cities including the financial capital Mumbai and national capital Delhi.
27 Jul, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Why over-production has triggered widespread protests among India's onion farmersThe lure of good returns, coupled with perfect weather conditions, boosted yields to a record. The bumper crop has had its pitfalls.
10 Jun, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Onion prices rise 66% as traders overstocked for profitsIn 2014, prices zoomed 35% in July over June but the government managed to suppress the price rise the next month through a series of measu...
27 Jul, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
Maharashtra refuses to control onion, potato prices under APMC ActMaharashtra agriculture min in a meeting with the APMC representatives decided that the state will not impose stock limit on onions and pot...
08 Jul, 2014, 06.55 AM IST
Onion auction resumes at 15 Agriculture Produce Market Committee markets of Nashik districtAccording to Pimpalgaon Baswant APMC sources, onions were auctioned between the range of Rs 701 and Rs 1,401/quintal, and from Rs 400-1,401...
18 Jun, 2014, 06.02 PM IST
Onion auctions in Nashik to resume from tomorrowOnion traders in Maharashtra's Nashik district have 'stayed' their strike and onion auctions of will resume tomorrow after a gap of two day...
17 Jun, 2014, 08.50 PM IST
Clear imperfections in onion market, cartels exist: CCI studyMinimal role of farmers in price discovery due to low size of average farm holdings - 1.15 to 1.3 acre, unfavourable weather conditions and...
07 Feb, 2013, 02.18 PM IST
- Onion export ban lifted; $ 475/T fixed as minimum export price
The government had banned onion exports on September 9 after its retail price touched Rs 25 a kg.
21 Sep, 2011, 04.52 AM IST
- Vegetable prices rise on strike, damage by rains
Vegetable prices are again on the rise. Prices have appreciated in almost all metros as quite a large number of vegetables have perished du...
24 Aug, 2011, 02.37 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
- Onion traders go on strike against I-T raids
Impact of strike is yet to be seen in the retail market and the prices continue to rule high at Rs 60 per kg in most parts of Delhi.
12 Jan, 2011, 10.37 AM 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
- I-T conducts searches in Delhi, NCR to detect onion hoarding
The Income Tax department today surveyed business premises of big onion and vegetable traders including at Azadpur wholesale market here to...
10 Jan, 2011, 03.38 PM 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
- Governor steps in to end VAT stalemate in Jharkhand
Even as the traders continue their agitation against value added tax (VAT) on foodgrain, potatoes and onions, the state government on Tuesd...
16 Jun, 2009, 09.41 PM IST