India–New Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks inIndia and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement. This pact offers zero-duty access for most Indian exports. Key sectors like texti...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Bangladesh stops new import permits for onion from IndiaBangladesh has halted new onion import permits from India, prioritizing domestic farmers. While 10 lakh tonnes are exported to Bangladesh, ...
09 Jan, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
How Bangladesh is bringing onion exporters to tearsThe Indian onion export market is experiencing a downturn as longtime clients such as Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia pivot to suppliers in Pak...
28 Nov, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
Onion exports: India lifts ban on sending onions out of the countryIndia has lifted the ban on onion exports after almost six months. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade set the Minimum Export Price at...
04 May, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
India permits 64,400 tonnes of onion exports to UAE, BangladeshThe Indian government has allowed the export of 64,400 tonnes of onions to the UAE and Bangladesh through the National Cooperative Exports ...
04 Mar, 2024, 11.32 AM IST
Onion exporters seek ‘fair and equitable’ distribution of export quotaExporters have requested fair distribution of the onion export quota amid confusion caused by conflicting statements from political leaders...
27 Feb, 2024, 12.15 PM 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
Onion prices in India may stay high for at least a monthOnion prices are likely to stay high for around a month due to limited supplies, while exports remain strong after the removal of a 40% exp...
01 Nov, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
How the onion rolls: The politics and economy of India's kitchen stapleThe Reserve Bank of India's governor, Shaktikanta Das, highlighted the need to closely monitor onion production during a recent meeting. On...
19 Oct, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
India's Onion Conundrum: A pungent price rise may need further actions amid inflationary pressuresThe Indian government has imposed a 40% tax on onions for export as prices of the vegetable spike, driving up retail prices of what is a ke...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
State of the onion needs addressingWith the entire region dependent on Indian onions, forewarning may be the best root.
07 Oct, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
The great onion crisis in India is back to Modi’s dismayThe onion, whose soaring prices have been blamed for bringing down past govts, puts Modi in a tight spot.
02 Oct, 2019, 07.09 PM IST
With onions climbing to Rs 70, govt puts curbs on exportsThe government said the pricing order will be in place till the end of 2017.
24 Nov, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
Farmers hardly get Rs 2 per kg for onions, crops allowed to rotOnion farmers in Maharashtra are a little more fortunate, getting Rs 7/kg to Rs 8/kg, with the lowest price of Rs 3/kg at the benchmark Las...
12 May, 2016, 06.54 AM IST
- Wholesale mkt blames it on supply, unseasonal rain
Onion prices have hit the roof across the southern states — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
21 Dec, 2010, 08.27 AM IST
- Onion prices down by Rs 2-3 a kg in Delhi's wholesale market
Onion prices on Friday declined to about Rs 19 a kg in the wholesale market but its benefit is yet to reach the common man, who have been p...
05 Oct, 2007, 03.28 PM IST
- Onion keeps govt teary-eyed
Empress Marie Antoinette of France, often quoted as having told the pre-French Revolution public that they should "eat cakes" if they didn’...
12 Feb, 2007, 03.59 AM IST