Tag: Onion

Bhubaneswar: The Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department has directed onion traders to supply sufficient onions to the market to avoid shortage of the item. A meeting was held at the State Secretariat between officials of the Food Supplies department and traders, where it was decided that the State government would keep a tab on […]

Bhubaneswar: With onion prices touching Rs 45 per kg across Odisha, Food and Civil Supplies department has directed the Collectors to keep a watch on illegal hoarding and black marketing to ensure availability of the tuber to consumers. In a letter, the Supplies department has asked all collectors to initiate action against unscrupulous traders. “The […]

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to keep a check on soaring prices of onion, the State government has procured 25 trucks of vegetable from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, which is most likely to reach Odisha market tomorrow. “After the onion-laden trucks reach the State, the price will come down to Rs 20-22. At least 15 onion-laden […]

Cuttack: Cracking the whip against illegal onion hoarders and black marketers, officials of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department raided godowns located in Chatrabazaar area in Cuttack on Tuesday. Taking note of the sudden onion price rise, the Supplies department officials conducted simultaneous raids at a number of godowns to deter unscrupulous traders from […]

Bhubaneswar: Rebuffing media reports, food supplies and consumer welfare minister Surya Narayan Patro on Monday said there is ‘no distress sale of onion’ in western Odisha. Following reports of distress sale of onions by farmers in districts like Balangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada and Deogarh, a three member team comprising officials from the food supplies and consumer […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Wednesday constituted a three-member team to verify the truth behind alleged distress sale of onions in different parts of the state. A three member team comprising officials from the food supplies and consumer welfare department, horticulture department and Markfed will visit Bolangir and Kalahanmdi district to verify allegation of distress sale of onions, […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to witness a rise in onion prices from next month owing to low production of the kitchen staple this year. An increase in prices by Rs 10 to Rs 20 a kg is expected from June till September. As per reports, the Centre had earlier written to the State government to […]

Onion is back to bring tears in the eyes of consumers as price of the essential commodity has soared in recent times due to its short supply

Cracking down further on hoarding, the Centre on Wednesday put onion and potato under purview of the Essential Commodities Act and imposed stock holding limits in a bid to improve availability and rein in prices

Beijing: Consuming 50 grams of allium vegetables, which include garlic, leeks, and onions, daily can potentially reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer, finds a study. The study, published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that the odds of having colorectal cancer was 79 per cent lower in adults who consumed high […]

New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry on Sunday prohibited the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, till it comes up with further orders. The decision comes on the backdrop of surging prices of the bulb in the country. “Export policy of onion for the item description at Serial Number 51 and 52 of […]

New Delhi: With supplies running short and onion prices at Rs 80 a kg, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday that the government will act as a facilitator for onion imports to ease the process and ensure a quick and healthy supply from other countries. This decision was taken at a meeting of the […]

New Delhi: Blaming the lack of uniformity in rain patterns for hurting production of onions, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday that the Centre is taking all possible steps but 30-40 per cent reduction in production and supply disruptions due to rains were the main cause for the price rise. Paswan said […]

Bhubaneswar: With the price of onions skyrocketing due to low procurement from other states, the Odisha government on Wednesday said it will supply the vegetable through fair-price shops and ‘maitree’ outlets. The price of onions is showing an upward trend and selling at Rs 4,800-6,200 per quintal and Rs 52-70 per kilogram in different markets […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Friday said it was keeping a close watch on markets as the price of onions has reached Rs 80 per kg. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Ranendra Pratap Swain told reporters here that the government has opened 284 fair price shops in different parts of the state for supply of […]