Tag: Onion Price Rise

Cuttack: There seems to be no respite for consumers who are grappling with the steep rise in the onion prices which touched Rs 100 per kg mark in several parts of Odisha last week. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain today stated that the ‘crisis situation’ cropped up due to bad weather […]

Bhubaneswar: When the entire country has been shedding tears upon the surging prices of onion, the retail prices of the bulb remained stable since the last two days in Odisha. Speaking to OTV, secretary of Chhatra Bazar Traders’ Association, Devendra Sahoo informed due to the supply of fresh onion stock from Nasik in Maharashtra, the […]

Bhubaneswar: As onion price inches towards hitting Rs 200-a-kilo mark in Odisha, State Food and Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Saturday termed the situation as a ‘national crisis’. Blaming the rate of production and import for the rising price of the vegetable, the Minister said, “At a time while the country needs 12 lakh […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Ranendra Pratap Swain on Monday assured consumers that the onion prices may start to come down from the end of December 2019 or the beginning of the New Year. Addressing media after a high level meeting in the Lok Seva Bhawan, Swain said, “The reason […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha is grappling with surging prices of onion, potato prices are threatening to spiral out of control registering a brisk surge in the past few days. As per reports, the retail prices of potatoes at Chhatra Bazaar in Cuttack, which were at around Rs 18 to 20 a week back, […]

New Delhi: After onion and garlic, prices of edible oil have registered a sharp rise due to costlier imports. Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the cooking oil prices may rise further, say oil industry experts. Palm oil prices have shot up by Rs 20 a litre (more than 35 per […]

Cuttack/ Bhubaneswar: The consumers had pinned hopes that the prices of onions will come down after imports from Egypt arrive in Odisha. However, it seems that there are no takers for the imported ones in Cuttack, thanks to its unfamiliar size and variety that are driving consumers away. According to traders, the weight of one […]

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar: Taking a stern note of the problems faced by people across Odisha due to rise in prices of onion and potato, Odisha government on Thursday ordered tough action against unscrupulous traders. In a letter to all Collectors, the Food and Consumer Welfare Department has stated that the prices of onion have shown an […]

Bhubaneswar: Soaring prices of onions in markets of Odisha has burned holes in the pockets of consumers. A steep rise of around 80% in the price of the staple vegetable in the space of just a week has now brought tears of agony to the consumers in the State. As per sources, the bulbs which […]

Bhubaneswar: The state Food and Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Saturday dropped a bombshell with his announcement that the inflated onion prices will continue to pinch the pocket of consumers for two more months. Speaking to OTV, Swain put forth a series of reasons behind the spiralling of onion prices and pointed fingers at […]