Mixed response to Maha bandh, road transport hit, 200 detained

The 'Maharashtra bandh' called by the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi partners to protest the death of farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri received a mixed response on Monday with the shutdown......

Tomato prices likely to rise by 5-10%

Retail prices of tomato had touched almost Rs 80 per kg in major cities owing to short supply and transportation cost over the past few weeks following heavy downpour. Even as tomato prices have......

Onion price hits 20-month high despite govt's measures

At Lasalgaon mandi, Asia’s largest onion selling market, the onion price jumped Rs 1.50 a kg to Rs 32 a kg, the highest since January last year. Onion price hit the highest since January......

As onion prices near 2-year low, farmers want MSP fixed at Rs 8.5/kg

In the retail markets, fresh onion is sold between Rs 10 and Rs 12 a kg. Now, farmers have to sell onion at a loss of Rs 2-3 per kg if transport cost is included. With onion prices hovering around......

Onion prices to stay high for 6 weeks

'Onion supply to mandis has declined due to its lower availability.'Dilip Kumar Jha finds out why onion prices have hit the highest in two years. IMAGE: Many believe that onion prices are unlikely......