Per kg rate jumps from Rs. 40 to Rs. 90; may breach Rs. 100 mark by Deepavali Mysore/Mysuru: The surge in tomato prices recently led people to prepare tomato-bath without tomatoes and now, the escalating cost of onions, a kitchen staple, has left the economically challenged and middle-class residents of Mysuru in tears, burdening households….
Traders rule out hike in onion price
August 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Traders of Devaraja Market have ruled out the possibility of spike in prices of onion following reports of damage to the crop due to floods. G. Anand, onion trader at Devaraja Market, told SOM that since there is uninterrupted supply from local farmers, the question of increase in prices does not arise. At present,…
No let up in onion prices
December 20, 2019Mysuru: Even as the Union Government is taking several measures including import of onions to contain the spiralling price of this essential vegetable, here in the city, there is no let up in price rise, as onions continue to cost dearly. The average price of first quality onion at markets in the city was Rs.140-150…
Onion price hits Rs.150 a kg
December 8, 2019Situation likely to continue for 15 days Mysuru: There seems to be no respite from the spiralling prices of onion with good variety touching Rs.150 a kg. Though onion is being imported from Turkey, the situation has not eased favourably. Mysuru city has a demand of 35 loads of onion per day but only 10…
Government to import onion from Turkey to control sky-rocketing prices
December 2, 2019New Delhi: In a bid to control the sky-rocketing prices of onion in the retail market, the Narendra Modi led BJP Government will import 11,000 Metric Tons (MT) of onion from Turkey in addition to 6,090 MT from Egypt. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTCI)…
Onion Prices to touch Rs.150 mark in Mysuru
December 2, 2019Mysuru: Onion prices, which are touching skies are expected to touch Rs. 150 per kg mark if the prevailing situation continues in the Mysuru region. The sky-rocketing prices of onions are making home-makers shed tears with shops witnessing 50 per cent to 60 per cent drop in sales. Some traders said the prices are unlikely…
Size Matters: Onion Dosa cut to size to withstand rising prices
November 28, 2019Mysuru: Onion Dosa, popularly known as ‘Eerulli Dosa’ or ‘Onion Uthappa’, the most sought-after snack among the residents of city with a dollop of butter on top of a steaming dosa, is now reducing in size in many eating joints and hotels. With the rise in onion prices, most restaurants and hotels in the city…
Onion prices touch Rs.80, thanks to tight supply
November 11, 2019Mysuru: Heavy unseasonal rainfall has locked latest onion produce in wet fields throughout onion growing States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. As a ripple effect, onion prices increased everywhere in the country. The politically sensitive bulb’s prices however are set to ease in coming months, sparking fears that farmers will not get fair prices for…
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