New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) The first ‘Kanda Express’, a dedicated rail rake carrying about 453.65 tonnes of onion from Nashik in Maharashtra, arrived in Delhi on Friday, as part of the government’s efforts to boost supplies in the national capital and nearby cities and rein in prices. “The first Kanda Express, carrying 453.65 tonnes […]

The onion buffer stock is the Centre's strategic reserve, built up primarily to cushion the market against price spikes when supplies tighten. | India News

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The government will sell onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in the national capital, a discount of around 36 per cent from the prevailing average…

Farmers and activists allege officials loaded "rotten onions" onto the Delhi-bound 'Kanda Express' at Lasalgaon station in Nashik on Wednesday and briefly sit on tracks to halt…

The Centre launches onion sales at ₹35/Kg in Delhi NCR, with plans for similar sales in other regions soon.