Onion

The government has banned exports of onion till March next year in order to increase domestic availability so that prices do not spin out of control. "The export policy for onions is amended from free to prohibited till March…

Prices of onions in Kolkata have doubled in the past one week to be sold at Rs 75-80 a kilogram in the retail markets. Just a week back, the rates were between Rs 35 and Rs 40 per kilogram. The recent surge in prices has…