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Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to cool market
The Centre has started moving bulk onion stocks through dedicated railway rakes the 'Kanda Express' from Nashik in Maharashtra to major consuming centres, as part of efforts to augment supplies and check the seasonal rise in prices, a Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Monday. Stocks currently being loaded onto these rakes are expected to reach the identified centres by Wednesday, she said. PRICES UP SHARPLY ------------------------- Data maintained by the ministry shows the all-Ind…
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