Delayed and prolonged rains are the main reason for damage to onion crops, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Dadarao said during Question Hour
Onion prices remain high in the range of Rs 75-100/kg across major cities of the country
The company had placed an order for the first consignment of 6,090 tonnes of onion from Egypt
While MMTC has been tasked to import onions, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen items in the domestic market
The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 36.92 crore in the corresponding quarter previous fiscal, a regulatory filing showed
MMTC has invited bids for acquisition of up to 3,20,00,000 shares
Last week, Paswan had attributed the sharp rise in onion prices to 30-40 per cent fall in domestic production
Onion prices have risen sharply for more than a month due to tight supply
While MMTC is just about managing to stay afloat for now, STC and PEC have posted losses long and hard enough for the Centre to call for their total shutdown
MMTC saw annual profit after taxes rise to Rs 81.43 crore in 2018-19, from Rs 48.84 crore in the year before, whereas with massive overheads, STC and PEC have both reported losses
The department of commerce may soon approach the cabinet with the proposal, as per the reports
India and Pakistan relations are going through a rough patch following nullification of Article 370 which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir
Firm has floated RFP to sell its 6% stake in ICEX, less than a month after it notified its intent to divest equity in NINL
MMTC, which owns 9.55% equity, had thought of retaining the stake after ICEX's merger with NMCE and and the beginning of diamond futures
With the steel market looking up, NINL expects to earn maximum net margin on billet by reducing the cost of production
The company is looking at transactions in new commodities and go beyond its forte in trade of bullion and major bulk minerals like iron ore and chromite
MMTC, with a shareholding of 49.9 per cent, is the biggest equity partner in the 1.1 million tonne NINL plant, where two Odisha government PSUs hold stakes.
MMTC had decided to offload its residual 9.5 per cent stake last year, marking its complete exit from the bourse
MMTC is yet to feel the heat of the weakening rupee on gold imports
8 tonnes of gold already sold, the trading PSU seeks Central government's mandate to auction additional 5 tonnes