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Union Minister Piyush Goyal explains govt's plans to curb soaring onion prices
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of India Piyush Goyal met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde in Delhi on August 22. The meeting was to discuss a strategy to control the soaring prices of onion. Union Minister Piyush Goyal informed that NCCF and NAFED will be soon purchasing onions from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and other areas where onions are grown so that farmers get the right price for their produce. “We all know that in the past few days, as per the orders by Government of India, NAFED and NCCF purchased 3 lakh tons of onion from Nashik, Lasalgaon, Ahmednagar and this region. 40 per cent export tax has been imposed on onion so that there is an adequate quantity of onion available in India. From 11 am today, NCCF and NAFED will begin the purchase of 2 lakh more tons of onion from Nashik, Pimpalgaon, Lasalgaon, Ahmednagar and the entire region. More purchases will be made in the future if needed. NCCF and NAFED will also purchase onions from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and other areas where onions are grown so that farmers get the right price for their produce. The price for purchase today has been decided to be Rs 2410 per quintal. No farmer needs to worry,” said Piyush Goyal.
22 August,2023 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai
Nashik’s School’s Unique Way To Teach Students About Wildlife
Espalier Heritage School organised Academic Fair Learning Arena in Nashik City, Maharashtra "More than 40 different types of animals are present here and students are asked to describe them and give presentations in front of people," said Principal Sachin Joshi.
19 December,2022 05:35 PM IST | Nashik
School Of Extraordinary Children
This Zilla Parishad school in tribal village Hiwali, 80 km from Nashik city, has a game changer in the face of its lone teacher, Keshav Gavit, who has unique tricks up his sleeve to teach the tribal students. Children here, as young as three, can recite tables up to 970, solve the Rubik’s cube in just a jiffy and write using both hands in different languages
23 October,2022 03:09 PM IST
Nashik Bus Fire: Over 10 succumb As Bus Catches Fire
On the Nashik-Aurangabad highway, a bus caught fire after hitting a trailer truck transporting diesel. Around 5.30 a.m, the accident occurred near Nashik’s Nandur Naka. As per officials, At least 12 people, including a child, were killed and 30 injured. PM Modi expressed pain at the loss of lives and announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF. The injured would be given ₹50,000. According to Nashik DCP Amol Tambe, a case has been registered and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the fire
08 October,2022 05:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Nashik District’s Tribal Villagers Get Vaccinated By Primary Health Centre Staff
#Covid19 cases may be negligible across India, but the Primary Health Centre staff at a tribal village in #Nashik district is working the graveyard shift to vaccinate everyone
06 March,2022 10:37 PM IST | Mumbai