{
  "id": 4854898,
  "title": "Onions to be sold at ₹35 per kg through urban fair price shops: T.N. Minister in Assembly on price control measures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/onions-to-be-sold-at-35-per-kg-through-urban-fair-price-shops-t-n",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/onions-to-be-sold-at-35-per-kg-through-urban-fair-price-shops-tn-minister-in-assembly-on-price-control-measures/article71414619.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Tamil Nadu Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, P. Venkataramanan, announced in the Assembly on September 1, 2026, that onions will be sold at ₹35 per kg through urban fair price shops due to a rise in prices. The decision to procure 1,000 metric tonnes of onions in the first phase and distribute them to ration card holders is aimed at controlling the price rise and ensuring the welfare of various sections of society. The Minister stated that onions are currently being sold at ₹56 to ₹60 per kg in the open market, and this procurement and distribution will be carried out through NAFED, NCCF, cooperative wholesale godowns, Amudham outlets, and fair price shops in urban areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}