Business Desk: The common man, troubled by skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel, has now started making onions. Onion prices are hovering around Rs 50 in the wholesale market of the country's capital Delhi and adjoining areas. At the same time, its retail price has reached 65 to 75 rupees per kg. Let us tell you that onion prices have doubled in the last month and a half. At the same time, onion prices have become costlier by Rs 1000 per quintal in the biggest market of Lasalgaon.

According to media reports, the average wholesale price of onions in Lasalgaon Mandi rose by Rs 970 per quintal to Rs 4200-4500 per quintal in the last 2 days. Onions are shipped across the country from Lasalgaon in Nashik. Sometime ago, due to unseasonal rains and hail in Maharashtra, onion crop has suffered a lot. This reduced the arrival of onion in the wholesale market. This is said to be the most important reason for onion being expensive.

On Saturday, the average price of onion in Lasalgaon was around 4250-4,551 per quintal. For Kharif variety onion, it was recorded at Rs 3,870 per quintal. According to a trade, the price of onion has increased due to rain. On February 20, onion prices were being sold in Lasalgaon Mandi at Rs 3,500-4,500 per quintal. Onions are expected to become more expensive in the coming days. Many traders reported that the supply of kharif crops has decreased.

Onion prices are rising at a time when farmers are protesting across the country regarding the new agricultural law. The Essential Commodities Act was amended in Parliament in these new agricultural laws. Last year, items like potatoes, onions, lentils, rice, edible oil-oilseeds have been removed from the purview of Essential Commodities Act-1955, which means the stock limit has been removed. . Now there will be no jail for storing these items more. Companies or any traders will be free to deposit these items to any extent.

The official vaccination registration website cowin.gov.in of the Government of India has integrated with MapmyIndia. This is a platform that uses digital mapping and advanced location based technology. Map My India launched Maps on Monday where you will get information about the nearest search on the company's mobile application and official website. With the help of this, every Indian user can find the Corona Vaccination Center near him.

Mapmai India and API have been the winners of the Atma Dependent App Challenge, which is organized by the government every 6 months. Indian apps get a boost with its help. For Map My India, you must first go to mapmyindia.com/move app or maps.mapmyindia.com or cowin.gov.in .

How to find out?
After visiting the website, you will have to enter your current location or address. After this, you will have to search the vaccination center. Your nearest vaccination center will come in front of you. Now you can see the directions to know there. It will show you every direction from where you have to turn and where to go.

MapmyIndia CEO, & amp; Executive Director Rohan Verma said that, in the fight against COVID, each one of us has a role. Ever since Corona has entered India, MapMyIndia has mapped every corona testing, treatment, isolation center and containment zones. Now this is our effort during vaccination as well.

The second phase of corona vaccination has started from tomorrow. With this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also taken the first dose of Corona vaccine. PM Modi himself arrived at AIIMS in New Delhi in the morning and got the Corona vaccine installed. With this, PM Modi appealed to the people to get the Corona vaccine installed.