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  • Inflation will keep declining after July: Ahluwallia
    Bangalore, July 31: India's inflation rate, which peaked this month following the fuel price hike in June, will keep declining after July and moderate by December, Planning Commission Deput....
  • Food inflation falls to single digits at 9.67 percent
    New Delhi, July 29: For the first time this year, India's annual food inflation eased to single digits at 9.67 percent for the week ended July 17, from 12.47 percent a week earlier, providi....
  • Soaring milk, fruit prices keep food inflation high
    New Delhi, July 22: India's food inflation continued to remain high and was ruling at 12.47 percent for the week ended on July 10 against 12.81 percent for the week before as prices of milk....
  • Finance minister hopes Inflation will moderate after monsoon
    Hyderabad, July 20: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today voiced concern about the high rate of inflation saying it is no longer confined to food items and hoped that it would moderate after ....
  • New index for measuring inflation from next month likely
    New Delhi, July 20: The government is likely to use a new index for measuring inflation from next month, Industry Secretary R.P. Singh said today.

    "We are in the process of seekin....
  • Food inflation will come down by month-end: Basu
    New Delhi, July 16: The high food and general inflation will come down in the next two weeks, the government's chief economic advisor said today.

    "It is reasonable to predict ....
  • Food inflation rises to 12.81 percent
    New Delhi, July 15: After dropping for two straight weeks, India's annual food inflation rose to 12.81 percent for the week ended July 3, reflecting the hike in fuel prices in the last week....
  • India's June inflation rises to 10.55 percent
    New Delhi, July 14: The recent fuel price hike drove India's annual food inflation further up to 10.55 percent, from 10.16 percent in May, edging the Reserve bank of India closer to another....
  • Within weeks the food inflation rate will drop down: Sharad Pawar
    New Delhi, July 9: Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar claimed today that within a few weeks the food inflation rate will come down and people can purchase agricultural supplies at ....
  • Food inflation eases to 12.63 percent
    New Delhi, July 8: India's annual food inflation dropped to 12.63 percent for the week ended June 26 from previous week's 12.92 per cent with the easing of prices of food items.

  • Fuel price hike won't impact inflation: Pranab
    Chandigarh, July 6: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the hike in fuel prices was introduced after considering various factors and that it would not cause any surge in inflation....
  • Food inflation cools down to 12.9 percent
    New Delhi, July 1: India's annual food inflation slowed to 12.9 percent for the week ended June 19 due to what analysts said a weakening base effect.

    The food inflation was at 16.....
  • India's food inflation accelerates to 16.9 percent
    New Delhi, June 24: India's annual food inflation moved up faster to 16.9 percent for the week ended June 12 due to higher prices of essential items like pulses, fruits and vegetables, offi....
  • Prices of consumer goods to go up: Assocham
    New Delhi, June 21: Prices of consumers goods are likely to rise further over the next six months, the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) said today, basing its pre....
  • Food inflation may rise further but decline eventually: Ahluwalia
    New Delhi, June 16: India's annual food inflation may rise over the next few weeks because of the base effect of last fiscal but fall eventually as the situation is within control, Planning....
  • Central bank will act on inflation when needed: Mukherjee
    New Delhi, June 15: With India's annual inflation rate at double-digits, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the central bank will take appropriate steps when required, raising exp....
  • Food prices should come down by July: Pranab
    Patna, June 14: Expressing concern over rising inflation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government could import food items to contain it and hoped the prices would improve by....
  • India's annual inflation enters double digits at 10.16 percent
    New Delhi, June 14: Driven by higher food and fuel prices, India's annual inflation touched double digits at 10.16 percent in May, rising from 9.59 percent in April, the government said tod....
  • Food inflation climbs to 16.74 percent
    New Delhi, June 10: India's annual food inflation climbed to 16.74 percent for the week ended on May 29 owing to high prices of pulses, milk and fruits, offering no respite to people from t....
  • Food inflation climbs to 16.55 percent
    New Delhi, June 3: Despite the government's best efforts to talk it down, India's annual food inflation shot up to 16.55 percent for the week ended on May 22, owing to high prices of pu....
  • Monsoon raises hopes of better farm output, tame inflation
    New Delhi, May 31: Monsoon hit India's mainland in the southern coast of Kerala a day ahead of schedule today, raising hopes of better rains this year that will raise farm output, help rein....
  • Food inflation eases to 16.23 percent
    New Delhi, May 28: India's annual food inflation dipped to 16.23 percent for the week ended on May 22 from 16.49 percent in the previous week, official data released on Thursday showed.
  • Food inflation rises to 16.49 percent
    New Delhi, May 20: India's annual food inflation edged up for the second straight week, rising to 16.49 percent for the week ended on May 8, official data released today showed.

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  • Annual inflation dips to 9.59 percent in April
    New Delhi, May 14: India's annual rate of inflation, based on the wholesale price index, eased to 9.59 percent in April from 9.9 percent a month ago, official data showed today.

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  • Food inflation creeps up after two weeks of decline
    New Delhi, May 13: India's annual food inflation rose 16.44 percent for the week ended on May 1, reversing two consecutive weeks of decline, official data released today showed.

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  • High inflation a worry, but on the decline: Pranab
    New Delhi, May 12: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today voiced concern about high inflation but said it would ease due to a gradual fall in prices of food items.

    "I am concerne....
  • India's food inflation dips to 13.93 percent
    New Delhi, May 6: India's annual food inflation declined to 13.93 percent for the week ended on April 24 from 16.61 percent a week ago due to a fall in prices of wheat and vegetables, offic....
  • India's food inflation dips to 16.61 percent
    New Delhi, April 29: India's annual food inflation declined to 16.61 percent for the week ended April 17 from 17.65 percent a week ago due to a fall in prices of fruits, vegetables and some....
  • India poised to grow at 8 percent; inflation worrisome
    Washington, April 25: Recovering rapidly from the global financial crisis, India is poised to grow at 8 percent this year, but inflation and excessive capital flows could pose a challenge, a ga....
  • India poised to grow at 8 percent; inflation worrisome
    Washington, April 25: Recovering rapidly from the global financial crisis, India is poised to grow at 8 percent this year, but inflation and excessive capital flows could pose a challenge, a ga....
  • Food inflation rises to 17.65 percent
    New Delhi, April 22: India's annual food inflation rose to 17.65 percent for the week ended on April 10 from 17.22 percent a week ago as prices of milk, fruits and lentils went up during th....
  • India's central bank hikes key rates to tame inflation
    Mumbai, April 20: Interest rates on housing, automobile and corporate loans are set to rise with India's central bank hiking key rates in its monetary policy for this year unveiled today to....
  • Monetary policy will tamp down inflation: Mukherjee
    New Delhi, April 20: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today endorsed the central bank's decision to hike key interest rates aimed at containing inflation without hurting growth.

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  • Indian inflation rate reaches 9.9% mark
    New Delhi, April 16: The inflation rate has peaked to the 9.9% mark for March. It is the highest in the last one year and five months and has been brought about by the widespread increase in pr....
  • India's annual inflation rises 9.9 percent in March
    New Delhi, April 15: Driven primarily by higher food prices, India's annual rate of inflation, based on the wholesale prices index, went up marginally to 9.9 percent in March from 9.89 perc....
  • Food inflation drops marginally to 17.22 percent
    New Delhi, April 15: India's annual food inflation dropped marginally to 17.22 percent for the week ended on April 3 from 17.7 percent a week before even as prices of milk, fruits and lenti....
  • Food inflation up 17.7 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation rose to 17.7 percent for the week ended on March 27 from 16.35 percent a week before owing to a rise in the prices of milk, fruits, vegetables and l....
  • Left to protest against price rise on Thursday
    New Delhi: Demanding immediate steps to curb price rise and raising various other issues, the four Left parties will organise mass picketing and courting arrest programmes across the country on....
  • Food prices may come down after rabi harvest,says Pranab
    Shillong: Terming food inflation as "disturbing", Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said it may come down after the rabi (winter) crop is harvested. "Food inflation is d....
  • Prices of essential items have come down, says government
    New Delhi: The government today said steps taken to control prices of food articles have started yielding results and prices of "many food commodities have either declined or remained stead....
  • Food inflation rises to 16.35 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation rose marginally to 16.35 percent for the week ended on March 20 from 16.22 percent a week before owing to a rise in the prices of milk, fuel and len....
  • Food inflation coming down: Cabinet secretary
    New Delhi: Food inflation is coming down, with sugar and vegetable prices falling and other indicators remaining stable, cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrashekhar said today.

    "Sugar p....
  • India's food inflation falls even as index moves up a tad
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation fell marginally once again to 16.22 percent for the week ended on March 13 from 16.3 percent for the week before even as prices of lentils, fruits a....
  • Drop in lentils, cereal prices lowers food inflation
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation fell to 16.30 percent for the week ended on March 6 from 17.81 percent a week before largely due to a drop in prices of lentils, cereals and vegetab....
  • India's annual inflation rose to 9.89 percent in February
    New Delhi: Driven by increasing food prices, India's annual rate of inflation, based on the wholesale price index, rose to 9.89 percent in February from 8.56 percent in the previous month, ....
  • Food prices will start falling in 2 months: Rangarajan
    Kolkata: The spiralling food inflation, which has become the biggest concern of people in the country, would start declining in two months after the winter crops come into the market, C. Rangar....
  • Pulses, potatoes, milk keep food inflation up
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices stood at 17.81 percent for the week ended Feb 27 mainly on account of higher prices of pulses, potatoes and milk, official....
  • Food inflation to fall in two months: Montek
    New Delhi: The deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, today said that food inflation would fall in the next two months.

    "I expect food and aggregate i....
  • Food price inflation rises to 17.87 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food price inflation based on wholesale prices rose slightly to 17.87 percent for the week ended on Feb 20 from 17.58 the week before, as per official data release....
  • Fuel, food price hikes likely to ignite parliament
    New Delhi: Opposition MPs are planning to raise a storm over petrol and diesel price hikes when parliament reconvenes on Wednesday after a four-day break. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and t....
  • Pawar smiles as Sushma slams government on prices
    New Delhi: The new leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, today launched a scathing attack on the government for its failure to curb food inflation but Agriculture Minister Shara....
  • India's food inflation now at 17.58 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices fell to 17.58 percent for the week ended on Feb 13 from 17.97 the week before, as per official data released today.

  • India's food inflation still hovers around 18 percent
    New Delhi: Despite assurances from the government that food prices would soon start coming down, India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices again rose to 17.97 percent for the ....
  • Inflation rate to be moderate in next 2 months: Mukherjee
    New Delhi: Measures taken by the government to tame inflation will take some time to have their effect but the country would have a "moderate rate of inflation" in the next two months, ....
  • India's annual inflation rises to 8.56 percent in January
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation, based on the wholesale prices index, rose to 8.56 percent in January from 7.31 percent in the previous month, driven by increasing food prices, ....
  • New initiative to make essential commodities cheaper
    New Delhi: In a bid to curb the shooting prices of essential commodities, NAFED, a national level farmers' cooperative, is launching a new initiative "farm gate to home gate" (khet ....
  • Food prices still daunting the common man
    New Delhi: Making a meal has become a calculated risk in many households. With little respite from rocketing prices of fruits, vegetables and other foods people are trying to make do with a min....
  • Food price inflation rises to 17.94 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 17.94 percent for the week ended on Jan 30 from 17.56 percent the week before, according to official data released....
  • India's annual food inflation up at 17.56 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 17.56 percent for the week ended on Jan 23 from 17.4 percent the week before, according to official data released ....
  • India's annual food inflation up at 17.4 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 17.4 percent for the week ended on Jan 16 from 16.81 percent the week before, according to official statistics rel....
  • I am not solely responsible for rise in sugar prices: Sharad Pawar
    New Delhi: Political leaders are now accusing ministers over the issue of price rise on sugar, vegetables and pulses. This has also upset relationships between National Congress Party (NCP) and....
  • Food inflation drops marginally to 16.81 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on the wholesale price index dropped marginally to 16.81 percent for the week ended on Jan 9 from 17.28 percent the week before, according to ....
  • Food price-rise a matter of concern: Mukherjee
    New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said high inflation was a matter of concern and the government was monitoring the price situation.

    "We have already liberalised ....
  • Mayawati blames central government for price rise
    Lucknow: Lashing out at Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for the recent rise in food prices, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said wrong policies of the central government had helpe....
  • Food inflation up 17.28 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on the wholesale price index stood at 17.28 percent for the week ended Jan 2, showing signs of a tempering in the galloping prices, as per off....
  • India's annual inflation rate rises 7.31 percent in December
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose sharply to 7.31 percent in December from 4.78 percent in the previous month, official data showed today.

  • Food prices will come down in 8-10 days: Agriculture Minister
    New Delhi: The soaring prices of essential commodities will start coming down in 8-10 days, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said today, adding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had called a ....
  • Mamata again attacks central government for price rise
    Kolkata: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today criticised the central government, saying it could not shirk responsibility for its failure to check the escalating prices of essential commoditi....
  • India's food inflation at 18.2 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on the wholesale price index stood at 18.22 percent for the week ended on Dec 26, as potatoes were dearer by a whopping 110 percent, pulses by....
  • India's food inflation rises to 19.83 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 19.83 percent for the week ended Oct 19 from 18.65 percent the week before as prices of essential commodities cont....
  • Hoarding, hike in procurement pushed up food inflation: Pranab
    Kolkata: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said hoarding and other "cost-push elements" and the hike in procurement prices of food items like sugar, paddy and wheat have pla....
  • India's food inflation drops
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, fell marginally to 18.65 percent for the week ended Dec 12 from 19.95 percent the week before even as prices of essentia....
  • Food inflation? Parliament House canteen has not heard of it
    New Delhi: Can you imagine a vegetarian thali lunch for Rs.12.50 or a katori (small bowl) of dal at Rs.1.50, and chapatis for a rupee each at a time when the prices of essential commodities are....
  • State governments should help control food prices: Pawar
    New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today asked state governments to do more to control spiralling food prices, which led to protests in Parliament last week.

    "I appeal t....
  • De-hoarding, selective imports can tame food inflation: Kaushik Basu
    Kolkata: Measures like de-hoarding and imports of selective items can tame the country's soaring food inflation, a senior finance ministry official said today.

    "Inflation is a....
  • Food inflation creeps up further, at 19.95 percent
    New Delhi: Even as the government expressed concern over rocketing food prices, the country's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, moved up to 19.95 percent for the week ended ....
  • Rising inflation a matter of concern: Pranab
    New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the rise in inflation, primarily due to increase in food prices, was a matter of concern.

    "This is a matter of concern. The....
  • India's food inflation shoots up further to 19 percent
    New Delhi: There was no respite from galloping grocery bills as the country's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, shot up further to 19.05 percent for the week ended Nov 28 fr....
  • Food Inflation rises up by 17.47 percent; Onions still expensive
    New Delhi: Food inflation has increased to 17.47% from 15.58% within the 3rd week of November 2009. A deficit in supply was also recorded due to the weak monsoon in India this year.

    W....
  • India's recovery fragile, says RBI governor
    Hyderabad: India's recovery from the global financial crisis is fragile though the economic fundamentals are strong, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao said here today.

  • India's food inflation jumps to 15.58 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on the official wholesale price index jumped to 15.58 percent for the week ended Nov 14, as prices of potatoes more than doubled, while onion ....
  • India's annual food inflation rises to 14.55 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, moved up to 14.55 percent for the week ended on Nov 7 from 13.68 percent the week before, official data released today s....
  • Supply of some commodities still a problem: Cabinet secretary
    New Delhi: Cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar today said supply constraints of some commodities still existed and the price situation would ease as soon as the supply improved.

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  • Food prices jumped 13.32 percent in October
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose sharply to 1.34 percent in October from 0.5 percent in the previous month, mainly on account of a 13.32 percent ....
  • India's annual food inflation rises to 13.7 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual food inflation, based on wholesale prices, moved up to 13.68 percent for the week ended on Oct 31 from 13.39 percent for the week before, as per official data rele....
  • India's annual food price inflation up over 13 percent
    New Delhi: Based on the new guidelines on disclosing the official wholesale price index, India's annual rate of inflation based for primary articles and fuels stood unaltered at minus 6.2 p....
  • Inflation rate rises marginally to 1.51 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose to 1.51 percent for the week ended on Oct 17 from 1.21 percent the week before, data released today showed. <....
  • AGP protests in Assam over rising prices
    Guwahati: Hundreds of opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leaders and supporters today took to the streets protesting against spiralling prices of essentials in Assam.

    More than 5,000....
  • Inflation could reach 10 percent by March
    New Delhi: Inflation may soar to 10 percent in India by March 2010 due to rising prices of manufacturing goods and food, according to industry lobby Assocham.

    The fact that inflation ....
  • Inflation rate rises to 1.21 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose to 1.21 percent for the week ended on Oct 10 from 0.92 percent the week before, data released today showed.

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  • India's annual inflation rate rises to 0.92 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices rose marginally to 0.92 percent for the week ended on Oct 3 from 0.7 percent for the like week of the previous year. <....
  • Worst is over: PM on inflation
    Mumbai: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he expected a good rabi crop and added that the "worst is over" vis-a-vis the spiralling prices.

    Speaking here on the last day....
  • Inflation likely to rise beyond predicted levels: Pronab Sen
    Kolkata: India's inflation rate is expected to rise beyond predicted levels by the end of the year, according to Pronab Sen, secretary in the ministry of statistics and programme implementa....
  • Inflation, currency volatility impact coffee industry: Expert
    Bangalore: Besides the recession, high inflation, volatile currency rates and scarce finance are also posing challenges to the global coffee sector, an industry expert said today.

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  • Worst will soon get over on price rise: PM
    Ambala (Haryana): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the federal government was fully aware of the difficulties faced by common people because of rising prices but said that the worst was....
  • Inflation rate up, now at 0.83 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation crawled up marginally to 0.83 percent for the week ended on Sep 19 from 0.37 percent the week before, according to official data released today. ....
  • Inflation rate inches upwards to 0.37 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation crawled up marginally by 0.37 percent for the week ended on Sep 12, a rise from 0.12 percent the week before, according to official data released....
  • Inflation back in positive zone
    New Delhi: India's inflation was 0.12 percent for the week ended on Sep 5, data released by the government showed today.

    The inflation figure has climbed back into positive terri....
  • Inflation rate, food prices rise
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose to minus 0.12 percent for the week ended on Aug 29 from minus 0.21 percent the week before, according to official data released today.

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  • India's inflation minus 0.12 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation was minus 0.12 percent for the week ended Aug 29, a rise from minus 0.21 percent the week before, according to official data released today.

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  • Expert panel to examine petroleum products' pricing
    New Delhi: The government has constituted an expert group to examine and give its recommendations on pricing of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and kerosene, the petroleum ministry said today.

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  • India's inflation rises, still minus 0.21 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation was minus 0.21 percent for the week ended on Aug 22, up from minus 0.95 percent the week before, according to official data released today.

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  • Rising prices put potatoes out of commoner's reach
    Agra: Rising prices of essential items seem to be taking their toll on the common man here. First it were the pulses and now it is the king of vegetables - potatoes - that is burning a hole in ....
  • India's inflation rises, still minus 0.95 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 0.95 percent for the week ended on Aug 15 from minus 1.53 percent the week before, according to official data released t....
  • Price rise hits Ramadan observance in Kerala
    Kozhikode: The high prices of fruits, especialy dry fruits, and other popular Iftar items in Kerala have left this year's Ramadan an expensive affair, say traders and devotees.

    Th....
  • India hikes support prices for grain, pulses
    New Delhi: With drought declared in half of India, the government today decided to increase the minimum support prices of cereals and pulses to help farmers who have been hit by the poor monsoo....
  • India's inflation rises, still minus 1.53 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.53 percent for the week ending on Aug 8 from minus 1.74 percent the week before, according to official data released t....
  • Deficient rains may lead to further price rise: RBI
    New Delhi: The erratic monsoon may lead to a further rise in prices of essential commodities, the Reserve Bank of India said today. "The erratic monsoon may put pressure on inflation and c....
  • Efforts to be made to control rising food prices: PM
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said all efforts would be made to control the rising prices of foodgrains, pulses and other goods of daily use.

    "We have adequate st....
  • India's inflation falls to minus 1.74 percent
    Mumbai: India's annual rate of inflation fell marginally to minus 1.74 percent percent for the week ending on Aug 1 from minus 1.58 percent the week before, according to official data relea....
  • India has enough food stocks, prices will be contained: PM
    New Delhi: Amid shooting commodity prices and a deficient monsoon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday assured that the government was taking all possible steps to contain food inflation and ....
  • Congress-led UPA to blame for rise in prices: BJP
    New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said the spiralling prices of essential commodities was due to the ruling UPA giving more importance to "multinational companies, share hol....
  • Price rise forces Indians to cut pulse consumption
    New Delhi: Owing to "alarmingly" spiralling prices, Indian households reduced pulse consumption to less than 11 kg in the first half of 2009, according to a report by an industry body. ....
  • India's inflation falls to minus 1.58 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation fell marginally to minus 1.58 for the week ending on July 25 from minus 1.54 the week before, according to official data released here today.
  • As people despair, govt explains high food prices
    New Delhi: As prices of fruits, vegetables and lentils across the country soar, the government on Tuesday said the rise in food prices was primarily due to higher remuneration to farmers, a fal....
  • Mamata 'upset' with price rise
    Kolkata: Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed concern over the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, saying it has endangered the people's economic security.

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  • Inflation rate rises, still in negative zone
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.17 percent for the week ended on July 11 from minus 1.21 percent the week before, according to official data released ....
  • Inflation rate rises marginally
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.21 percent for the week ended on July 4, from minus 1.55 percent the week before, according to official data released ....
  • Inflation at minus 1.55 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation dropped to minus 1.55 percent for the week ended on June 27, from minus 1.30 percent the week before, according to official data released here to....
  • India's inflation rate rises marginally
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose 0.6 percent for the week ended on June 13, official data released here today.

    The rate of inflation for the week stood at minus 1.....
  • India's inflation rate slips to 0.13 percent
    Mumbai: India's annual rate of inflation fell to 0.13 percent for the week ended on May 30 from 0.48 percent in the previous week, official data showed today.

    The wholesale price ....
  • India's inflation rate falls to 0.48 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation fell to 0.48 percent for the week ended on May 23 from 0.61 percent in the previous week, official data showed today.

    The wholesale pri....
  • Assocham proposes inflation commission
    New Delhi: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has proposed the setting up of a National Inflation Commission to help the government contain prices of essential commodit....
  • India's inflation rate unchanged at 0.61 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation remained unchanged at 0.61 percent for the week ended on May 16 with minor increase in the the index for primary articles, fuel and power and man....
  • India's annual inflation rate rises to 0.61 percent
    New Delhi: Higher prices of tea, fruits, vegetables and spices pushed up India's annual rate of inflation to 0.61 percent for the week ended on May 9 from 0.48 percent the week before, offi....
  • India's inflation rate marginally up at 0.7 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.7 percent for the week ended on April 25 from 0.57 percent the week before, official data showed today.

    Among the ....
  • India's inflation rate marginally up at 0.57 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.57 percent for the week ended April 18 from 0.26 percent the week before, official data showed today.

    Among the th....
  • India's inflation rate marginally up at 0.26 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.26 percent for the week ended April 11, from 0.18 percent the week before, official data showed today.

    The inflat....
  • Inflation in India falls to 0.18 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation fell to 0.18 percent for the week ended April 4, from 0.26 percent the week before, official data showed today. Inflation rate had declined for ei....
  • Inflation sharply down, but industrial output also dips
    New Delhi: It was a mixed bag of news Thursday on the Indian economy's performance as fresh data showed the country's annual rate of inflation at its lowest levels since 2002 even as industrial....
  • India's inflation rate falls to 3.03 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation fell to 3.03 percent for the week ended Feb 21 from 3.36 percent the week before, official data showed today. It was the fifth consecutive week dur....
  • India's inflation rate dips further to 3.92 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation dipped further in the week ended Feb 7 to 3.92 percent from 4.39 percent the week before, official data showed on Thursday. The inflation rate....
  • India's inflation rate drops to 5.07 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation dropped to 5.07 percent for the week ended Jan 24 from 5.64 percent the week before, official data released here today showed. The inflation rat....
  • After 11-week steady fall, inflation up again
    New Delhi: After 11 weeks of decline, India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 5.6 percent for the week ended Jan 10, from 5.24 percent the week before, official data released here o....
  • More rate cuts expected post-monetary policy review: Moody's
    New Delhi: India's central bank is expected to further cut the repo rate by 50 basis points after the monetary review, while the cash reserve ratio and the reverse repo rate are likely to be ....
  • Inflation rate keeps falling, now at 5.24 percent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation fell further to 5.24 percent for the week ended Jan 3 from 5.91 percent the week before, official data released here today showed. The inflati....
  • Inflation drops further to 6.38 percent

    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation dipped further to 6.38 percent for the week ended December 20 from 6.61 percent the week before, official data released on Thursday said. The i....

  • Inflation rate drops to 6.61 percent

    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation continued its downward trend, dipping to 6.61 percent for the week ended Dec 13 as compared to 6.84 percent the week before, official data release....

  • Further rate cuts possible, says PM's economic adviser

    Mumbai: A senior member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council on Tuesday said there was more room for rate cuts by the end of this financial year. Maintaining that the central....

  • India's inflation drops further to 8 percent

    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation dropped further to 8 percent for the week ended Nov 29 from 8.4 percent the week before, government data showed today.

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  • Inflation down to 8.4 percent

    New Delhi: The inflation rate in the country dropped further to 8.4 percent for the week ended on November 22. The annual rate of inflation dropped to 8.4 percent from 8.84 percent the we....

  • Inflation at 21 weeks low, drops to 8.98 per cent
    New Delhi: In a development that should bring cheer to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ahead of the ensuing state elections, India's annual rate of inflation fell sharply to 8.....
  • Essential goods push inflation up
    New Delhi: Halting the five-week downward streak, inflation today inched up to 10.72 per cent on account of rising prices of essential commodities like vegetables, pulses and cereals, and some ....
  • Inflation eases to 10.68 pc after over four months
    New Delhi: Lower prices of industrial fuel and manufactured items helped push inflation below the 11 per cent mark after over four months to 10.68 per cent, giving RBI enough room to cut key ra....
  • Rupee falls to 50.05 against US dollar in early trade
    Mumbai: The Indian currency continued its downward march and plunged to 50.05 against the greenback in early trade today on heavy dollar demand from importers amid melting stock markets. At th....
  • India's inflation falls further to 11.07 per cent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation, based on official wholesale price index, fell further to 11.07 per cent for the week ended on October 11, due to a 0.8 per cent decline over the pre....
  • Bank deposits safe, inflation to fall further: PM
    New Delhi: Amid apprehensions of banks taking a hit from the global meltdown, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured the Lok Sabha that deposits in PSU and private sector banks are "entire....
  • Inflation slips to 11.44 per cent on falling oil prices
    New Delhi: Inflation fell to 11.44 per cent for the week ending October 4 on account of decline in oil prices and manufactured goods, giving some respite to the government which is battling the....
  • Reining in inflation, a challenge: Chidambaram
    Washington: India's Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the present challenge for his country is to arrest inflation without hampering economic growth and to maintain financial....
  • Inflation rate moderates to 11.8 per cent
    New Delhi: Amidst a liquidity crunch and a slowdown in industrial growth, India's inflation moderated slightly to 11.8 per cent for the week ended on September 27, compared to 11.99 per cent th....
  • Inflation falls below 12 pc for first time in two months
    New Delhi: Inflation fell below 12 per cent mark at 11.99 per cent for the first time in the last two months as some food items turned cheaper amidst expectations of RBI maintaining status quo ....
  • Inflation remains unchanged at 12.14 pc
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation remained unchanged at the previous week's level of 12.14 per cent for the week ended on September 13, fresh data showed today. The inflation rate, ba....
  • Inflation rises to 12.14 per cent
    New Delhi: After three successive weeks of decline, India's annual rate of inflation moved up marginally to 12.14 per cent for the week ended September 6 from to 12.1 per cent for the week befo....
  • India's inflation moderating, economy robust: PM
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that inflation in India would moderate in the coming months even as the country remained among the fastest growing economies in the world. "T....
  • Inflation further rate dips to 12.1 per cent
    New Delhi: Maintaining a downward trend for the third week in a row, India's inflation moderated to 12.1 per cent for the week ended on August 30, as compared to 12.34 per cent for the week bef....
  • RBI Governor on Inflation: Too early to take any call
    Mumbai: The new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Duvvuri Subbarao, has said that India's inflation rate is showing some signs of moderation but, it is still too early to conclude whether i....
  • Increasing production answer to inflation: PM
    Salem: Increasing productivity across the sectors - agriculture, manufacturing and services - is the solution for inflation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday after laying the founda....
  • Inflation on a downswing, falls to 12.34 per cent
    New Delhi: For the second week in succession inflation showed a decline, going down to 12.34 per cent as on August 23 compared to 12.40 the week before, as a result of a decline in prices of ma....
  • Price Index ducks marginally to 12.40 per cent
    New Delhi: India's inflation rate came down to 12.40 per cent for the week ended on August 16 against 12.63 per cent for the week before. Though the decline is marginal, the Finance Ministry fe....
  • Ahluwalia hopes inflation to moderate in 3-4 months
    New Delhi: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Monday that inflation will moderate in three to four months and agriculture will grow at a higher rate than project....
  • Inflation continues to spiral, touches 12.63 per cent
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation further zoomed to 12.63 per cent for the week ended August 9, as compared to 12.44 per cent the week before, but an unfazed Finance Ministry said tha....
  • Govt may eliminate tax exemptions and subsidies
    New Delhi: Worried over escalating fiscal deficit and continued northern flight of inflation, the government may soon eliminate 'non-functional' incentives or simply put subsidies and exemption....
  • Inflation to rise to 13 per cent: C Rangarajan
    New Delhi: The common man would have to suffer high prices for a while more, with the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council(PMEAC) fearing inflation could touch 13 per cent, even as the Fi....
  • Inflation crosses 12 per cent, Finance Ministry says it's stable
    New Delhi: India's annual rate of inflation crossed the 12 per cent mark to 12.01 per cent for the week ended on July 26 as compared to 11.98 per cent the week before, data released today showe....
  • 'Inflation to moderate by fiscal end'
    New Delhi: India's headline inflation would fall below the 10 per cent mark by the end of this financial year, a leading economist and planning strategist said today. "Inflation is expected to ....
  • Vegetable prices rises 54 per cent on supply crunch
    New Delhi: Prices of essential vegetables such as potato, tomato and onion have increased by 54 per cent within a month in the wholesale market of the national capital. According to Delhi Agri....
  • Middle class families have cut expenses
    New Delhi: Higher inflation and increasing interest rates have forced middle class consumers to cut back their spending on shopping, amusement and eating out by nearly 55 per cent in the last o....
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