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- India discontinues weekly inflation data
New Delhi, Feb 2: India has discontinued releasing weekly inflation data in a bid to curb speculative movement in prices of essential commodities, official statement said today.
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- Food inflation negative for fourth consecutive week
New Delhi, Jan 27: Overall food prices fell for the fourth straight week year-on-year, led by a drop in the prices of vegetables, especially onions and potatoes, official data showed today.
- Food inflation remains in negative
New Delhi, Jan 19: Overall food prices fell for the third straight week year-on-year, led by a sharp drop in the price of vegetables, especially onions and potatoes and wheat, official data sho....
- Inflation falls to two-year low of 7.47 percent
New Delhi, Jan 16: On the back of decline in the prices of food products, India's annual inflation based on the wholesale price index fell to a two-year low of 7.47 percent in December as c....
- Food prices fall; inflation will continue to moderate: Pranab
New Delhi, Jan 12 Overall food prices declined for the second consecutive week year-on-year, led by a sharp drop in the price of vegetables, especially onions, official data showed today.
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- Food inflation dips to two-year low
New Delhi, Jan 5: India's annual food inflation slipped into negative for the first time in "recent memory" as prices of vegetables, onions and potatoes fell sharply, official data ....
- Food inflation dips to 0.42 percent
New Delhi, Dec 29: Due to sharp decline in the prices of onions, potatoes and vegetables, India's annual food inflation dropped sharply to 0.42 percent for the week ended Dec 17, as compar....
- Food inflation drops sharply to 1.81 percent
New Delhi, Dec 22: India's annual food inflation fell sharply to 1.81 percent for the week ended Dec 10 as compared to 4.35 percent in the previous week and almost 11 percent a month and a ....
- Food inflation slips sharply to 4.35 percent
New Delhi, Dec 15: India's annual food inflation fell sharply to 4.35 percent for the week ended Dec 3, the lowest in nearly four years, as prices of onion, potato and other vegetables decl....
- Mukherjee blames inflation on world economic crisis
New Delhi, Dec 9: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today presented a spirited defence of the government "constantly trying to fight price rise" and said the world economic situation w....
- Government faces opposition heat over inflation
New Delhi, Dec 8: On a day India recorded a sharp fall in food inflation after months of high prices, the government today found itself at the receiving end of opposition MPs for its alleged fa....
- Food inflation drops to 6.6 percent
New Delhi, Dec 8: India's food inflation fell sharply to 6.60 percent for the week ended Nov 26 as compared to 8 percent in the previous week as onion, potato, vegetables and wheat became ....
- Food inflation falls to 8 percent
New Delhi, Dec 1: India's food inflation fell sharply to 8 percent for the week ended on Nov 19 as compared to 9.01 percent in the previous week as onions, potatoes and wheat became cheaper....
- No direct link between rate hike and inflation: Pranab
New Delhi, Nov 29: With inflation remaining stubbornly near double digits in the last two years despite an aggressive monetary tightening policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Finance Mini....
- Food inflation dips to 9.01 percent
New Delhi, Nov 24: India's food inflation slipped below double digits for the first time in five weeks at 9.01 percent for the week ended on Nov 12, official data released today showed.
- Inflation will come down to 6-7 percent by March: Pranab
New Delhi, Nov 22: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today inflation would come down to 6-7 percent by the end of the current fiscal and to a "more acceptable" level in the next 6 ....
- India's food inflation declines further, still in double digits
New Delhi, Nov 17: India's food inflation declined for the second consecutive week at 10.39 percent for the week ended Nov 5, but still continued to be in double digits, official data showe....
- Petrol price cut will not help inflation: Experts
Kolkata, Nov 16: The cut in petrol prices by state-run oil companies will have negligible or marginal impact on the country's economy and will not help the near double-digit inflation to c....
- Moody's to now review India's sovereign ratings
New Delhi, Nov 12: After lowering the outlook for India's banking industry, credit rating agency Moody's is likely to review the country's sovereign ratings today, amid a slowdown ....
- Food inflation dips marginally
New Delhi, Nov 11: India's food inflation continued to be in double digits during the week ended Oct 29, although it dipped marginally to 11.81 percent, official data showed today.
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- Trinamool MPs upset over petrol price hike
Kolkata, Nov 4: Expressing deep concern over repeated petrol price hikes, the Trinamool Congress parliamentary party today said it was "unacceptable" that the party was being kept in t....
- Petrol price hike: Government insensitive, says BJP
New Delhi, Nov 3: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the government over the fresh petrol price hike, saying it was "insensitive" towards the 'aam adami' ....
- Food inflation continues to shoot up, at 12.21 percent
New Delhi, Nov 3: There seems to be no respite from rising food prices. Latest official data today for food inflation showed a sharp rise during the week ended Oct 22 at 12.21 percent -- the hi....
- Inflation will come down by December: Pranab
New Delhi, Oct 31: Inflation will come down by December as necessary steps have been taken to remove supply-side bottlenecks, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here today.
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- Food inflation rises further, at 11.43 percent
New Delhi, Oct 27: A week after it breached double digits, India's food inflation continued with its upward climb and was recorded at 11.43 percent for the week ended on Oct 15, official da....
- Inflation will come down to 7 percent by March: RBI
Mumbai, Oct 25: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said inflation would start moderating from December and come down to 7 percent by the end of the current financial year from around 10 per....
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RBI de-regulates saving interest rates
New Delhi, Oct 25: Consumers are set to earn more on their savings accounts with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today de-regulating interest rates.
"It is felt that the time is ....
- Inflation remains sticky, growth will moderate: RBI
Mumbai, Oct 24: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said economic growth for 2011-12 will be lower than its earlier projection of 8 percent even as inflation remained "sticky" and was....
- RBI set to again hike rates to tame inflation
Mumbai, Oct 24: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to again hike key policy rates on Tuesday to curb stubbornly high inflation. The 13th hike since March 2010 will make home and....
- Diesel price to go up if inflation comes down: C. Rangarajan
New Delhi, Oct 20: The government will hike diesel prices once there is a substantial easing in inflationary pressure, the prime minister's top economic adviser C. Rangarajan said today.
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- Food inflation soars, crosses double-digits
New Delhi, Oct 20: India's food inflation rose sharply to cross double-digit levels at 10.6 percent for the week ended on Oct 8, official data showed today, with a rise in demand for essent....
- Inflation down to 7 percent by March 2012: C. Rangarajan
New Delhi, Oct 20: Inflation is likely to come down to seven percent by the end of this financial year following a good monsoon and high base effect, the prime minister's top economic advis....
- Prime Minister meets top officials on curbing inflation
New Delhi, Oct 15: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met top policymakers seeking ways to curb inflation which has been hovering close to double-digits for almost 9 months but did not announ....
- Inflation continues to remain high, rate hike likely again
New Delhi, Oct 14: India's annual inflation based on wholesale prices continued to hover close to double digits -- at 9.72 percent -- for September, official data showed today, strengthenin....
- Food inflation slips marginally, still above comfort level
New Delhi, Oct 13: India's food inflation dipped marginally to 9.32 percent for the week ended Oct 1, but still remained far above comfortable levels of policymakers, official data showed ....
- Food inflation rises 9.41 percent; Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern
New Delhi, Oct 7: India's food inflation accelerated to 9.41 percent for the week ended Sep 24 as compared to 9.13 percent in the previous week due to sharp rise in the prices of milk, veg....
- Food inflation drops to 8.84 percent
New Delhi, Sep 22: India's food inflation dropped to 8.84 percent for the week ended Sep 10 as compared to 9.47 percent in the previous week as rise in the prices of onions, fruits and veg....
- Rate hike will bring down inflation, hopes Pranab
New Delhi, Sep 16: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said hike in key policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India would help bring down inflation to a "comfortable" level sooner rat....
- Reduced petro-product subsidies can rein inflation: Official
Kolkata, Sep 16: Emphasising that an effective policy to control high inflation is to curtail the fiscal deficit, Chief Statistician of India T.C.A. Anant today said reducing subsidy on petrole....
- To tackle inflation, Reserve Bank expected to hike rates
Mumbai, Sep 15: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to hike interest rates for the 12th time since January last year when it meets on Friday, as headline inflation continues to r....
- Food inflation dips marginally to 9.55 percent
New Delhi, Sep 8: India's food inflation dipped marginally to 9.55 percent for the week ended Aug 27 year-on-year, coming down from the double-digit levels registered the previous week, ac....
- Inter-ministerial group discusses inflation
New Delhi, Sep 2: An inter-ministerial group headed by the finance minister's chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu held its meeting today to review the situation of inflation, which remains....
- Food inflation soars to 10.05 percent
New Delhi, Sep 1: India's annual food inflation surged to 10.05 percent for the week ended on Aug 20 as compared to 9.80 percent in the previous week, as prices of onions, vegetables and fr....
- Food inflation rises to 9.80 percent
New Delhi, Aug 25: India's annual food inflation rose to 9.80 percent for the week ended on Aug 13 as compared to 9.03 percent in the previous week as prices of onions, potatoes and fruits ....
- Inflation to remain high till November: RBI
Bangalore, Aug 18: Inflation would continue to remain high in the nine percent plus range till November as projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July, the central bank's deputy g....
- Food inflation declines to 9.03 percent
New Delhi, Aug 18: India's annual food inflation declined to 9.03 percent for the week ended on Aug 6, as compared to 9.9 percent in the previous week, with vegetables, eggs, meat and fish ....
- Inflation eases a tad to 9.22 percent in July
New Delhi, Aug 16: Inflation based on wholesale price index declined marginally to 9.22 percent in July from 9.44 percent in the previous month, official data showed today.
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- RBI may hike rates again if inflation remains high: Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, July 27: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today the Reserve Bank of India might hike policy rates again as inflation was unlikely to come down to a comfortable level this year.....
- Inflation prompts India's central bank to hike rates again
Mumbai, July 26: India's central bank today hiked its key rates by 50 basis points each in the 11th such exercise since January 2010 to tame inflation, setting the stage for commercial ban....
- Stage appears set for another rate hike by India's central bank
Mumbai, July 26: With headline inflation still above the comfort zone, the Indian central bank appeared set to announce another rate hike at 11 a.m. today, the 11th since January last year, in....
- India's food inflation declines
New Delhi, July 21: Food inflation declined to 7.58 percent for the week ending July 9, compared to 8.31 percent in the previous week as prices of onions, milk, eggs and meat eased, according ....
- Pranab expresses concern as inflation rises to 9.44 percent
New Delhi, July 14: India's annual inflation rose to 9.44 percent in June from 9.06 percent in the previous month, prompting Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to say that it "continues ....
- Inflation nudges up in June, close to double digits
New Delhi, July 14: India's annual inflation continued to be on an uptrend, though the pace of increase slowed down, as latest data released today showed that inflation had nudged up to 9.4....
- Food inflation drops for the second week
New Delhi, July 7: Food inflation declined for the second week in a row to 7.61 percent for the week ended June 25 from 7.78 percent in the previous week as vegetables and pulses became cheape....
- Food inflation is down sharply
New Delhi, June 30: In what could come as a respite to consumers and policymakers, India's food inflation slipped to 7.78 percent for the week ending on June 18, compared to 9.13 percent re....
- Inflationary conditions out of my control: PM
New Delhi, June 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told editors that international economic and political conditions that were "out of his control" had led to high inflation in the....
- Food inflation climbs to 9.13 percent
New Delhi, June 23: India's food inflation rose to 9.13 percent for the week ended on June 11, compared to 8.96 percent recorded in the previous week, official data showed today.
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- High inflation not acceptable: Pranab
New Delhi, June 23: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said high inflation levels were not acceptable and the government would make all efforts to bring them down.Latest official figures ....
- Duel with inflation continues, RBI hikes rate again
Mumbai, June 16: Continuing its hawkish monetary stance to curb high inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today hiked short-term lending rates by 25 basis points, the tenth time it has r....
- No respite from inflation, rises to 9.06 percent in May
New Delhi, June 14: The Indian policy makers' duel with inflation is going to continue, at least for some more months, as latest data today showed that annual inflation rose to 9.06 percen....
- No respite from price rise: RBI survey
Mumbai, June 11: Inflation is expected to remain stubbornly high in the current quarter and rise further by the end of this fiscal, led by soaring prices of essential commodities, especially f....
- Ensuring milk security for the Indian consumer
New Delhi, May 20: During the recent past, milk being an essential food has become the most-talked-about products after petrol in urban India! Milk is a relatively new entrant amongst the food ....
- Non-food items driving inflation: Pranab
New Delhi, May 12: Even as food inflation for the week ended on April 30 was recorded at a lower 7.7 percent, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said increased prices of non-food items wer....
- Food inflation eases to 8.53 percent
New Delhi, May 5: India's food inflation declined marginally to 8.53 percent for the week ended April 23 compared to 8.76 percent recorded in the previous week as prices of pulses eased co....
- India's inflation overshoots official target
New Delhi, April 15: Despite successive rate hikes and assurances from policy makers, India's annual rate of inflation rose to 8.98 percent in March from 8.31 percent the month before, way ....
- Below 7 percent inflation forecast in April
Kolkata, April 8: Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu has forecast a below seven percent overall inflation for India in April and said the figure will go down to five percent over the next coup....
- Food inflation eases further
New Delhi, April 7: India's food inflation declined marginally to 9.18 percent for the week ended on March 26 as the prices of vegetables and other food items like meat, eggs eased, officia....
- Policy rates up again as Indian central bank acts on inflation
Mumbai, March 17: India's central bank today hiked its short-term lending and borrowing rates by 25 basis points for the eighth time in 15 months to tame stubborn inflation, in a move that ....
- India's inflation up on higher fuel, product prices
New Delhi, March 14: Despite assurances from economic policy-makers, India's annual rate of inflation rose to 8.31 percent for February from 8.23 percent for the month before due to higher ....
- Milk, vegetables, meat prices keep food inflation high
New Delhi, March 3: Despite prices of vegetables, milk, eggs, meat and poultry remaining high, India's annual food inflation declined to 10.39 percent for the week ended on Feb 19, from 11.....
- Priority to more foodgrain production to curb inflation: Pranab
Kolkata/New Delhi, March 1: Pointing to the existence of a supply-demand gap in foodgrain which is causing prices of essentials to soar, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said he has gi....
- Inflation will come down to 7 percent by March: PM
New Delhi, Feb 24: Admitting that inflation of India was a "matter of concern", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed hope that it would come down to seven percent by March.
- Food inflation rises to 11.49 percent
New Delhi, Feb 24: India's annual food inflation rose to 11.49 percent for the week ended on Feb 12, according to official data released today.
The data showed that the food infla....
- Inflation will be controlled by March: PM
New Delhi, Feb 24: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the "government stands committed" to curbing inflation.
"By the end of this fiscal year, inflation will be c....
- Government deeply concerned about inflation: President
New Delhi, Feb 21: The United Progressive Alliance government is "deeply concerned" over the effect of inflation on the common man and the threat it poses to the growth of the economy, ....
- Consumer prices up six percent in January
New Delhi, Feb 18: Consumer prices in India rose six percent in January under the new barometer of inflation rolled out today to better monitor price movement in different parts of the country.....
- Food inflation falls to nine-week low
New Delhi, Feb 17: India's annual food inflation dropped to 11.05 percent for the week ended on Feb 5 -- a nine-week low -- as prices of essential items like pulses, and potatoes dropped, a....
- Inflation should be down to seven percent: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, Feb 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today conceded that inflation has been a problem for India in recent weeks, but should come down to around seven percent by year-end.
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- Inflation eases in January, remains a concern, says Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, Feb 14: India's annual inflation based on wholesale prices eased marginally to 8.23 percent in January, staying well above the comfort zone, but the government hoped it will come....
- Wholesale price inflation eases to 8.23 percent
New Delhi, Feb 14: India's annual inflation based on wholesale prices eased marginally to 8.23 percent in January as against 8.43 percent in the previous month, according to official data r....
- Food inflation falls to 13.07 percent
New Delhi, Feb 10: India's annual food inflation dropped by nearly four percentage points to 13.07 percent for the week ended on Jan 29 -- the lowest level in nearly one-and-a-half months -....
- Inflation to come down to 7 pc by March, says Montek
Kolkata, Feb 4: The current inflation is a "seasonal spike" and it will come down to 7 percent by March this year, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said today.....
- Waive octroi, local taxes to curb inflation: PM
New Delhi, Feb 4: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said rising prices presented a strong case for waiving octroi and other local taxes as inflation was posing a "serious threat" to t....
- Food inflation soars yet again
New Delhi, Feb 3: India's annual food inflation shot up to 17.05 percent for the week ended on Jan 22, as prices of onions, vegetables and other essential food items continued to reign high....
- Food inflation continues to reign high
New Delhi, Jan 27: India's annual food inflation inched up to 15.57 percent for the week ended Jan 15, because of a sharp rise in fuel prices and with vegetables and other essential food it....
- RBI ups inflation projection to 7 percent, positive on growth
Mumbai, Jan 25: With food prices continuing to rule high, the Reserve Bank of India today revised its current fiscal year-end projections for inflation, raising it to 7 percent from the earlier....
- Inflation, fiscal deficit to remain big concern in 2011: FICCI
New Delhi, Jan 24: Relief from soaring prices of essential commodities in 2011 is unlikely, an industry survey said today.
The government would also struggle to contain fiscal deficit....
- Review local levies to control inflation: Finance Minister to states
New Delhi, Jan 19: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked state governments to review local levies like mandi tax and octroi duties, and reform agriculture produce marketing act to help ....
- India's food inflation slips, breather for government
New Delhi, Jan 13: India's annual food inflation for the week ended Jan 1 fell to 16.91 percent, compared to 18.32 percent in the previous week. The will come as a breather to the governmen....
- PM to preside over meet on inflation
New Delhi, Jan 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will today preside over a meeting with senior cabinet colleagues and officials on steps required to arrest the sudden spurt in inflation, especi....
- PM calls emergency meeting on inflation today
New Delhi, Jan 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called an emergency meeting today morning to review the spiralling inflation and the rise in prices of essential goods, an official in the P....
- High inflation leaves industry worried over likely rate hike
New Delhi, Jan 6: With food inflation touching highs not seen since a year, leading industry forums said it was time the government reviewed its intervention strategy and look at efficient mana....
- Surge in food inflation unexpected: Economic advisor
New Delhi, Jan 6: Rise in inflation was expected but to an extent of 18.32 per cent is unexpected, according to the top advisor in the finance ministry.
Inflation rate of 18.32 per c....
- Onion prices soar, curbs imposed on exports
New Delhi, Dec 21: The central government on Monday banned fresh permits for onion exports till Jan 15 following a big jump in its price in local markets.
Onion is currently selling b....
- India's food inflation rises for second week
New Delhi, Dec 9: India's annual food inflation rose for the second consecutive week, to 9.46 percent for the week ended Dec 4, as prices of food items like milk, poultry and fruits continu....
- India's annual inflation drops to 7.48 percent in November
New Delhi, Dec 14: India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices fell to 7.48 percent in November compared to 8.58 percent in the previous month, although the indices for three....
- Onion, milk prices keep India's annual food inflation high
New Delhi, Dec 9: After falling to a four-month low, India's annual food inflation rose again to 8.69 percent for the week ended on Nov 27, as prices of onions, milk, fruits, meat and poult....
- Food inflation dips to four-month low at 8.6 percent
New Delhi, Dec 2: India's annual food inflation fell to a four-month low of 8.6 percent for the week ended on Nov 20 as fresh kharif crop arrivals had a dampening effect of prices of food g....
- Inflation may fall to 6.5 percent by end-December: C. Rangarajan
New Delhi, Nov 30: Terming general price rise as India's biggest fiscal concern, a top advisor to the prime minister and former central bank governor today said inflation, nevertheless, wou....
- Food inflation declines further to 10.15 percent
New Delhi, Nov 25: India's annual food inflation eased further to 10.15 percent for the week ended on Nov 13, having fallen sharply by two percentage points to 10.30 percent the week earlie....
- Food inflation drops sharply to 10.30 percent
New Delhi, Nov 18: India's annual food inflation declined sharply by two percentage points to 10.30 percent for the week ended Nov 6 from 12.30 percent in the previous week, showing a downw....
- India's inflation drops a tad in October
New Delhi, Nov 15: India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices fell marginally to 8.58 percent in October from 8.62 in the month before even as the indices for all the three ....
- Capital flows no problem yet for India: PM
On Board Air India One, Nov 13: Capital flows into India are not a problem as yet and are not causing inflation in a manner that can be seen as a matter of concern, Prime Minister Manmohan Sing....
- Food inflation eases further to 12.30 percent
New Delhi, Nov 11: India's annual food inflation dropped to 12.30 percent for the week ended Oct 30 from 12.85 percent during the previous week - showing a downward trend for the fourth str....
- Food inflation drops further to 12.85 percent
New Delhi, Nov 4: India's annual food inflation fell to 12.85 percent for the week ended on Oct 23 from 13.75 percent in the previous week, providing some relief to consumers during the fes....
- Inflation needs to come down for rate hikes to ease: RBI
Mumbai, Nov 1: A day ahead of its monetary policy review, India's central bank today said inflation needs to come down from current levels for interest rate hikes to ease off.
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- India's annual food inflation falls to 13.75 percent
New Delhi, Oct 28: India's annual food inflation fell to 13.75 percent for the week ended Oct 16, from 15.53 percent in the previous week. This may provide some relief to consumers.
- Food inflation still high: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
New Delhi, Oct 21: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today termed food inflation, which fell nearly by a percentage point to 15.53 percent as of October 9, as "stil....
- India's annual food inflation falls to 15.53 percent
New Delhi, Oct 21: India's annual food inflation fell to 15.53 percent for the week ended on Oct 9 from 16.37 percent in the previous week on improved supplies of food articles and lower pr....
- Street vendors to get cashless health insurance coverage
New Delhi, Oct 20: Government has finally given its nod for providing health insurance policies to street vendors that will enable them to enjoy cashless facilities at hospitals. The Rashtriya ....
- India's annual food inflation nudges up to 16.37 percent
New Delhi, Oct 15: India's annual food inflation moved up a bit to 16.37 percent for the week ended on Oct 2 compared to 16.24 percent the previous week, increasing the pressure on the Rese....
- India's annual food inflation drops slightly to 16.24 percent
New Delhi, Oct 7: India's annual food inflation dropped a tad to 16.24 percent for the week ended on Sep 25 compared to 16.44 percent the previous week, as supply of essential items, disrup....
- India's annual food inflation surges to 16.44 percent
New Delhi, Sep 30: India's annual food inflation rose further to 16.44 percent for the week ended on Sep 18, compared to 15.46 percent the previous week, as heavy rains and floods in parts ....
- India's annual food inflation creeps up to 15.46 percent
New Delhi, Sep 23: India's annual food inflation rose further to 15.46 percent for the week ended on Sep 11, after rising dramatically by almost four percentage points to 15.1 percent durin....
- India's annual food inflation balloons to over 15 percent
New Delhi, Sep 16: India's annual food inflation shot up to 15.1 percent for the week ended on Sep 4 from 11.47 percent the week before, due primarily to a shift to a new base year for the ....
- Ice-cream, microwave ovens now in India's inflation basket
New Delhi, Sep 14: Ice-cream, microwave ovens, mineral water and dish antenna are among 241 new items in the basket of commodities making up the official wholesale price index in a bid to refle....
- Prices of pulses, fruits keep India's food inflation high
New Delhi, Sep 9: High prices of pulses, fruits and milk pushed up India's annual food inflation higher to 11.47 percent for the week ended on Aug 28 from 10.86 percent for the week before,....
- Food inflation rises again to 10.86 percent
New Delhi, Sep 3: Food inflation in India rose to 10.86 percent for the week ended on Aug 21 from 10.05 percent a week earlier, snapping a two-week decline, official data released today showed.....
- Significant decline in inflation by year end: Ahluwalia
Kolkata, Aug 28: Inflation in India will come down significantly by the year-end, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here today.
Averring that the governm....
- Food inflation down for second straight week to 10.05 percent
New Delhi, Aug 26: India's food inflation eased to 10.05 percent for the week ended Aug 14 from 10.35 percent a week earlier, official data released today showed.
The government&#....
- Production constraints led to inflation: government
New Delhi, Aug 19: Constraints in production and distribution are the principal factors behind the high levels of inflation, Minister of State for Planning V. Narayanasamy said today.
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- Food inflation eases a tad to 10.35 percent
New Delhi, Aug 19: India's food inflation eased to 10.35 percent for the week ended on Aug 7 from 11.4 percent a week earlier, official data released today showed.
The easing in p....
- India's annual inflation eases to single digit
New Delhi, Aug 16: Helped by food prices cooling somewhat, India's annual inflation slipped just below double digits to 9.97 percent in July, compared to 10.55 percent the previous month, o....
- I assure, inflation will fall: PM
New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he shared the concerns of people over high prices and assured that every possible step was being taken by the government to tame infl....
- Inflation a concern but 'base effect' also to blame: Mukherjee
New Delhi, Aug 14: With India's food inflation once again creeping to double-digit level, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the high level of price rise was a matter for worr....
- Food inflation back to double digits at 11.4 percent
New Delhi, Aug 12: After dipping for two straight weeks, India's food inflation rose again to double digits at 11.4 percent for the week ended July 31, as prices of cereals, milk and fruits....
- RBI can't be pure inflation targetter: Subbarao
Hyderabad, Aug 5: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot be and should not be a pure inflation targetter and it needs to balance between growth, price stability and financial stability, said RB....
- Sinha debunks Mukherjee's high growth, high inflation theory
New Delhi, Aug 5: Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha today questioned the government's stance on rising prices and said inflation need not rule high due to fast-paced growth as was evid....
- Food inflation eases further to 9.53 percent
New Delhi, Aug 5: India's annual food inflation came down to 9.53 percent for the second straight week ending July 24 from 9.67 percent a week earlier, official data released today showed.
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
The inflation rate ....
- 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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