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Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November due to easing vegetable prices

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November due to easing vegetable prices

The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation for rural and urban areas stood at...

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Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) also increased to 1.84 percent in September from...

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Government and RBI Struggle to Tackle Persistent Food Inflation Despite High GDP Growth

Government and RBI Struggle to Tackle Persistent Food Inflation Despite High GDP Growth

The government's own statistics are exacerbating its problems. For instance, May's...

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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5pc

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5pc

The RBI’s Monetary Policy announced its decision to keep the repo rate unchanged...

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Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers

The Narendra Modi-led government at the Center is leaving no stone unturned to prevent...

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Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 4.87 pc in Oct

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 4.87 pc in Oct

Cooling prices of food items has eased retail inflation to a four-month low of 4.87...

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Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.72 per cent compared to 6.91 per...

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Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep

Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep

Retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 in September, mainly due to...

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Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August

Food inflation hovered at 9.94 per cent in August, although slightly down from 11.51...

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CPI inflation at 15-month high of 7.44pc; not good news in election yr

CPI inflation at 15-month high of 7.44pc; not good news in election yr

Retail inflation of 7.44 per cent for July 2023, rising to a 15 month record, is...

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Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation declined to a 25-month low of 4.25 per cent in May mainly on account...

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Inflation drops to 15-month low of 5.66 pc in March; back in RBI's comfort zone

Inflation drops to 15-month low of 5.66 pc in March; back in RBI's comfort zone

Retail inflation in March fell to a 15-month low of 5.66 per cent and came back...

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Wholesale inflation eases for the ninth consecutive month, records 3.85 pc in Feb

Wholesale inflation eases for the ninth consecutive month, records 3.85 pc in Feb

The wholesale price based inflation eased for the ninth consecutive month to 3.85...

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Retail inflation dips to 6.44 pc in Feb

Retail inflation dips to 6.44 pc in Feb

Retail inflation rate for the food basket was 5.95 per cent in February, lower than...

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Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation again breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance limit and touched...

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Budget prepared at behest of corporate , says AIKS

Budget prepared at behest of corporate , says AIKS

The CPI-backed All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has dubbed the Union Budget 2023-24...