Tag: Inflation

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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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Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Strengthening El Nino impacts inflation, raises political risk

Inflation and politics are directly proportional. Political risk is low if inflation...

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Fresh safeguards to prevent illegal export of white non-Basmati rice in the garb of Basmati rice

Fresh safeguards to prevent illegal export of white non-Basmati rice in the garb of Basmati rice

To check the domestic prices and to ensure domestic food security, the Government...

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Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to check price, improve local supply

Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to check price, improve local supply

For the first time, the Centre has imposed a 40 per cent duty on the export of onions...

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Inflation to moderate in coming months: RBI survey

Inflation to moderate in coming months: RBI survey

Indian households expect inflation to moderate in the coming months after a spurt...

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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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Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

Dream of liberalisation of agriculture trade shattered due to generalisation of inflation

It is also a matter of political risk. In its first term, when the Modi government...

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RBI pauses again to battle inflation: Keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc

RBI pauses again to battle inflation: Keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc

The Reserve Bank of India Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged for a third...

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Vegetables, pulses dearer, but still WPI inflation eases in June

Vegetables, pulses dearer, but still WPI inflation eases in June

The wholesale price-based inflation rate declined to (-) 4.12 per cent in June on...

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Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 4.81 per cent in June, mainly on...

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WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May

WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May

Thanks to easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items, the wholesale price-based...

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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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RBI announces monetary policy, keeps repo rate on pause at 6.5pc

RBI announces monetary policy, keeps repo rate on pause at 6.5pc

RBI Thursday announced its second bi-monthly policy of this fiscal and as expected...

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Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report

Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report

Robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals besides some drop in global...

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Govt to ban sugar export, notification soon as output may drop by 32 lakh tonne

Govt to ban sugar export, notification soon as output may drop by 32 lakh tonne

The Central government has decided to ban the export of sugar in view of the possibility...

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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...