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Retail inflation rises marginally to 2.07% in August: Government data

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Retail inflation rises marginally to 2.07% in August: Government data

“An increase in headline inflation and food inflation during the month of August, 2025 is mainly attributed to an increase in inflation of vegetables, meat and fish, oil and fats, personal care and effects, and eggs,” the National Statistics Office said. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Retail inflation in August rose slightly to…

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Food prices to be under control, critical imports mired in uncertainty: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Food prices to be under control, critical imports mired in uncertainty: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Food prices are expected to be under control in the coming year, going by advance estimates of crop output, but the government will keep monitoring prices and act…

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Food Inflation Likely To Ease In Coming Months, Says Centre’s Report

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Food Inflation Likely To Ease In Coming Months, Says Centre’s Report

Early November trends signalled moderation in key food prices. New Delhi: India’s food inflation is likely to ease, while the growth outlook for the economy is “cautiously optimistic” for the coming months as the agricultural sector is likely to benefit from favourable monsoon conditions, increased minimum support prices and adequate supply of inputs, according to…

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‘Food prices a worry but June inflation may not exceed 5%’

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‘Food prices a worry but June inflation may not exceed 5%’

Headline inflation has slowed in India mainly because of lower food prices, but the volatility of these prices remains an issue, Moody’s Ratings said. | Photo Credit: PTI Volatile and high food prices remain a concern, but base effects may help temper India’s retail inflation pace in June and possibly even cool it below 4%…

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With food spends down in the country, growth may get leg-up

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With food spends down in the country, growth may get leg-up

Coming after a 11-year hiatus, the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey findings based on surveys conducted between August 2022 and July 2023, shall feed into a possible review of the Consumer Price Index.  | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s headline inflation is expected to trend down creating more room for monetary and fiscal policy to…

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RBI committed to bring down inflation to 4%; watchful of price risks: Governor Das

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RBI committed to bring down inflation to 4%; watchful of price risks: Governor Das

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das speaks at the Delhi School of Economics Diamond Jubilee Distinguished Lecture, in New Delhi, on Sept. 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the central bank is committed to bringing down inflation to 4% and will remain watchful of risks as more frequent global…

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Due to stagnant income levels, 74% in India can’t afford a healthy diet: UN agency report | Data

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Due to stagnant income levels, 74% in India can’t afford a healthy diet: UN agency report | Data

A man cooks food at his home adjacent to railway track, as a train passes near the Daya Basti area in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV The report, ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ (SOFI) 2023, published last month, shows that while the cost of…

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Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month at (-) 1.36% in July

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Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month at (-) 1.36% in July

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The wholesale price based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth straight month in July at (-)1.36% on easing prices of fuel, even though food articles turned costlier. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rate has been in the negative since April…

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