Food Inflation For Farm And Rural Labourers Stays In Negative Zone During August
The Labour Bureau, under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers to 2019=100 since June this year.
Sep 19, 2025, 23:59 PM IST
India’s CPI Inflation Edges Up To 2.07% In Aug, Food Inflation Stays In Negative Zone
Food inflation was estimated at -0.69 per cent in August, remaining in the negative zone for the third consecutive month, as the prices of vegetables declined by 15.92 per cent and pulses turned cheaper by as much as 14.53 per cent.
Sep 13, 2025, 10:05 AM IST
Inflation Burden Eases Further In July For India’s Farm, Rural Workers
The food inflation for agricultural and rural labourers entered the negative zone at -1.56 per cent and -1.13 per cent respectively, as prices of food items fell during the month due to increased production.
Aug 21, 2025, 13:37 PM IST
Iran-Israel Crisis: How Petrol, Groceries Will Burn A Hole In Indian Pockets?
Iran-Israel conflict 2025 drived oil prices up, threatening higher fuel, food costs in India.
Jun 17, 2025, 11:40 AM IST
India’s WPI Inflation Eases To 14-Month Low Of 0.39 Per Cent In May
The RBI also announced a 100 basis point cut in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), from 4 per cent to 3 per cent, to be implemented in four tranches of 25 bps each.
Jun 16, 2025, 13:44 PM IST
Retail Inflation Falls To 2.82% In May, Sharp Drop From UPA-Era Highs
The RBI now expects inflation to remain below or near target throughout the year, with CPI projections set at 2.9 per cent for Q1, 3.4 per cent for Q2, 3.9 per cent for Q3, and 4.4 per cent for Q4.
Jun 13, 2025, 18:47 PM IST
India's Retail Inflation Falls To 3.16% In April, Hits 6-Year Low
Food inflation dropped to 1.78 per cent in April, down from 2.69 per cent in March and a sharp fall compared to 8.7 per cent in the same month last year.
May 13, 2025, 17:11 PM IST
India's CPI Inflation To Average 4.3 Per Cent This Fiscal: Crisil
The moderation was driven by record low core inflation at 3.5 per cent (vs 4.3 per cent in fiscal 2024), while food inflation was volatile and high at 7.3 per cent (vs 7.5 per cent).
Apr 16, 2025, 11:42 AM IST
India's Retail Inflation Falls To 3.34 Per Cent In March, Lowest Level Since August 2019
The RBI Governor observed that along with robust kharif arrivals, this is expected to set the stage for a durable softening of food inflation.
Apr 15, 2025, 17:13 PM IST
India’s Retail Inflation Eases To 7-Month Low Of 3.61% In February
Food inflation in February dropped to its lowest level since May 2023, falling 222 basis points compared to January, as per official data.
Mar 12, 2025, 17:39 PM IST
India's Food Inflation Likely Falls Below 5% In Feb For First Time Since June 2023: Union Bank of India
Food inflation, a major component of retail inflation, is estimated to have fallen further to 4.66 per cent in February 2025, marking a significant decline.
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For FY26, the government has targeted a 7.4 per cent increase in capex, signaling a commitment to investment in infrastructure while continuing to reduce subsidy allocations.
Feb 23, 2025, 11:06 AM IST
India’s CPI Inflation Falls To 5-Month Low Of 4.31 Per Cent In Jan
The top five items showing the highest year on year Inflation at the All India level in January are coconut oil (54.20 per cent), potato (49.61 per cent), coconut (38.71 per cent), garlic (30.65 per cent), peas [vegetables] (30.17 per cent).
Feb 12, 2025, 18:02 PM IST
Foreign Capital Inflows Return In Dec, RBI’s Easing Cycle Likely To Begin In Feb
In India, domestic financial conditions improved marginally on-month in December. The CRISIL Financial Conditions Index (FCI), an indicator capturing parameters from India’s major financial market segments, rose to 0.5 from 0.4 in November.
Jan 13, 2025, 14:18 PM IST
India CPI Inflation Eases To 59-Month Low Of 3.54 Per Cent
The RBI kept the key policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for a ninth consecutive meeting on Thursday as it continues to maintain a balance between accelerating economic growth and keeping inflation under control.
Aug 12, 2024, 20:44 PM IST
Wholesale Inflation Inches Up Marginally To 0.53 Pc In March
However, retail inflation declined to a five-month low of 4.85 per cent in March mainly due to cooling food prices.
Apr 15, 2024, 15:02 PM IST
Wholesale Price Inflation Rises To 0.26 % In November
Food inflation rose to 8.18 per cent in November, from 2.53 per cent in October, said the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement.
Dec 14, 2023, 12:37 PM IST
India's retail Inflation eases to 5.88% in November month; dips below to RBI's tolerance band: Govt data
Retail Inflation remained high above the RBI’s tolerance limit for nine-month straight. The dip is attributed to easing food prices that account to 40% of CPI basket across the country.
Dec 12, 2022, 18:08 PM IST
Unseasonal rains affecting Kharif crops, to impact food inflation: SBI Research
On the out-of-turn MPC meeting, SBI Research report said it is only a part of the regulatory obligation and it does not foresee any other agenda to be announced at the meeting, even as it is scheduled a day after the US Fed`s meet on November 2.
Oct 31, 2022, 12:42 PM IST
RBI to prioritise growth during April meet
Earlier this month, CPI inflation came in at an eight-month high of 6.1 per cent YoY in February 2022.
Mar 19, 2022, 12:37 PM IST