The ongoing volatility in the prices of key food items such as tomatoes, onions, and potatoes (collectively known as TOP) and pulses continues to pose significant challenges for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), highlights a report by SBI.
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India's retail inflation rose to 7 per cent in August from 6.71 per cent in the previous month due to a sharp rise in food prices, as per the government data released on Monday.
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan's economy is teetering amid record-high inflation and soaring food prices along with high petrol prices can trigger protests across the country, warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday stated that the inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose sharply in the previous week climbing to a record 42.3 per cent year-on-year basis in August.
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): Dozens of Kabul residents have complained about the high prices of food materials, saying that has been no significant reduction in food prices despite the dollar's value dropping against the Afghan currency.
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The retail inflation in October rose to 4.62 per cent due to higher prices of food items, according to data released by the Central government on Wednesday.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) worker on Friday admitted to attacking a Pune movie theatre manager while protesting against high prices of food items in the theatre.