The CBS reported that prices of the following groups increased in particular: fruit 10.7 per cent, footwear 1.4 per cent, culture and entertainment 1.2 per cent, miscellaneous 1 per cent, dwelling maintenance 0.9 per cent and food, furniture and household equipment 0.7 per cent, each.
Wholesale inflation in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index, remained in positive territory for the fourth month after remaining in the negative zone for the seventh straight month until October.
Retail inflation in India eased a tad in February to 5.09 per cent from 5.10 per cent the prior month, due to the deceleration of prices in all categories except food.
Retail inflation in India eased a tad in February to 5.09 per cent from 5.10 per cent the prior month. It was at a four-month high of 5.69 per cent in December.
Effective from April 1, this decision will impact workers in key sectors including agriculture, Beedi, and Incense (Agarbatti) industries in Madhya Pradesh (MP).
According to the provisional figures provided by the NSO, the retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (General), stood at 5.09 per cent in February 2024.
Released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE), the CPI for Agricultural Labourers now stands at 1258 points, while the CPI for Rural Labourers stands at 1268 points, both based on the 1986-87=100 base year.
Retail inflation in India declined to 5.10 per cent in January due to an easing in food prices, according to the data released by the government on Monday
Indian stock indices started fresh week marginally higher, extending gains from the past week, with investors eyeing retail inflation data for January to be released later in the day.
Minister Vikramarka said, " I am proposing an amount Rs 2,543 crores, for the industries department in this budget, Rs 774 crores, in this budget for information technology, Rs 40,080 crores, for panchayat raj and rural development, Rs 11,692 crores, for the municipal administration, Rs 19,7