Tag: Inflation
17 Results
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RBI expects elevated inflation levels during Q2
Das made the comments while he was announcing the decisions taken by the central bank's MPC.
August 6, 2020 -
WPI: India’s wholesale prices witness deflation of 3.21% in May, but food prices rise
In April, the government had released limited information due to data collection issues, but its final index will be released next month.
June 15, 2020 -
Transmission rates steadily improving, inflation spike factored in, says RBI Guv
He added that the said the transmission of rate cuts have improved by 69 bps from earlier 35 bps and will improve further.
February 15, 2020 -
Opposition leaders to hold strategy meeting for budget session
The session will commence on January 31 with President Ram Nath Kovind's address to a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament and continue till February 11.
January 30, 2020 -
India’s wholesale inflation hits 2.59% in December
The annual inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), was at 3.46 per cent during the same month a year ago.
January 14, 2020 -
Consumer Price Index rises sharply to 7.35 per cent in December 2019
The overall inflation in food, as reflected in the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) rose to 14.12 per cent in December 2019 as against 10.01 per cent in November and -2.65 in December 2018, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday.
January 13, 2020 -
Not only onions, prices of edible oil on rise due hike in global rates
The production of soybean, the major oilseed crop in the last Kharif season, is estimated to be down by about 18 per cent in the country as compared to last year.
December 21, 2019 -
‘I don’t eat much onion,’ says Finance Minister on rising prices of vegetable
Prices of onion in many places have crossed Rs 100 per kg because of less production.
December 5, 2019 -
Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP government for ‘suppressing’ NCRB report on farmer suicide
NCRB data on farmer suicides in 2016 was finally released by the Modi government on Sunday which showed that there were over 11,370 farmer suicides across India, a rate of more than 31 suicides a day.
November 11, 2019 -
WPI of August remains unchanged, eases on YoY basis
"Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 1.25 per cent compared to a build-up rate of 3.27 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year."
September 16, 2019 -
Cheaper fuel cost eases India’s June WPI to 2.02%
WPI data furnished by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed a decelerating trend as inflation had risen.
July 15, 2019 -
Imran Khan orders stern action against hoarding, unreasonable price hike
Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics said the inflation increased 9.1 per cent in May 2019 as compared to May 2018.
June 28, 2019 -
Our economics textbooks are mostly flawed – here’s why!
Most economics textbooks have perfect theories, but those theories do not work well in developing nations like India. Debarghya Deb, an aspiring economist and student of class XI (The Levelfield School, Suri), explains why.
September 21, 2018 -
India Shining but…
India has doubled its GDP within a decade and is expected to become a key economic player in Asia soon. China has slowed down over time. More importantly, the IMF has projected India to generate a growth rate of 7.4 per cent this year and 7.8 per cent next year, boosted by its household spending and a bold indirect tax reform
September 4, 2018 -
Asian cues, inflation subdue equity indices; Nifty50 ends below 11,000
Weak Asian cues and rise in wholesale inflation subdued the key Indian equity indices on Monday, with the wider Nifty50 closing below the 11,000-mark.
July 16, 2018 -
Retail inflation at five-month high of 5 pc in June
As per the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the inflation in the food basket was 2.91 per cent, compared to 3.1 per cent in May
July 12, 2018 -
Bankers claim rupee may hit 70 mark this week
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), however, will not be comfortable with the currency touching 70 .
July 8, 2018