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Farmers throw vegetables on a road during a protest as part of the Maharashtra bandh over various demands in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (Photo: PTI )

Base year to measure WPI revised from 2004-05 to 2011-12

The number of items in the basket has increased from 676 to 697.

5 Aug 2017 3:52 PM IST

The decline in retail inflation has been mainly on account of falling prices of vegetables and pulses.

July retail inflation seen picking up for first time in 4 months

Consumer price index main policy target of the RBI, likely rose 1.87 per cent in July from a year earlier.

14 Aug 2017 12:38 PM IST

Mosambi, pomegranate, jackfruit, pear, cucumber and carrot are the new fruits and vegetables added to calculate wholesale inflation (WPI) in country as the government on Friday revised inflation and industrial growth (IIP) base year to make it more relevant to the changing times.

WPI inflation cools to 0.90 per cent in June, in sync with retail...

WPI figure is lowest in at least eight months and showed that food prices contracted by 3.47 per cent in June.

14 July 2017 1:25 PM IST

Wholesale Price Index or wholesale inflation is also down in June.

WPI eases to 0.9 pc in June in line with retail inflation

Rise compares with a 1.60 per cent annual gain forecast by economists in a poll.

14 July 2017 12:42 PM IST

The decline in retail inflation has been mainly on account of falling prices of vegetables and pulses.

Consumer inflation at record low of 1.54 pc in June

Numbers even lower than RBI's medium term target; CPI was at 1.70 per cent in June.

12 July 2017 6:04 PM IST

Mosambi, pomegranate, jackfruit, pear, cucumber and carrot are the new fruits and vegetables added to calculate wholesale inflation (WPI) in country as the government on Friday revised inflation and industrial growth (IIP) base year to make it more relevant to the changing times.

Centre adds new items in WPI, IIP calculations

IIP slipped to 2.7 per cent in March, chiefly because of poor performance of the manufacturing sector, as per the new...

13 May 2017 2:13 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

Icra expects gradual pick up in GDP growth to 7.1 pc

Gross value added growth is estimated to come at 6.9 per cent, up from the initial estimate of 6.6 per cent.

25 May 2017 7:25 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Economy grew 7.2 pc in H1, inflation in comfort zone

Retail and wholesale inflation averaging 5.2 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively in April-October period.

30 Dec 2016 3:02 PM IST

A decellularised spinach leaf that successfully pumped a red dye through its veins, simulating blood, oxygen and nutrients. Courtesy: Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Science: Making Popeyes of heart

Spinach leaves may offer the branching network of arteries and veins to feed artificial organs.

9 April 2017 6:22 AM IST

WPI inflation, which reflects the annual rate of price rise, has risen for the second straight month, notwithstanding the cash crunch following demonetisation.

RBI projects inflation to rise to 5 pc on El Nino risks

Prominent risk could emanate from managing implementation of allowances fixed by 7th Pay Commission.

6 April 2017 4:32 PM IST

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

India can grow at 7-8 per cent GDP rate: Jaitley

India lost tag of fastest growing economy to China in March quarter with a GDP growth of 6.1 per cent.

2 Jun 2017 9:09 AM IST

The most optimistic forecasts suggest that India will finish this fiscal year in March with a respectable, but slightly lower growth rate of 7.3 percent.

FY18 growth to recover to 7.2 pc; 25bps rate cut on Aug 2: BofAML

Gross Value Added slipped sharply to 6.6 per cent in last financial year ended March 31.

1 Jun 2017 4:15 PM IST