'When Whole World Was Facing Food inflation, India Was...': Piyush Goyal On Measures To Contain Food Prices
Piyush Goyal highlighted that the government has spent in the last few years about Rs 28,000 crore in the price stabilisation fund to support the effort to fight against food inflation.
Mar 10, 2024, 08:47 AM IST
Deshhit: Imitation of PM Modi will cost Pakistan badly, Pakistan will die of hunger!
Deshhit: Where the Government of India has banned the export of Basmati rice. So the same Pakistan has decided to export basmati rice in order to become a hero.
Aug 03, 2023, 20:06 PM IST
Food Sec Says OMSS Helping In Reducing Wheat Prices
Out of the 50 lakh tonne of wheat, FCI has a mandate to sell a total of 45 lakh tonne under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to bulk users till March 15. This is done through a weekly e-auction.
Mar 02, 2023, 08:20 AM IST
Retail inflation eases to 6.71% in July as food prices soften
Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July, mainly on account of moderation in food prices, government data showed on Friday.
Aug 12, 2022, 18:06 PM IST
World food prices in February at all-time high
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 140.7 points in February, up 3.9 per cent from January, 20.7 per cent above its level a year earlier, and 3.1 points higher than reached in February 2011.
Mar 06, 2022, 14:39 PM IST
WPI inflation rises to 2.93 percent in February
The WPI-based inflation was at 2.74 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
Mar 14, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
WPI inflation falls to 8-month low of 3.80% in December
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation 3.58 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year, official data showed on Monday.
Jan 14, 2019, 12:16 PM IST
WPI inflation falls to 4.64% in November on softening food prices
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood was 5.28 percent in October and 4.02 percent in November last year.
Dec 14, 2018, 15:33 PM IST
Wholesale price inflation rises to 8-month high of 3.93% in November
Onion, a kitchen staple, witnessed a whopping 178.19 percent rise in inflation last month on annual basis.
Dec 14, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Inflation may ease by December: Rangarajan
Rangarajan said he thinks this is the end of the season when prices rise as far as food articles are concerned.
Nov 16, 2017, 19:48 PM IST
Wholesale inflation rises to four-month high of 3.24% in August
Inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) was 1.88 percent in July 2017 and 1.09 percent in August 2016.
Sep 14, 2017, 12:39 PM IST
CPI, WPI inflation to rise further in coming months: Morgan
Retail and wholesale inflation accelerated in July and the uptrend is likely to continue in the coming months, limiting the space for further monetary easing, says a Morgan Stanley report.
Aug 16, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
RBI to leave rates unchanged in FY18: Nomura
The Reserve Bank is expected to leave key interest rates unchanged in the current financial year despite low inflationary pressures and might go for a cumulative 50 bps rate hike next April, says a Nomura report.
Jun 08, 2017, 16:18 PM IST
Inflation to average at 5 % in FY'18: Crisil
CPI inflation is likely to average higher at 5 percent in the current fiscal on expectations of increasing pressure on food prices as well as uptick in global oil and commodity rates, says a Crisil report.
Apr 05, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
As inflation shoots up, India Inc seeks lower lending rates
India Inc on Tuesday pitched for lower lending rates and nudged policymakers to take measures to improve the credit flow to manufacturing and infrastructure sectors as wholesale inflation rose at the fastest pace of 5.25 percent in two-and-a-half years in January.
Feb 14, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Consumer price inflation set to see upside pressure: Crisil
Even as consumer price inflation (CPI) has come down due to a dip in food inflation and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) also seen a slip as a fallout of demonetisation, the former could see upside pressure hereon, Crisil said today.
Feb 13, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Inflation eases to 5-year low of 3.17% in January
Retail inflation eased to 3.17 percent in January, its lowest level in at least five years.
Feb 13, 2017, 17:44 PM IST
Retail inflation at 14-month low of 4.2% in October on easing food prices
Easing food and fuel prices helped pull down retail inflation to 14-month low of 4.20 percent in October this year, strengthening the case for RBI rate cut next month.
Nov 15, 2016, 19:27 PM IST
WPI inflation eases to 3.39% in October as food prices soften
In the second consecutive month of decline, wholesale inflation eased to 3.39 percent in October as food articles, led by vegetables, witnessed softening of prices. The wholesale price-based inflation, reflecting the annual rate of price rise, in September stood at 3.57 percent. In October 2015, WPI inflation was (-)3.70 percent.
Nov 15, 2016, 14:05 PM IST
WPI inflation hits 23-month high of 3.55%, food items costlier
Driven by costlier food items, WPI-based inflation soared to 23-month high of 3.55 percent in July, prompting demands for strong government action to address supply issues.
Aug 16, 2016, 17:08 PM IST
