Inflation spurts to 5-month high of 6.01% in May
The rise in inflation has been mainly on account of 31.44 percent increase in prices of potato, 19.40 percent in fruits and 12.75 percent in rice, according to the official data on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation.
Jun 16, 2014, 13:46 PM IST
Monsoon forecast not alarming but govt keeping watch: Mayaram
Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram on Saturday said the forecast of below normal monsoon is not "alarming" as of now but the government is keeping a watch.
Jun 14, 2014, 13:48 PM IST
Narendra Modi to meet ministers today on price rise issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with his Council of Ministers on Friday to discuss about food prices , situation of monsoon in the country, among other issues.
Jun 13, 2014, 10:57 AM IST
Curbing food prices govt's top priority: President
The new government, headed by Narendra Modi, will accord topmost priority to containing food inflation and take tough measures against hoarding and black marketing, President Pranab Mukherjee said Monday.
Jun 09, 2014, 21:22 PM IST
