Food inflation may linger despite good monsoon: India Ratings

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 19:17

Despite favourable impact of monsoon, the sharp decline in overall inflation is unlikely in near future, rating agency India Ratings & Research said on Tuesday.

Inflation for factory workers slips to 10.75% in August

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 14:49

Retail inflation for industrial workers eased marginally to 10.75 percent in August as compared to 10.85 percent in the previous month.

Govt examining high inflation in foodgrains: Thomas

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 15:34

Expressing concern over high food inflation, Food Minister K V Thomas on Wednesday said the government is examining the reasons for "undue" rise in prices of foodgrains despite high production.

Population explosion responsible for food inflation: Najma Heptullah

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 17:14

BJP leader Najma Heptullah says India’s inflation woes are directly related to its ever growing population.

The Price Rise Issue - Only Takers, no Solvers

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 11:23

The rate of food inflation in particular has been high for quite a long period, with latest figures in July (WPI) showing a near 12% increase in prices since a year ago.

Muted MSP hike positive for food inflation: Nomura

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:26

Currently, farmers are sowing kharif crops. The announcement of MSP will help farmers decide which crop to sow for better returns.

Food inflation will come down with good rabi crop: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 16:54

Finance Minister P Chidambaram Thursday said food inflation is still high and expressed confidence that it will come down with the full harvest of rabi crops.

Raje demands apology from RBI governor

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 22:47

BJP Rajasthan president Vasundhara Raje on Monday demanded apology from RBI Governor D Subbarao for his comment on the rise in food inflation.

'Direct cash transfer can reduce food, fert subsidy by Rs 60k'

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 20:12

Government subsidies on food and fertiliser can be pruned by Rs 60,000 crore in 2013-14 through direct cash transfer system and that will help control huge fiscal deficit as well as food inflation, says a paper.

Food inflation a credit negative for India: Moody's

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 17:18

While Fitch and Standard and Poor's have downgraded their outlook on India to "negative" from "stable", Moody's Investors Service has assigned a "stable" outlook.