Efforts to bring down inflation further to continue: Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 13:44

Despite inflation falling to record lows, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised to continue the war on prices to bring rates further down as a measure to boost economy and provide relief to the common man.

India's data may add to doubts about economic health

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 09:32

Indian data on Friday is expected to paint a grim picture of the economy and could reinforce doubts about the health of the world`s fastest growing major economy.

Softening global commodity prices moderated domestic prices

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 17:25

Decline in global prices of commodities has helped in checking rise in domestic prices even as the government took several steps to provide relief to consumers from high food inflation, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Inflation dips into negative at -0.39% in January

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 12:14

Inflation data based on wholesale price index (WPI) in January stood at -0.39 percent as against 0.11 percent last month, government data showed on Monday.

January CPI inflation at 5.11%

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 17:36

January CPI inflation rose to 5.11 percent as against 4.28 percent month on month, government data said on Thursday.

Inflation cools to zero, but not good enough for rate cut

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 12:02

It so happened in 2014 that inflation hit a perfect-zero for wholesale prices and the retail one also more than halved to 4.4 percent, still it was not good enough for the much-awaited cut in interest rates.

Retail inflation falls to record low of 4.38% in November

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 17:53

The Consumer-Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation fell to 4.38 percent in November as compared to 5.52 percent in October.

Inflation in India close to post financial crisis lows: Nomura

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 12:29

Nomura said inflation levels in India are close to post global financial crisis lows, and retained its positive stance on the country's stock market.

Inflation probably eased in December on lower food prices

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:11

India`s stubbornly high inflation finally appears to be slowing down following a cooling in vegetable prices, bringing some relief to the ruling congress party which is struggling to win back voters ahead of a national election due by may.

Costlier onion, veggies push inflation to 5-month

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 16:43

Rising prices of onions and other vegetables pushed inflation to a five-month high of 5.79 percent in July even as the government and RBI battled to stabilise the rupee.