India's wholesale price index (WPI) marginally rose to 6.84 per cent from 6.62 per cent in January. The WPI, the key inflation measure, rose 6.54 per cent in December 2012 - the slowest annual rise since November 2009, according to the median forecast of 30 economists. The reading was 6.62 per cent in January. ...
12:00 PM, Mar 14, 2013
New Delhi: Government on Tuesday overhauled the method of calculating inflation index in the country in order to make the figures reflect everyday prices. This overhaul includes addition of 200 items including DVDs, pen-drives, computers and microwave ovens. Those items which were taken out of the list include black-and-white television sets and audio cassettes. Speaking on the development, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said that inflation index based on new list...
08:57 PM, Sep 14, 2010
