The year-on-year inflation rate eased to an 7-month low of 3.61 per cent in February this year, which is 0.65 per cent lower than the corresponding figure for January, as food prices came down further during the month.
The food inflation in February has come down to the lowest level since May 2023 and is 222 basis points lower in comparison to January, according to the official statement.
The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation for February slipped to 3.61 per cent amid a decline in the rate of price rise in vegetables and protein-rich items.
A meeting to resolve the stalemate in the campus could not be held with the students protesting against the presence of Prof Om Prakash Mishra of International Relations (IR) department, this afternoon.
The 24th CPI-M Kerala state conference which concluded in Kollam on Sunday, has elected incumbent MV Govindan as the state secretary of the party.
The all-India Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for August decreased by 0.1 points, and stood at 142.6.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organised an interaction with Forecasters & Economists of GDP and CPI in Mumbai, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organised the meet in Mumbai for making these indices more robust and effective.
The Kerala government has issued an order directing the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to probe allegations of wealth accumulation against ADGP (law and order) M R Ajith Kumar and former Pathanamthitta SP Sujith Das S.
This downward trend brought much-needed relief, especially as the country's inflation rate has remained high in recent years, largely driven by increasing gas, food and electricity costs.
