New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India’s retail inflation rate, based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, was recorded at 3.48 per cent in April compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.The commodities that posted the highest inflation during the month were silver jewellery, which saw a 144.34 per cent jump in prices and gold jewellery, which clocked a 40.72 per cent increase in prices.Overall food inflation in April…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India’s inflation rate, based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, edged up to 3.4 per cent in March compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.The commodities that recorded the highest inflation during the month were silver jewellery, which saw a 148.61 per cent jump in prices, and gold jewellery, which clocked a 45.92 per cent increase in prices.Overall food i…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday projected the country’s inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2026-27 at 4.6 per cent as the near-term food supply prospects have been boosted by a robust Rabi crop which provides some comfort amid rising oil prices in the international market due to the Iran war.RBI Governor Sanjaya Malhotra said, “The pass-through of higher global energy prices has resulted in price increases in select fuels such as pr…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officials of his Ministry to review the damage caused to farmers’ crops by unseasonal rains and hailstorms across several states, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The minister has instructed officials to contact authorities in the concerned states and gather information on the extent of damage caused to crops by heavy rain and hailstorms.Chouhan has as…
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed all state government officials to take stringent action against unscrupulous traders creating artificial shortages of cooking gas and essential commodities in Odisha by taking undue advantage of the situation arising from the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.The instructions were issued during a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Majhi to review…
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Important decisions related to infrastructure, IT and electronics, law and order, education, and industrial development were taken during the Cabinet and Council of Ministers meeting held at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The decisions are expected to provide new momentum and strength to the state government’s resolve of building a self-reliant and developed Uttar Pradesh while making people’s lives simpler, s…
Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) With a view to facilitating greater participation in the procurement process in Madhya Pradesh, the registration deadline for wheat has been extended from March 7 to 10, giving farmers extra time to register and benefit from the scheme. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav engaged in parleys with representatives of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) at his official residence on Friday. The meeting focused on addressing key concerns of the farming community and resulted in several impor…
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) On the last day of the 40-day harsh winter cold, locally known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’, the minimum temperature in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, rose above the freezing point on Friday for the first time in over one month.The Meteorological (MeT) Department data said the minimum temperature was 1.3 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, minus 9 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg and minus 5.3 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam.In Srinagar, the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point a…
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) A nightlong cloud cover added to the chill blowing into the plains of the Valley on Thursday as the Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast widespread rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir beginning on Thursday evening.The MeT Department officials said two powerful Western Disturbances have reached J&K and will be active from January 22 to January 24, with the peak activity expected on January 23.“Under the influence of these two powerful Western Disturbances, widespr…
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) The minimum temperature dropped to minus 5.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s ski resort of Gulmarg as the Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast moderate to heavy rain/snow from January 22 evening.Srinagar city had a minimum temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 4.4 and Gulmarg minus 5.5.Jammu city and Katra town both had 7.4 degrees Celsius, Batote 2.5, Banihal minus 1.6 and Bhaderwah minus 1.2 as the minimum temperature.The MeT D…