Monday 13 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
Food inflation rises again to 10.86%

The primary articles index rose at a quicker pace of 15.19 per cent, compared to the previous week's increase of 14.75 per cent

New Delhi: Food inflation in India rose to 10.86 per cent for the week ended August 21 from 10.05 per cent a week earlier, snapping a two-week decline, official data released on Friday showed.

The inflation for the fuel and primary articles groups also inched higher, according to the data released by the Commerce Ministry.

The fuel prices moved up to 12.71 per cent, after staying steady at 12.57 for over two weeks, reports IANS.

The primary articles index rose at a quicker pace of 15.19 per cent, compared to the previous week's increase of 14.75 per cent.

According to recently released data, wholesale price inflation, the measure for overall increase in prices, was at 9.97 per cent in July.

The Reserve Bank of India, which is slated to a review of its monetary policy this month, may hike key interest rates again to contain high inflation.

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