Monday 13 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
Food price inflation rises to 17.87 %

According to official data it improved from 17.58 recorded last week amidst speculation that hike in auto fuel prices may push prices of food items

New Delhi: India's annual food price inflation based on wholesale prices rose slightly to 17.87 per cent for the week ending February 20 from 17.58 the week before, as per official data released on Thursday.

The government's decision to hike auto fuel prices has resulted in fears that food prices could rise further in the coming months, reports IANS.

Both Houses of Parliament had on Wednesday witnessed stormy scenes as opposition members demanded a rollback of the fuel price hikes, saying they would have a cascading effect on the already high prices of essential commodities.

 

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