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  Modi government dangerous for employment: Rahul Gandhi

  India | September 03, 2021 13:53 IST

  Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday had attacked the government on inflation.

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  Congress workers in Noida hold protest over inflation, unemployment

  India | August 10, 2021 23:29 IST

  The protest was organised as part of the party's events held across the country to mark the anniversary of 'August Kranti' -- the 'Quit India' call by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942.  

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  US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates near zero amid inflation

  World | July 29, 2021 7:19 IST

  "The path of the economy continues to depend on course of the virus. Progress on vaccinations will likely continue to reduce the effects of the public health crisis on the economy, but risks to the economic outlook remain," the Fed said in a statement after concluding a two-day meeting, Xinhua reported.

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  WPI inflation eases to 12.07 per cent in June; food, crude prices soften

  Business | July 14, 2021 12:36 IST

  Snapping the five straight months of uptick, the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in June softened as prices of food articles and crude oil eased, even though manufactured products hardened.

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  Key US inflation measure posts biggest increase since 1992

  World | June 26, 2021 14:13 IST

  The so-called core personal consumption expenditure price index, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, jumped 3.4 per cent in May from a year ago, the largest 12-month increase since April 1992, Xinhua news agency quoted the Dept as saying on Friday.

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  Rising world food prices causing concerns among people: IMF

  Business | June 26, 2021 13:29 IST

  At the start of the pandemic, food supply chain disruptions, a shift from food services (such as dining out) towards retail grocery and consumer stockpiling (coupled with sharp appreciation of US dollar) pushed up consumer food price indices in many countries.

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  Congress to hold 10-day nationwide agitation against fuel price hike, unemployment

  India | June 24, 2021 23:20 IST

  The Congress on Thursday said it will launch a nationwide protest campaign from July 7 to 17 to highlight the plight of the people and alleged government apathy towards the public.

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  Kurukshetra | Opposition target Modi govt as retail inflation spikes to 6.30% in May

  Kurukshetra | June 14, 2021 19:41 IST

  India’s retail inflation surged to 6.30 per cent in the month of May, over and above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) threshold of 6 per cent, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed on Monday.

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  WPI inflation hits record high of 12.94% in May on costlier fuel

  Business | June 14, 2021 13:25 IST

  This is the fifth straight month of uptick seen in the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation. In April, 2021, WPI inflation hit double digit at 10.49 per cent

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  Rakesh Tikait slams Centre for inflation, punishing people for raising voice against govt

  India | June 02, 2021 12:50 IST

  Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said that if someone raises its voice against the government, they are punished and compared the government North Korea.

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  Raut backs Rahul over his PM Modi's 'false image' remark

  News | May 30, 2021 20:40 IST

  Shiv Sena veteran leader Sanjay Raut backed Congress Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi over his false image remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Backing Gandhi, Raut said that he is a senior leader and former Congress president and leaders should take his words seriously.

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  India's WPI inflation rises to 10.49% in April

  Business | May 17, 2021 13:00 IST

  India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices sequentially rose to 10.49 per cent in April from a rise of 7.39 per cent in March.

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  Inflation remains low in last 7 years: Govt

  Business | March 16, 2021 16:24 IST

  The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that inflation has remained low in the last seven years - except for a spike in some items - and the government is taking steps to bring it further down.

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  WPI inflation rises to 4.17 per cent in February on costlier food, fuel

  Business | March 15, 2021 13:05 IST

  The WPI inflation was 2.03 per cent in January and 2.26 per cent in February last year.

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  SAD leaders protest against farms laws and inflation outside Punjab Assembly

  News | March 08, 2021 10:33 IST

  There was a huge commotion outside the Punjab Assembly today. Akali Dal leaders protested against farm laws and inflation.

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  Wholesale inflation rises to 2.03% in January from 1.22% in December 2020

  Business | February 15, 2021 14:06 IST

  The wholesale price-based inflation rose to 2.03 percent in January 2021, even as food prices cooled.

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  RBI lowers inflation projection to 5.20% for Q4 FY21, sees it around 5% in H1 next fiscal

  Business | February 05, 2021 12:41 IST

  The Reserve Bank has lowered the retail inflation projection for the current quarter of this fiscal at 5.2 per cent, saying it has returned within the "tolerance band".

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  Fakir-e-Azam: Imran Khan tries to find solution to the growing inflation in his country

  Fakir E Azam | February 04, 2021 9:36 IST

  The inflation is rapidly growing in Pakistan and Prime Minister Imran Khan is finding no solution as to how to overcome this solution. Watch this political satire.

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  Maintaining 4 per cent inflation appropriate for India: RBI paper

  Business | December 28, 2020 21:34 IST

  Under the current dispensation, the RBI has been mandated by the government to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.

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  Edible oil price currently at highest level in India; further hike likely: Experts

  Business | November 06, 2020 9:11 IST

  After potato and onion, the price of edible oil has now gone up in the national capital due to a sharp increase in the cost of oilseeds. There has been a 53 per cent hike in the crude palm oil (CPO) prices in the domestic futures market, in the past six months due to a decline in palm oil production in Malaysia.