INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
However it was still over and above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) threshold of 6 per cent, according to the data issued by the
Ministry of Statistics - Programme Implementation on Monday.This is the second time in six months that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data
level of 4 per cent, however with a 2 per cent margin on either sides, till March 2026.Meanwhile, the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) went
up slightly to reach 5.15 per cent in June 2021 over 5.01 per cent in May 2021
CFPI is also called food inflation.The marginal increase in food inflation was owing to sharp rise in prices of oils and fats, which
recorded a 34.7 per cent jump in June 2021 over June 2020.Price of non alcoholic beverages also soared by 14.7 per cent and prices of pulses
too rose by 10 per cent in June 2021 over the year ago period.
