Inflation accelerates to 15-month high of 4.88 per cent in November


New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI): Retail inflation hit a 15-month high of 4.88 per cent in November due to costlier fuel, vegetables and eggs, as per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Tuesday.

The inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), was at 3.58 per cent in October. It was 3.63 per cent in November 2016. The previous high was recorded at 5.05 per cent in August last year.

Inflation in protein rich eggs shot to 7.95 per cent in November on annual basis, as against 0.69 per cent in the previous month.

In the fuel and light segment, it was 7.92 per cent, as against 6.36 in October. For vegetables it was 22.48 per cent in November. The inflation in the segment was a only 7.47 per cent in October.

However, in the pulses segment the print continued to show disinflationary trend as it contracted by 23.53 per cent on annual basis.

On overall basis, the inflation in the food segment increased to 4.42 per cent in November as compared to 1.9 per cent in the preceding month.

  

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  • hemanth, bangalore

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Still much less than when "Great Economist " was PM

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Nothing is going well to the common man except hike in cost to all the essential goods which made their living really tough

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    For the last 70 years people have consumed food confortably.
    Now even Sujjige Baji is taxed !
    First prove how you have benefitted during these three & half years ?
    Produce me any one basic need or commodity has improved in terms price index.
    Worst yet to come.

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  • shailu, kolkatta

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    i hope you are not starving for last 3 and half years, appeasement policy, freebies,subsidies, free lap tops has lead to inflation but now last 3 years it is sab ka saath sab ka vikas

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  • shailu, kolkatta

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Inflation is a result of wrong policies followed by Congi last 70 years it will take one more term by Modiji to correct the situation .

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    cong will solve inflation within 5 years. enough of tuglaq raaj in 3 and half years.

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  • Peter, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Where is Mr.Neech?

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  • Toma Sada, Kasargod/Hyderabad

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Ruling party who promised development now busy in teaching economics of subdivision and fragmentation. Result inflation/scarcity/unemployment/unrest. Its the over 65% youngsters of the 1.25 crore people of India need to understand and find solution to make India great again.

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  • Sampath, India

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    I urge all the slaves to reduce eating...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Which slave brought Pakistan's I.S.I., our biggest enemy to our heavily secured/guarded AirBase to PATHANKOT.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    ಕಾಗೆ-ಉರಿ ಒಮ್ಮೆಲೆ ಕರಗಲಿ.
    ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಲಿ.
    ಚಾಯೆ, ಚಾಯೆ ಗುಜರಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಲಿ.
    ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರ‍ಾಜ್ಯ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಮಯ್ಯರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜರಗಲಿ.

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  • Anthony Lobo, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Wait and see if the price of petrol reaches to $100.00+ and compare the prices of consumable and perishable products.

    Jai BJP

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Nation is sinking. Nation is breaking. Times were still better during the UPA days but now everything is falling apart. Our hard earned savings are not safe anymore and life is getting more expensive and difficult too. Nobody in this Modi government can be trusted with what they say or do. The very poor will perish, the poor will get even poorer, the middle class will struggle to keep head over water, the rich will cut costs by reducing employees and scaling down business activity but the super rich will become even richer without creating any more employment or increasing salaries. Thanks to the Modi government. People are only being given false promises and fake dreams and bombarded with lies, lies and more lies.
    Modi government is pro Hindu only in speeches. In reality everybody is suffering because of Modi government's disastrous economic policies which are pro super rich and anti common man. It is time for change to bring in an honest leader who concentrates more on sensible action and not just on words and senseless actions from a party which has an all India reach.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Modi's only Achievement ...

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  • Jembar Bappu, Bajpe

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    He forgot development in his election campaign . Now he raises Pakistan issue just to divert and fool public .

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  • Stephen, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 12 2017

    If oil price reaches 75 Dollar inflation and GDP will hit rock bottom, Modi should terminate Jaitley who has not won the MP election first of all and bring Yashwant Sinha for Damage control, Be it be Congress or BJP ruling, the problem is Indians will be suffering if immediate measures are not taken.

    I am not blaming the current government, but the present government solution to everything seems to increase the cost of essential commodities, For example, the recent spike in LPG.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 12 2017

    india modified in 2 faku

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Tue, Dec 12 2017

    4.88% as per MODIfied formula, as per pre2014 formula it's 7.1%

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 12 2017

    Main component of inflation is fuel, which has accelerating effect on other items.
    Charlie Chaplain said "I walk in the rain, so that people will not see my tears"
    Other person said "I walk in the fog, so that people will not see my smoking"
    But, what I say is: I walk in all seasons, because the petrol in Mumbai is 77.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    AAP says - Walk on Odd or Even days only.
    BJP says - We will only talk we do not care if you walk.
    Cong says - Walk holding our 'Hand' this time and people will walk on the road to prosperity.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 12 2017

    This is the result of Modi's development which he was boasting about usually after winning elections. The report card is right in front. No wonder the word 'development' was totally missing in his Fake bhashans.

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  • Regi, Trichy/Roorkie

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Simple mathematics.
    Subdivision & fragmentation = inflation, poverty, misery. What we sow that what is being reaped now. Lets get educated and do it right next time.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 13 2017

    Yes I hope people do it right in 2019 after having learnt bitter lessons.

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