Tag: Jharkhand

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan had the highest retail inflation in July at 9.7% followed by Jharkhand at 9.2%, data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed.Official data released on Monday showed retail inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), had soared to a 15-month high of 7.4% in July, from 4.9% in June, largely driven by high vegetable and cereal prices, triggering worries over the price situation. Retail food index was at 11.5% during the month, up from 4.6% in June.Stubborn retail inflation has emerged as...