 New Delhi : Food price index rose 17.81 per cent in the 12 months to Feb 27, while the fuel price index was up 11.38 per cent, the government said on March 11.
The rise in the food price index was marginally lower than an annual rise of 17.87 per cent in the previous week. India's primary articles price index was up 15.08 per cent year-on-year as on Feb. 27. India's annual wholesale price inflation (WPI) picked up to 8.56 per cent in January, compared with 7.31 per cent last December.
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