Retail inflation in India breaches 5 pc in June, triggered by food prices

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): India's retail inflation rate hardened in June, taking a departure from the moderation it witnessed in the past months, pushed by rising food prices.

The year-on-year inflation rate based on all India Consumer Price Index (CPI) number is 5.08 per cent (provisional) for the month of June, 2024. Corresponding inflation rate for rural and urban is 5.66 per cent and 4.39 per cent, respectivel