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Higher NREGA payouts stoking inflation fearsWages under MNREGA have risen following adjustments for price rise, creating apprehension that this may add to the inflationary pressures.
- Base effect keeps food inflation negative
Food inflation stayed in the negative for the second week running despite a slight uptick in prices because of the high statistical base of...
- Government to link NREGA wages to inflation
Minimum payments, which will rise by up to 30%, will require additional spend of Rs 3,500 crore this year.
- Economists' take on impact of Greek crisis on Indian economy
ET spoke to India's leading economists to ascertain the impact of the crisis on the Indian economy.
- Northern break for inflation, rises to 0.31%
Breaking the nine weeks of downward trend, wholesale price inflation rose marginally to 0.31% for the week ended March 21.
- Industry reaps cheaper inputs
Industries with high variable costs are also expected to improve their bottomlines on account of the fall in input prices.
- Deflation likely in March on slow growth, low prices
India may experience a brief period of deflation - a decline in general price levels, as opposed to inflation - between March and June, til...