NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- India's retail inflation rose to 2.07 percent in August, the latest government data showed Friday.
According to data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, inflation based on the consumer price index in August is 2.07 percent, compared with 1.61 percent in July.
The inflation, according to the ministry, is well within the target inflation rate of the Reserve Bank of India.
Food inflation remained negative in the third consecutive month. It stood at -0.69 percent for August, rising 107 basis points as compared to July.
The ministry said an increase in headline inflation and food inflation during the month of August is mainly attributed to an increase in inflation of vegetables, meat and fish, oil and fats, personal care, eggs, etc. ■
