THE RETAIL INFLATION IN OCTOBER,2013 GONE TO 10.09 PERCENT AS THE COST OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS HAVE RAISED TO NEW HEIGHTS.

THE INFLATION AS MEASURED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) WAS 9.84 PER CENT IN

SEPTEMBER AND 9.52 PER CENT IN AUGUST,2013.

VEGETABLE PRICES ROSE 45.57 PER CENT IN OCTOBER COMPARED WITH A 34.93 PER CENT IN

THE PREVIOS MONTH.

FRUITS WERE COSTLIER BY 12.84 PER CENT.

FOR THE CPI INFLATION,PRICE DATA ARE COLECTED FROM SELECT TOWNS BY THE NATIONAL SAMPLE SURVEY ORGANISATION AND FROM SELECT VILLAGES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.