New Delhi : Food inflation in India rose to 10.86 percent for the week ended Aug 21 from 10.05 percent a week earlier, snapping a two-week decline, official data released Friday showed. The inflation for the fuel and primary articles groups also inched higher, according to the data released by the commerce ministry. The fuel prices moved up to 12.71 percent, after staying steady at 12.57 for over two weeks. The primary articles index rose at a quicker pace of 15.19 percent, compared to the previous week's increase of 14.75 percent. Following are the rise and fall in prices of some of the main...
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