Taming inflation is biggest challenge: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said controlling inflation is the biggest challenge before the government, and speculative money appears to have moved into commodities markets. Read »

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Inflation India's biggest challenge: FM Created 9 weeks 5 days ago

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram considers inflation the country's biggest challenge on Monday and regards becoming an open market as the way forward.

Controlling inflation a priority: Chidambaram Created 26 weeks 1 day ago

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said while presenting the annual budget in the Lok Sabha Friday that "checking inflation was a priority of the government".

Chidambaram confident of controlling inflation Created 13 weeks 19 hours ago

Finance Minister P Chidambaram is confident that the government will soon control inflation.

"It is worrisome, but we are confident of gaining mastery over inflation," he said.

Fuel price hike led to double digit inflation: FM Created 10 weeks 20 hours ago

The finance ministry had cautioned the cabinet about the effect of raising fuel prices on India's inflation, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said soon after inflation reached 11.05 percent.

Up, up and away: Inflation touches 11.91% Created 6 weeks 1 day ago

Finance Minister Chidambaram says inflation rate would moderate.

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Export of non-basmati rice and pulses banned.

High Inflation, Slow Growth - What Will The Government/RBI Do? Created 21 weeks 6 days ago

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation number for the week of 15th Mar came out at 6.68%, crossing the 6% mark sooner than analysts' expectations. In two weeks, the WPI inflation has gone up by 1.64%, which is quite a bit. The increase is seen across the board but the biggest contributor in this jump is 'iron and steel' - its contribution has moved up from 7.7% on 1/Mar to 18.30% on 15/Mar.

8.1% is a worrisome inflation: FM Created 13 weeks 1 day ago

Describing inflation at 8.1 per cent as worrisome, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said steps will be taken to moderate and reverse headline inflation.

Inflation will be 'tamed': Chidambaram Created 17 weeks 22 hours ago