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Wholesale inflation jumps to 10-month high on food price rise

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Wholesale prices rose 1.81% year-on-year in January, the fastest pace in 10 months, as vegetable and basic metal prices picked up, government data showed on Monday. Economists polled by Reuters had projected wholesale prices to rise 1.25% year-on-year in January, after a 0.83% rise a month prior. Wholesale price inflation was last higher in March 2025 at 2.25%. Get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world with the Reuters India File newsletter. Sign up here. The higher cost of manufacturing basic metals, prices of food and textiles, among others,

Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha want discussion on External Affairs, Commerce, Rural Development Ministries

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Leaders from various opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha have demanded that a discussion on the working of the External Affairs, Rural Development and Commerce Ministries be taken during the ongoing Budget session, sources said on Friday. According to a source, the demand was made at a meeting of the business advisory committee of the Rajya Sabha held on Thursday, as the Upper House takes up discussions on the working of ministries after recess in the Budget Session. Parliament will reconvene on March 9 after the recess. The government has, however, suggested that the working

Mahua Moitra alleges Amit Malviya intervened in executing court warrant by Bengal police in Noida

Kolkata, Feb 13 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has charged BJP leader Amit Malviya with intervening with the execution of a court warrant by the West Bengal Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida against a man accused of circulating “fabricated” chat messages linked to her. The police in West Bengal’s Nadia district also alleged that their attempt to arrest the accused was obstructed, following which the individual managed to flee. Union minister and state BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar said the UP Police are not partisan like the West Bengal force and will work as per law. Moitra, the MP of

Sensex crashes over 1k points on selling in metal, IT stocks; Nifty sinks 336 pts

Mumbai, Feb 13 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1 per cent on Friday due to across-the-board selloff, especially in metal, IT and commodity stocks, tracking sluggish global markets. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,048.16 points, or 1.25 per cent, to close at 82,626.76. During the day, the benchmark tanked 1,140.37 points, or 1.36 per cent, to hit an intraday low of 82,534.55. The 50-share NSE Nifty plunged 336.10 points, or 1.30 per cent, to settle at 25,471.10. In the intraday trade, it slumped 362.9 points, or 1.4 per cent, to hit

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