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5 stories for “CPI” · February 2026

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Saturday28 Feb 2026

Tamil Nadu

Veteran CPI Leader R. Nallakannu Passes Away at 101

Senior CPI leader R. Nallakannu passed away in Chennai on 25 February 2026 at 101 and was given State honours. Born in 1925 at Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi, he joined the freedom struggle as a student. Arrested in the 1949...

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Tuesday17 Feb 2026

Economy

Retail Inflation at 2.75% in January 2026 Under New CPI Series (Base 2024)

MoSPI reported retail inflation of 2.75% for January 2026, the first reading under the new Consumer Price Index series with 2024 = 100. The new series replaces the 2012 base and draws on the Household Consumption Expendi...

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Sunday15 Feb 2026

Economy

MoSPI Revises Base Years: GDP and IIP to 2022-23, CPI to 2024

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced new base years for India's main economic indicators. Gross Domestic Product and the Index of Industrial Production move to a 2022-23 base, while the Consu...

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Friday6 Feb 2026

Economy

New CPI Series: Base Year Revised to 2023-24, Food Weight Cut to About 37%

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released details of a new Consumer Price Index series, moving the base year from 2011-12 to 2023-24. The revision draws on the Household Consumption Exp...

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Sunday1 Feb 2026

Economy

Economic Survey 2025-26: Potential Growth Raised to 7%, Record-Low CPI Inflation

Tabled in Parliament on 29 January 2026, the Economic Survey 2025-26 raised India's potential growth estimate to 7% from 6.5% and projected 6.8-7.2% growth in FY2026-27, keeping India the fastest-growing major economy fo...

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