Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base Year Revised to 2024
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2012 to 2024, with the first data under the new series released in February 2026. CPI is the primary indicator of retail inflation and is used by the Reserve Bank of India for monetary policy decisions.
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