Retail inflation rises to 5.52% in March from 5.03% in Feb
The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 4.94 percent in March, as against 3.87 percent in the preceding month, as per data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
Inflation in the 'fuel and light' category was 4.50 percent during the month vis-a-vis 3.53 percent in February.