New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation for April 2022 is 7.79 per cent higher as against 6.95 per cent in March this year and 4.23 per cent in April last year, according to the government data.
Retail inflation of 7.79 per cent is at a record high in 19 months as the previous highest number was 7.61 per cent recorded in October 2020.
The surge in inflation is largely driven by rising fue