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No. 5/1/2016- CPI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU
‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st May, 2016
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU
‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st May, 2016
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
(CPI-IW) – April, 2016
The All-India CPI-IW for April, 2016 increased by 3 points and
pegged at 271 (two hundred and seventy one). On
l-month percentage change, it increased by
(+) 1.12 per cent between March, 2016 and April,
2016 when compared with the increase of(+) 0.79
per cent between the same two months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came
from Food group contributing (+) 2.65 percentage points
to the total change. At item level, Wheat,
Arhar Dal, Gram Dal, Masur Dal, Urd Oal, Groundnut Oil, Poultry (Chicken),
Milk, Chillies Dry, Chillies Green, Potato, Tomato, Seasonal Vegetables
and Fruits. Tea (Readymade), Sugar, Doctors’ Fee, Petrol, Tailoring Charges,
etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was
checked by Rice, Fish Fresh, Garlic, Onion, Soft Coke, Flower/Flower
Garlands, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW
stood at 5.86 per cent for April, 2016 as compared to 5.51 per cent for the
previous month and 5.79 per cent during the corresponding month of the
previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at
7.55 per cent against 6.16 per cent of the previous month and 5.30 per
cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Rourkela reported the maximum increase of 10
points followed by Goa (8 points),
Angul-Talcher, Rangapara-Tezpur, Warrangal,
Sholapur and Varanasi (7 points each). Among others, 6 points increase
was observed in 3 centres,S points in 10 centres, 4 points in 15
centres, 3 points in 11 centres, 2 points in 11 centres
and 1 point in 11 centres. On the contrary,
Quilon recorded a maximum decrease of 5 points followed
by Madurai (3 points), Salem and Rajkot (2 points each) and
Tiruchirapally and Ghaziabad (1 point
each). Rest of the 4 centres’ indices remained
stationary.
The indices of 35 centres are
above All-India Index and other 41 centres’
indices are below national average. The indices of Vishakhapatnam
and Ludhiana centres remained at par with All-India Index.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of May,
2016 will be released on Thursday, 30th June,
2016. The same will also be available on the office website
www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
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REVISION/ AMENDMENT IN RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF POSTAL SERVICE GROUP’B CLICK HERETO READ.
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ENHANCEMENT OF FINANCIAL POWERS OF HEADS OF CIRCLES WITH RESPECT TO THE ITEMS DEALT IN ESTATES DIVISION CLICK HERE TO READ.
DEPUTATION TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF SHRI AMAN SHARMA, OSD TO SECRETARY (POSTS) CLICK HERE TO VIEW.
REVISION/ AMENDMENT IN RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF POSTAL SERVICE GROUP’B CLICK HERETO READ.
PLI RPLI SERVICE TAX READY RECKONER TABLE W.E.F 01.06.2016CLICK TO VIEW.