Morning Digest | Inflation soars near eight-year high to 7.8% in April; 90 lakh Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries do not get refills, and more

Inflation soars near eight-year high to 7.8% in April; India adopted people-centric strategy against pandemic

Inflation faced by Indian consumers shot up to a nearly eight-year high of 7.8% in April from 6.95% in March, with rural inflation accelerating to 8.4% and urban parts of the country experiencing 7.1% inflation, as per data released by the National Statistical Office on Thursday.  

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