New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India’s retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 7.31 percent in June from 8.28 percent in the previous month, helped by moderation in food prices, government data showed Monday.

Retail food inflation eased to 7.97 percent in June. For rural areas retail food inflation was recorded at 8.68 percent, while for urban areas it stood at 6.57 percent, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

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