CPI for industrial workers increased by 0.5pts; inflation down by 0.5% for April

For April 2021, inflation was down to 5.14 per cent compared to 5.64 per cent of previous month. Meanwhile, food inflation also declined to 4.78 per cent from 5.36 per cent in the previous month. However, according to Ministry of Labour and Employment, all-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for April, 2021 increased to 120.1 points compared to 119.6 points for March, 2021.