Inflation rises to 4.82 pc

New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.82 per cent for the week ended August 5, as compared to 4.61 per cent last week on account of higher fuel and manufactured product prices.

The inflation rate, calculated on point-to-point basis, stood at 3.78 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year, according to official figures released here today.

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