Inflation crosses 5% mark at 5.01 pc

New Delhi, Sep 8 (UNI) The annual rate of inflation today crossed the five per cent mark to stand at 5.01 per cent for the week ended August 26, as compared to 4.91 per cent last week due to an increase in food prices.

The inflation rate, calculated on point-to-point basis, stood at 3.33 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year, according to official figures released here today.

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