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Retail inflation in India was 5.54% in September 2026

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation announced on 12 October 2026 that provisional retail inflation for September 2026 was 5.54% year-on-year. Food inflation was higher at 7.74%, with rural inflation at 8.06% and urban at 7.18%.

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New silkworm seed facility opened in Jorhat, Assam

The Ministry of Textiles announced on 8 October 2026 that Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita inaugurated a new Grainage Building and Cold Storage facility at the CSB-Silkworm Seed Production Centre in Jorhat, Assam. Established under the North-East Region Textile Promotion Scheme, the facility can produce 30 lakh mulberry hybrid seed Disease-Free Layings (DFLs) annually and store up to 1 crore DFLs.

Who it affects
sericulture farmers
When · Where
On 8 October 2026: Inauguration of Grainage Building and Cold Storage facility · North-Eastern Region
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Ministry of Textiles
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8 October 2026
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