PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR APRIL, 2026

• CPI (Combined) headline retail inflation for April 2026 stood at 3.48% (provisional), with Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) at 4.20%, both released under the new Base Year 2024=100 series.
• Released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on 12 May 2026.
• Important for UPSC because CPI (Combined) is the nominal anchor for RBI's flexible inflation targeting (FIT) under Section 45ZA of the RBI Act, 1934.