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Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat
Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI)

Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat conducts forestry and biodiversity research in the North-East under ICFRE, supporting conservation and sustainable management.

Institute of Forest Productivity (IFP), Ranchi
Institute of Forest Productivity (IFP)

The Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi focuses on forest research, NTFPs, agroforestry, and sustainable management in Eastern India under ICFRE.

Institute of Forest Biodiversity (IFB), Hyderabad
Institute of Forest Biodiversity (IFB)

The Institute of Forest Biodiversity, Hyderabad focuses on forest genetics, conservation, and Eastern Ghats ecology under ICFRE, aiding policy and research.

Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) tracks bulk price changes in goods, helping assess wholesale inflation and supply-demand trends in India’s economy.

Core Inflation
Core Inflation

Core inflation tracks long-term price trends by excluding volatile food and fuel costs. It helps central banks assess demand pressures and set effective monetary policy.

Food Inflation
Food Inflation

Food inflation in India remains volatile despite easing headline inflation, driven by weather shocks, supply disruptions, and rising costs of key food items.

Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)

India’s CPI inflation for FY 2024-25 remained moderate, driven by easing core inflation but pressured by food prices, keeping inflation within RBI’s target band.

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A

Rising outbreaks and declining immunity have renewed calls to include Hepatitis A vaccination in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).

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