India's food price index rose 10.05 percent and the fuel price index climbed 12.79 percent in the year to March 12, government data on Thursday showed.
In the previous week, annual food and fuel inflation stood at 9.42 percent and 12.79 percent.
The primary articles price index was up 13.53 percent, compared with an annual rise of 12.31 percent a week earlier.
The wholesale price index-based inflation , the most widely watched gauge of prices in India , unexpectedly quickened an annual 8.31 percent in February from 8.23 percent in January.
In the previous week, annual food and fuel inflation stood at 9.42 percent and 12.79 percent.
The primary articles price index was up 13.53 percent, compared with an annual rise of 12.31 percent a week earlier.
The wholesale price index-based inflation , the most widely watched gauge of prices in India , unexpectedly quickened an annual 8.31 percent in February from 8.23 percent in January.