Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- The Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland has released the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the first quarter of 2025, using the base year 2012=100.

The overall WPI for the January-March 2025 period stands at 166.70, reflecting a 66.70% increase compared to the base year.

Between January and February 2025, the general WPI rose by 0.78%. However, from February to March, the index recorded a 0.81% decrease, primarily due to reduced inflation in primary articles.

Primary Articles

The price index for primary articles surged by 68.64% over the 2012 base. While prices increased by 0.86% between January and February 2025, they dropped by 1% in the following month, contributing significantly to the overall declin...