Mumbai, March 17 -- Ministry of Information & Broadcasting highlighted the major findings of SBI Ecowrap report, published by the State Bank of India's Economic Research Department. It noted that CPI inflation moderated to a 7-month low of 3.6% in February 2025, aided by a sharp decline in vegetable prices. Core inflation crossed 4% for the first time in 14 months, reaching 4.08%. Industrial growth strengthened, with IIP expanding by 5.0% in January 2025, led by manufacturing and mining. Rural inflation remains higher than urban inflation, influenced by food price trends. Imported inflation surged, rising from 1.3% in June 2024 to 31.1% in February 2025, driven by rising prices of precious metals, oils, and fats. RBI is expected to implem...