Govt has prohibited exports of wheat flour, rice; impact will be felt in coming weeks: FM Sitharaman on inflation

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the moderate increase in inflation during the July to August period was due to an increase in food and fuel prices.

She added that the government had prohibited exports of food products like wheat flour, rice, maida, etc to keep domestic supplies steady and the impact of these measures is expected to be felt more significantly i