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The Muslim population in India is estimated to be 19.7 crore by 2023, according to Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Minister of Minority Affairs in Lok Sabha. The Muslim community accounted for 14.2% of the total population in census 2011. According to PLFS data, the literacy rate among Muslims aged seven years and above was 77.7%, and the labor force participation rate stood at 35.1%.

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CPI Inflation data for June 2023, Nifty and markets outlook, TCS, HCL Tech Q1 results, Jubilant Foodworks Ltd stock in focus. Himachal Pradesh floods death toll, and Honor MagicPad Tablet price launch

Retail inflation rose to three-month high of 4.81 per cent in June, mainly on account of hardening prices of food, according to the government data. Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 4.31 per per (revised upward from 4.25 per cent) in May and 7 per cent in June 2022. The inflation, however, remains within the RBI's comfort level of below 6 per cent.

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose by 5.2% YoY in May 2023 inclusive of growth in manufacturing, power generation, and mining sectors. Manufacturing output surged 5.7% YoY while power generation grew by 0.9% YoY as against a decline in April. Mining output rose 6.4% compared to 5.1% in the previous month, but witnessed a decline of 11.2% in the year-ago period.