<h1>India's WPI for Primary Articles Rises 0.5%; Food and Non-Food Prices Up, Minerals Down, Fuel Steady.</h1> The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for Primary Articles in India increased by 0.5% to 198.5 for the week ending August 13, 2011, with an annual inflation rate of 12.40%. The Food Articles index rose by 0.4% due to higher prices of certain items like fish and mutton, while the Non-Food Articles index increased by 1.6%, driven by rising prices of flowers and raw silk. The Minerals group index fell by 0.5% due to a decrease in crude petroleum prices. The Fuel and Power index remained unchanged at 167.2, with an annual inflation rate of 13.13%.