India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to 0.26 per cent for the week ended April 11, from 0.18 per cent the week before, official data showed on Thursday.

The inflation rate based on official wholesale price index had declined for eight consecutive weeks to 0.27 per cent for the week ended March 14, but marginally rose to 0.31 per cent for the week ended March 21. It continued to decline for two consecutive week, before rising again to 0.26 per cent for the week ended April 11.