Inflation rose to 6.95 per cent in February because of sharp increase in food prices, especially vegetables and protein-based items. As per the official data released today, food inflation was 6.07 per cent in February against minus 0.52 per cent in January.Pulses turned expensive by 7.91 per cent and vegetables by 1.52 per cent during February. Prices of vegetables had declined by 43.13 per cent in January. The headline inflation numbers for December was revised upwards to 7.74 per cent, from the provisional estimate of 7.47 per cent.