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SBI Ecowrap calls ‘missing’ GDP figures claim ‘fiction’, defends revisionsAn SBI Ecowrap report dismisses claims of missing national account sums as fictional. It states criticisms stem from comparing distinct sta...
New GDP series reflects better data, methods: MoSPIThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation defends its new GDP series methodology. Double deflation is presented as a methodol...
GDP data revision: Govt says it's revised base, not baselessIndia's statistics ministry defended its latest GDP growth figures. The ministry cited improved data sources and methodologies for the esti...
BRICS statistical offices meet begins in Lucknow; focuses on quality data, innovationBRICS national statistical office heads met in Lucknow to strengthen systems. They focused on improving data quality and enhancing internat...
NEW ISP: 14 of 19 sectors see double-digit growth in AprilIndia's formal services sector began the new fiscal year strongly in April. Fourteen of nineteen sectors tracked by the new Index of Servic...
Government extends Statistics Secretary Saurabh Garg's tenure by one year till July 2027Saurabh Garg's term as Statistics and Programme Implementation Secretary has been extended. The senior bureaucrat will continue in his role...
India's industrial output quickens to 5.1% in May from 4.9% in April as manufacturing, electricity drive growthIndia's industrial production surged by 5.1% in May 2026, largely propelled by strong manufacturing activity despite a decrease in mining o...
Centre appoints Saibal Chattopadhyay as NSC chairpersonSaibal Chattopadhyay, former IIM Calcutta director, is now the chairperson of the National Statistical Commission. Shubhabrata Das, Satyend...
FY26 growth higher than anticipated, shows India's resilience: MoSPI SecretaryIndia's GDP growth of 7.7 per cent in FY2025-26 came in higher than anticipated in the Second Advance Estimates (SAE), reflecting the resil...
Data should be treated as asset in national accounts: Saurabh GargData is now considered a national asset, a fifth factor of production. This recognition aligns with global standards. Government department...
Base Year revision aims to capture digital economy, new data sources: MoSPI Secretary Saurabh GargIndia's government is updating its economic data base year. This revision will better show how the economy has changed over the last decade...
Govt to tap e-tailers, online sources for price data in new CPI seriesThe government plans to include online and e-commerce price data in calculating retail inflation (CPI) to improve its accuracy, reliability...
Statistics, Labour ministries should jointly assess impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Labour secretaryLabour and statistics ministries are set to collaborate on assessing the impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, aiming to generate 3.5 c...
Conduct 16th population, 8th economic census jointly: MoSPIThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is integrating preliminary work for the eighth economic census with the 16t...
India to set up data innovation lab to address data-related challenges, guidelines notifiedIndia's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced the establishment of a Data Innovation Lab to improve national statis...
MoSPI committee on restructuring to suggest modifications in one monthThe eight-member committee is constituted to “recommend the operational level modifications to be made for giving effect to the restructuri...
Chief statistician to remain head of statistics systemUnder criticism for restructuring the statistical system, the government has clarified that the chief statistician will continue to be the ...