India needs intelligent lockdown exit strategy: SBI report"We now believe that we should implement an intelligent lockdown exit strategy as the discussion has moved from debate between lives and li...
30 May, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Why policymakers should look beyond GDP numbers to draw right policyMacro numbers lend themselves to almost as many interpretations as there are interpreters.
04 Mar, 2019, 06.11 AM IST
'Claim of highest growth rate under NDA based on bogus numbers produced by Niti Aayog'The senior Congress leader took to Twitter to say that these numbers were rejected by every economist and statistician of repute.
19 Jan, 2019, 02.43 PM IST
GDP data revision: Niti Aayog's role raises eyebrows; some feel it was best avoidedSources in the govt said the row could have been avoided by keeping out the Niti Aayog from the press briefing.
29 Nov, 2018, 09.39 PM IST
GDP new series: Arun Jaitley rejects Congress' charge of 'manipulaton', says data far more realistic"UPA had welcomed CSO decision when it revised FY13, FY14 GDP growth upwards. Same yardstick has been applied by CSO while revising growth ...
29 Nov, 2018, 04.40 PM IST
Nearly 1.2 crore jobs created in 10 months till June: CSO reportThe CSO said the report gives different perspectives on the levels of employment in the formal sector and does not measure employment at a ...
24 Aug, 2018, 09.48 PM IST
Believe economy back on track; no reason to doubt CSO estimates: Shaktikanta Das, DEA SecyThe process of remonetisation accompanied by greater penetration of digital payments, opening up bank accounts brought normalcy far quicker...
01 Mar, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Puzzling why CSO motives are being questioned on GDP: MoS Finance, Jayant SinhaSinha said it is for the professionals to look at variability but important is the trend and direction and which sectors are doing well or ...
12 Jun, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
GDP numbers not flawed, Central Statistics Office on right track: NSCThe Commission is examining the new growth numbers arrived at by the CSO and is in the process of finalising a report on new GDP numbers.
11 Aug, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
CSO counters criticism on GDP numbersAccording to the article, the final report had shown inflated numbers. India recently revamped the way it processes economic data.
09 Apr, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
Point-by-point: CSO answers questions on new GDP numbersThe revised numbers show growth to be much higher than estimated under the earlier series, which experts say is not reflected in other indi...
07 Apr, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
CSO likely to use ministry of coporate affairs' data for GDPIndia's statistics office will source financial information about companies from the data base of the MCA to improve accuracy of its output...
09 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Government Data: Oops! Central Statistics Office goofs up again with IIP numbersIndia’s Central Statistics Office has revised the industrial production data for April twice within 27 hours of releasing it, drawing flak ...
14 Jun, 2013, 01.04 AM IST
- 5% GDP below expectation; efforts on to revive growth: Finance Ministry
The Ministry, however, expects the final numbers to be better as indicators are showing an uptrend since November.
07 Feb, 2013, 02.38 PM IST
- After CPI, India Post may help CSO with IIP nos too
Rattled by criticism about IIP data, India's apex statistical body is taking inspiration from a very unlikely quarter - our post office sys...
24 Apr, 2012, 04.03 AM IST
- Data fiasco: CSO plans steps to avoid repeat
The Central Statistics Office will adopt a protocol to ensure that data go through a number of checks before it is released.
08 Sep, 2010, 03.16 AM IST
- Reassuring CSO estimates
These are only advance estimates and cannot be taken as the last word.
10 Feb, 2009, 02.08 AM IST