Rare earth, gas supply, aircraft parts: What’s inside the new IIP calculus as India revises base yearIndia is updating its Index of Industrial Production. The new series will use 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the old 2011-12 base. Thi...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
India to revamp IIP with new base year, wider coverage from June 1India will launch an updated Index of Industrial Production on June 1. The new IIP will feature a 2022-23 base year and include sectors lik...
26 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Big infra projects clock Rs 5.6 lakh crore cost overrunMajor infrastructure projects in India have seen significant cost overruns. Projects valued at ₹150 crore or more have collectively exceede...
25 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.65 lakh crore in AprilCentral sector infrastructure projects exceeding Rs 150 crore each show a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 5.65 lakh crore. As of April, 1,981...
25 May, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Households pull Rs 54,786 cr worth of equities from secondary markets in FY25; invest record Rs 5.43 lakh crore in mutual fundsIndian households demonstrated a structural shift in FY25. They pulled Rs 54,786 cr from secondary equities but doubled primary investments...
20 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
India revises GDP release calendar, annual and Q4 figures now due on June 7India's National Statistics Office has revised the annual GDP data release schedule, moving it from the last working day of May to June 7 a...
12 May, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Statistics ministry plans city-level labour, enterprise reportsThe statistics ministry is set to release detailed city-level reports for major urban centers. These reports will use data from the Periodi...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore in MarchAs of March 2026, the landscape of central sector infrastructure is marked by significant challenges, with projects exceeding Rs 150 crore ...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
8th Pay Commission demands: Rs 72,000 as minimum pay and fitment factor of 4.0; why this employee body wants 4x salary hikeThe Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (BPMS) has proposed a significant overhaul for the 8th Pay Commission, demanding a minimum basic sa...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
MoSPI to launch new surveys, boost high-frequency economic indicators: Saurabh GargIndia's statistics ministry is set to launch a new Index of Services Production. Plans include state-level data revisions and harmonisation...
06 Mar, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
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...
18 Jul, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
MoSPI launched GOIStats app to boost access to official dataThe GOIStats mobile application, launched by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, aims to enhance accessibility to offi...
30 Jun, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
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...
02 Aug, 2019, 09.26 PM IST
MoSPI is giving an increased focus on data quality, assurance, credibility: GovernmentThe government had last month approved the merger of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under Mo...
10 Jun, 2019, 09.47 PM IST
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 ...
08 Jun, 2019, 07.23 AM IST
NSC members didn’t express concerns on GDP back series, jobs data earlier, says govtNSC members PV Mohanan & JV Meenakshi quit the apex statistics body citing concerns on its functioning.
30 Jan, 2019, 10.00 PM IST