Ravi Shankar Prasad cites success of three films to deny economic slowdownThe minister also dubbed "wrong" the NSSO report which had pegged unemployment at 45-year high in 2017.
12 Oct, 2019, 11.14 PM IST
Govt to merge CSO with NSSO to create new stats bodyThe restructuring is in line with the proposed National Policy on Official Statistics which was floated last year.
26 May, 2019, 10.06 AM IST
NSSO report on services sector to be examined by committee: MoSPIThe results of this NSS Report will be further examined by the Advisory Committee before finalising the approach and methodology for the pr...
08 May, 2019, 10.10 PM IST
Leaked data Part II: Where India's jobs mess is most acuteIndia had a joblessness rate of 6.1% in 2017-18, a huge jump over the 2.2% registered in 2011-12, a report says.
13 Apr, 2019, 06.09 AM IST
Govt committed to maintain credibility of statistical organisations, says senior officialThe senior government official's comments come against the backdrop of as many as 108 economists and social scientists alleged "political i...
18 Mar, 2019, 05.35 PM IST
Labour statistics panel told to look into 'abnormalities' in NSSO surveySurvey shows jobless nos at 45-year high in FY18 while government claims 7.8 million jobs created annually.
10 Mar, 2019, 11.28 PM IST
Congress should not shed crocodile tears for farmers': Arun JaitleyJaitley also recounted various programmes and schemes announced by the NDA government during their tenure.
01 Feb, 2019, 11.07 PM IST
Jobs data not finalised: Government after NSSO ‘Report’Govt seeks to quell speculation that info was suppressed ahead of elections, says final report by March.
01 Feb, 2019, 06.32 AM IST
Sikkim cleanest state, Gujarat ranks 14th: NSSO sanitation surveyThe results of survey carried out last year by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) was released today by Union Rural Development Minister ...
09 Sep, 2016, 10.00 AM IST
7.1 crore students take private tuitions: ReportA recent report by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) has taken the veil off what is called the shadow education system — private c...
05 Apr, 2016, 10.28 AM IST
NSSO's survey on Clean India campaign from May 1The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) is going to conduct a field survey on 'Swachh Bharat Mission' to collect data from the households ...
27 Apr, 2015, 11.17 PM IST
Non-business debt soars in rural and urban India, says NSSO reportMadan Sabnavis, chief economist at CARE Ratings, said the trend reflects rising consumerism in both rural and urban areas.
23 Dec, 2014, 04.58 AM IST
Between 2000 and 2012, jobs grew by a mere 2% per yearThe construction sector has exploded in terms of jobs, which increased from 16 million to 50 million at a blistering pace of nearly 17% per...
09 Feb, 2014, 06.56 AM IST
- Poverty 'down', but not the hungry
According to the National Institute of Nutrition, an average Indian male of age 18-29 years and weighing 60kg needs 2,320Kcal per day if he...
01 Apr, 2012, 09.10 AM IST
- Gujarat tops in pace of urbanisation
The latest National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) report, ‘Migration in India’ , has found Gujarat to have the highest rate of urbanisa...
14 Nov, 2010, 11.38 AM IST
- Poor Waste Disposal System, unauthorised constructions & siltation behind flooding: NSSO Report
In 2002, waterlogging had affected 36% slums, as per a report by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). India has about 49,000 slum clus...
17 Jun, 2010, 02.34 AM IST
- NSSO survey for economic planners
NSSO to dig information for planners to shape India's future economic and social programmes.
12 Jul, 2007, 09.30 PM IST