China's April producer inflation at 45-month peak on energy price shockChina's producer prices surged 2.8% year-on-year in April, reaching a 45-month high driven by gains in commodity sectors like non-ferrous m...
11 May, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
China's factory activity expands more as Iran war risks mountChina's factories saw growth for a second month in April. Exporters are shipping goods early, fearing higher costs from the Iran conflict. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Govt appoints GP Samanta as new Chief StatisticianThe CSI’s responsibilities include coming out with key economic data such as national accounts that encompasses gross domestic product alon...
10 Mar, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Process to appoint new chief statistician to the Ministry of Statistics beginsThe ministry on Monday said the CSI will be the head of the National Statistical Organisation and secretary of the National Statistical Com...
20 Jul, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
UK economy around a quarter smaller than what is was before coronavirus pandemicThe Office for National Statistics said Tuesday that the economy grew by 1.8% in May from the previous month. Despite this increase, the it...
14 Jul, 2020, 12.59 PM IST
Plan to supersede NSC with PM-led council shelvedWhy create a structure that will be difficult to maintain? the official said.
19 Jun, 2019, 07.51 AM 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
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
One more institution died due to government's negligence: P Chidambaram on NSC resignations"One more venerable institution died on 29 January 2019 owing to malicious negligence by the government," Chidambaram tweeted.
30 Jan, 2019, 09.54 AM IST
GDP backseries data: Niti Aayog's role raises eyebrows“Involving Niti in the GDP story is strange. It gives out signals that CSO (Central Statistics Office) lacks capability while the Aayog has...
29 Nov, 2018, 06.44 AM IST
Only 4 statisticians handle key industrial output dataA government panel, which recommended overhauling the key data series, had strongly recommended immediate strengthening of the IIP unit of ...
14 May, 2017, 05.03 PM IST
'Development of SDG indicators should aid statistical system'While undertaking this task, the Statistical Commission should prepare and communicate a set of processes and frameworks.
12 Mar, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Nearly 6.5 lakh people in US speak HindiNearly 6.5 lakh people in the US speak Hindi, while over 8 lakh people speak various regional Indian languages.
06 Aug, 2013, 08.59 PM IST
India facing shortage of statisticians, govt tells parliamentary committeeThe news comes amidst repeated criticism by analysts of the quality of official government data in recent months.
30 Apr, 2012, 12.33 PM IST
- Chief Statistician Anant attributes fall in employment rate to declining participation of women
Chief Statistician T C A Anant has attributed the marginal fall in employment rate in the country to declining participation of women and c...
01 Jul, 2011, 12.49 PM IST
- GDP: Professionals who measure India under impossible odds
Behind GDP and 115 other crucial data sets published every year is a small, underpaid, overworked band of government number crunchers.
29 May, 2011, 04.58 AM IST
- Private sector likely to add muscle to statistics system
The government may involve the private sector for gathering information. Minister for Statistics, GK Vasan, said a closer co-operation of t...
01 Jul, 2006, 12.58 AM IST