China statistics chief says economy contains deep structural 'contradictions'The economy gave one of its weakest performances in decades last year, when gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 3%, squeezed by three...
12 Mar, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Mega textile park scheme awaits Cabinet nod: Govt to Parliament“The proposed scheme of setting up MITRAs by the Ministry of Textiles is in the process of obtaining approval of the Cabinet. Once the sche...
05 Aug, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
Lok Sabha's productivity at an all-time high of 153% amid strict COVID-19 protocolsThe Lower House has been daily extending the working hours beyond 7 pm till 10 pm or later. Usually the budget sessions of Parliament repor...
23 Sep, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
Notable turnaround in mineral production due to policy reforms: SurveyIndia produces as many as 95 minerals which include 4 hydrocarbon energy minerals, including coal and lignite; 5 atomic minerals, 10 metall...
31 Jan, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
Stats panel has recommended 2020-21 as GDP base year: Rao Inderjit SinghThe exercise of base year revision of national accounts is guided by the ACNAS comprising experts from the central and state government, ac...
28 Nov, 2019, 05.35 PM IST
Trinamool Congress challenges government statistics on Parliament productivityData from 13th to 16th Lok Sabha reveals that the governments have elected the deputy Speaker -- by tradition a senior MP from the Oppositi...
08 Aug, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Advance GDP estimates likely to be off the mark: Pronab SenThe official said that availability of the advance estimates of GDP will be required for Finance Ministry to prepare the General Budget.
30 Dec, 2016, 05.27 PM IST
Least productive Lok Sabha session since 2010;second least in 17 yearsThe Upper House has reported lower productivity due to more frequent disruptions and adjournments with the government in a minority.
16 Dec, 2016, 12.25 AM IST
'Implementation of GST to attract more FDI'According to a survey of corporate India by Feedback Business Consulting Services, which covered 67 companies from various sectors, GST rol...
13 Sep, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
GDP to remain comprehensive measure of economy: GovtThe GDP includes GVA plus taxes on products, including import duty and excluding subsides on the products.
04 Mar, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
- Erroneous statistics: CAG-Style data audits to ensure credibility
From the RBI to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, everyone has lamented the poor quality of government statistics on whose basis policies are ...
01 Apr, 2013, 06.01 AM 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
- Govt cracks down on cos filing false data
Companies that provide wrong data in a bid to manipulate the advance tax payouts , will now face penal action. Satyam....What lies ahead | ...
22 Jan, 2009, 07.28 AM IST
- Compulsive liars to face compulsory penal action
Companies that provide wrong production, pricing and capacity details to the government to manipulate advance tax payouts will now face pen...
21 Jan, 2009, 02.12 AM IST
- PM to inaugurate conference on data collection
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate a conference being held here tomorrow to deliberate upon a new institutional set-up required ...
08 Sep, 2008, 06.40 PM IST
- Snags in data norms delay new IIP
India may have to wait several months to see an overhauled Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
29 Dec, 2007, 03.51 AM IST
- Big Brother out to collect statistics now
A new law that will empower the government to collect all kinds of statistics is close at hand.
02 May, 2007, 02.16 AM IST