India industrial output grows 4.9% in April as new IIP series shows manufacturing-led recoveryApril marked a significant milestone for India's industrial landscape, showcasing a 4.9% increase in production. The manufacturing sector w...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Data should be treated as asset in national accounts: Saurabh GargData is now considered a national asset, a fifth factor of production. This recognition aligns with global standards. Government department...
14 Feb, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
India to revise base year for CPI, GDP, industrial output data every 3-5 years, official saysIndia is set to update its economic data base years regularly. This move aims to reflect current economic shifts. The Consumer Price Index ...
11 Feb, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Base year revision aimed at sharper data, AI adoption: MoSPI Secretary GargIndia is updating its economic data base years. This move will boost the quality of information for artificial intelligence and machine lea...
30 Jan, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Base Year revision aims to capture digital economy, new data sources: MoSPI Secretary Saurabh GargIndia's government is updating its economic data base year. This revision will better show how the economy has changed over the last decade...
23 Dec, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
Govt to release new series of retail inflation, GDP data from Feb, IIP from MayThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will release new macroeconomic data series with revised base years for retail infla...
22 Dec, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
UP CM, National Statistical Commission discuss strengthening of state statistical systemUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with the National Statistical Commission chairman and statistics ministry secretary to bol...
14 Oct, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
MoSPI explores data partnership with fintech to boost innovationThe statistics ministry met with fintech firms to boost the national statistical system. Discussions focused on data accessibility and fill...
08 Oct, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
Statistics, Labour ministries should jointly assess impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Labour secretaryLabour and statistics ministries are set to collaborate on assessing the impact of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, aiming to generate 3.5 c...
28 Aug, 2025, 04.36 PM 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
Integrating vast datasets remains a challenge, says MoSPI Secy Saurabh GargMoSPI secretary Saurabh Garg highlighted the challenge of integrating vast datasets for robust statistical conclusions. The ministry has in...
21 Mar, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
Citizen-generated data to aid tracking of SDGsThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) plans to use citizen-generated data (CGD) for monitoring sustainable develo...
18 Feb, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
Plans afoot to measure knowledge economyThe government is developing a framework to measure the knowledge economy, highlighting the need for accurate representation of knowledge-d...
10 Feb, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
New GDP series to include data on informal sectorThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation is exploring new data sources for estimating the informal sector within the revised...
30 Jan, 2025, 11.15 PM IST
Govt mulls change in base year to 2022-23 from 2011-12 for computation of GDPThe government plans to change the base year for GDP computation to 2022-23 starting February 2026, reflecting a more accurate economic pic...
29 Nov, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Problem of affluence: Low official survey response rateThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reported a significant rise in non-responsiveness to government surveys, particular...
20 Sep, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
Govt mulls more frequent job data surveysIndia's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is considering increasing the frequency of the Periodic Labour Force Su...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.57 PM IST