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- DIPP not to disclose growth data of 268 items of IIP
Commerce Ministry has decided not to disclose growth figures of 268 items which are reflected in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
24 Jul, 2012, 08.32 PM IST
- Central Statistical Organisation launches two new socio-economic database products
Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister Srikant Kumar Jena today launched two new statistical products.
27 Dec, 2011, 02.39 PM IST
- Why government data is wrong on industry growth cycle
It can be argued that the IIP is not suddenly wrong only in recent times; it has always been flawed for variety of reasons.
18 Dec, 2011, 04.14 AM IST
- Central Statistical Organisation needs to be bolder in the scope of the proposed services index
The mavens at the CSO have begun thinking aloud about the need for a regular index of service production, to complement that for industrial...
15 Dec, 2011, 02.24 AM IST
- Quality of data fails policymaking: RBI
Policymaking at the RBI is often failed by 'bewildering' quality of data that does not reflect real economic activity, raising doubts on it...
06 Jul, 2011, 01.21 AM IST
- India may keep growth target at 8.5 per cent
The Indian government is likely to keep its economic expansion target unchanged at 8.5 percent for the fiscal 2010-11 in the advance estima...
05 Feb, 2011, 05.26 PM IST
- Per capita income of 117 crore Indians in FY10 is Rs 46,492
Per capita income of Indians grew by 14.5 per cent to Rs 46,492 in 2009-10 from Rs 40,605 in the year-ago period, as per the revised data r...
31 Jan, 2011, 03.16 PM IST
- Unkind New Year gift
The government's cup of woes overflowed on Thursday with food inflation numbers accelerating for the fifth straight week to the highest in ...
07 Jan, 2011, 03.51 AM IST
- Industrial data with new base unlikely in Jan
The much-awaited new industrial production series with a more current list of items, that was slated for launch this month, is likely to be...
03 Jan, 2011, 06.37 AM IST
- Back to high growth
The Indian economy is set to surpass the initial growth forecast of 8.5% for this fiscal year, reveal the latest output numbers released by...
01 Dec, 2010, 07.21 AM IST
- Farm sector grows 3.8% in H1, 2010-11
India's agriculture and allied sector grew by 3.8 per cent in the first six months of the current fiscal.
30 Nov, 2010, 02.55 PM IST
- Farm sector records lowest growth in 5 yrs at 0.2%
The country's agriculture sector recorded the lowest growth in five years, at 0.2 per cent, in fiscal year 2009-10 due to widespread drough...
31 May, 2010, 03.47 PM IST
- India loses Rs 10 lakh crore from black economy every year
CSO estimates the size of Indian economy around Rs 61,64,000 cr. Thus, the size of black economy, taking it at 40% of GDP, is around Rs 25,...
22 Mar, 2010, 01.40 PM IST
- Higher industrial output to help India achieve 7.2% GDP: Pranab
CSO has projected a growth rate of 7.2 per cent for 2009-10, but analysts feel it may be a tough target to achieve. Watch Video | Top gaine...
12 Mar, 2010, 03.22 PM IST