8th Pay Commission implementation date: When can you get salary hike with arrears?The 8th Pay Commission is still consulting stake holders on salary, pension and allowance revisions before finalising its report. Once appr...
25 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Congress flags broken NRC portal, seeks probe into Assam website, helpline failuresCongress leader Debabrata Saikia has raised concerns about the National Register of Citizens NRC Assam website and its helpline. He reporte...
16 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam exit polls: Will exit polls results stand at the end?Exit polls are out after voting in five Indian states. Projections show a close fight in West Bengal with the BJP possibly making gains. Th...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
West Bengal & Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Past poll predictionsExit polls for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly Elections are due tonight. These projections will reveal voter mood after the final poll...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
West Bengal Elections 2026: What have past exit polls predicted?West Bengal Exit Polls: West Bengal's elections have a history of exit poll misses. The 2026 polls are underway, with the Trinamool Congres...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Exit Polls failures: Nine times predictions missed the markAssembly Election Exit polls Failure History: Exit polls for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam are awaited. However, p...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Exit polls 2026: What are post poll surveys? Are they reliable? How are they conducted? All details hereWest Bengal's high-stakes Assembly elections conclude with Phase 2 voting, shifting focus to exit poll projections due on April 29 after 6:...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Statistics body may get more teethNSC is the apex advisory body on statistical matters and the government has proposed the National Statistical Commission Bill to strengthen...
22 May, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
Leaky pipeline: How efficient is Public Distribution System for the targeted poor?The oil companies released 8.2 MT of kerosene through the PDS in 2011-12, but a total of 5.5 MT of kerosene made its way to the consumer fr...
30 Aug, 2014, 05.56 AM IST
Patna tops cities in unemployment: SurveyThe survey by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) also showed the unemployment rate among women rose to 5.6% in 2009-10 .
27 Oct, 2013, 10.25 AM IST
- NSSO to carry out education, health survey from January 2014
The National Sample Survey Organisation will carry out a nationwide education and health survey starting from January next year.
23 Sep, 2013, 05.41 PM IST
Chocolates and cricket bats make it to Wholesale Price Index listThe sharp rise in consumption of processed food, especially in rural areas, could explain items like chocolate and noodles making it to the...
05 Jul, 2013, 09.36 AM IST
- 10% of rural India lives on less than Rs 17 a day: NSSO survey
This is much lower than the poverty line of Rs 28.65 per capita daily consumption in cities & Rs 22.42 in rural areas fixed by Planning Com...
01 Aug, 2012, 04.29 PM IST
- Q&A format likely cause for National Sample Survey Organisation gaps: Experts
Former chief statistician says the government's latest employment survey showing a relative decline in the labour force could be flawed.
29 Jun, 2011, 02.42 AM IST
- NSSO to conduct fresh survey in 2011-12
The socio-economic status of the nation’s 1.2 billion citizens is gauged by national sample surveys on consumer expenditure and employment.
29 Jan, 2011, 05.38 AM IST
Energy security big issue, we need to address it urgently: PronabPrincipal adviser at the planning commission Pronab Sen is charged with setting the agenda for the 12th Plan. The former chief statistician...
01 Oct, 2010, 01.09 AM IST