New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As the new GDP series (with base year 2022–23) is scheduled to be released on Friday, a sub-committee set up by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has also recommended an enhanced use of GST data in the new series for GDP estimates.The report of the sub-committee forms part of the process launched by MoSPI to revise the base year of the National Accounts to FY 2022–23.In the 2011-12 series, GST data were used to compile the Quarterly Nati…
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Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The mortal remains of veteran CPI leader R. Nallakannu will be donated to the Chennai Medical College Hospital on Thursday, in accordance with his long-expressed wish to support medical education.The 101-year-old leader, who passed away in Chennai on Wednesday, will be accorded full State honours by the Tamil Nadu government before his body is handed over, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced.Declaring that Tamil Nadu would bid farewell with the highest respect, CM Stalin …
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Veteran Communist leader R. Nallakannu, one of the most respected figures in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape and a lifelong member of the CPI, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 101.He breathed his last at 1.55 p.m. at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, where he had been undergoing intensive treatment.Nallakannu was admitted to the hospital on February 1 after experiencing severe respiratory distress. For the past 24 days, he had been under intensive care…
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) With the Assembly election drawing closer, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has constituted a four-member committee to negotiate seat-sharing arrangements with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as part of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA). The decision was taken at a meeting of the CPI State Executive Committee held in Chennai under the chairmanship of senior leader S. Kalaichelvam.The party said the move marks the formal beginning of its preparations for the upco…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s GDP growth in the third quarter of FY26 is likely to come at 8-8.1 per cent, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday, adding that the domestic economy has maintained strong growth momentum despite global headwinds.High-frequency activity data indicates resilient economic activity in Q3 FY26 (October-December 2025). “Rural consumption remains strong, driven by positive signals from farm and non-farm activity. Supported by fiscal stimulus, urban consumption show…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday commented on Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s statement suggesting that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should lead the INDIA bloc that is comprised of Opposition parties, saying that Aiyar himself is more capable than CM Banerjee.“Mani Shankar Aiyar is more capable than Mamata Banerjee, as he is more educated, has served as an IFS officer, and has been in Parliament for a long time. The Indian…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) The opposition unity efforts in Assam witnessed fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, keeping the Congress out of the discussions on seat-sharing arrangements ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The meeting was attended by Raijor Dal chief and MLA Akhil Gogoi, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, and senior leaders from both parties. Representatives of t…
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 per cent in January, according to official data released on Thursday. The latest monthly labour force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that the number of Australians employed on a full-time basis increased by 50,500 between December and January, which was partially offset by a fall in part-time employment of 32,700 people, Xinhua News Agency reported.The official unemployment rate remained at 4…
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) Nearly a decade after the implementation of complete prohibition in Bihar, the liquor ban has once again come under sharp political scrutiny, with leaders from both the ruling alliance and the opposition questioning its effectiveness amid continued reports of illegal sale, home delivery of alcohol, and repeated arrests. During heated exchanges in the Bihar Assembly, lawmakers debated the failure of enforcement and demanded a comprehensive review of the prohibition policy, wh…
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana’s ruling Congress on Tuesday captured power in seven more municipalities while the main opposition BRS took control of one urban local body.Elections to Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons in three municipalities were postponed again due to a lack of quorum and clashes between Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) cadres.Elections to the posts of Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons could not be held on Monday due to various reasons, including violence.Chaos…