New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India’s recent statistical reforms mark a decisive shift towards greater relevance, responsiveness, and credibility. By updating base years for GDP, Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Index of Industrial Production (IIP), strengthening the measurement of the informal and services sectors, and transforming labour statistics, the government has aligned official data more closely with the structure and dynamics of today’s economy, according to an official statement issued on…
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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.7 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2025 as production of cement, steel, electricity, fertiliser and coal recorded positive growth last month, the government data showed on Tuesday.The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for November 2025 was observed at 2.1 per cent.The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to December, 2025-26 is 2.6 per cent (provisional) as compared to the corresp…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Healthy gains in manufacturing and mining suggest that underlying industrial momentum is strengthening in India, potentially supporting broader economic performance in the near to medium term, industry leaders and economists said on Monday.The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) registered a record high growth of 6.7 per cent (quick estimate) in November, compared to 5 per cent in the same month last year, “driven by notable deceleration in the manufacturing and mining …
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Indian stock market ended the week on a weak note, and investors are now looking at key domestic and global cues that are likely to drive market direction in the coming days. Industrial output data, minutes of the US Federal Reserve meeting, currency movement and foreign investor activity will remain in focus this week.On Friday, Indian equities closed in the red as investors continued to book profits in the absence of fresh triggers.Mixed global signals and cautious se…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.8 per cent in November (year-on-year), as cement, steel, fertiliser and coal recorded positive growth last month, the government data showed on Monday.Coal production increased by 2.1 per cent in November 2025 over November 2024.Its cumulative index, however, declined by 1.4 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Commerce Ministry data.“…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is organising the second pre-release consultative workshop on the base revision of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.The primary objective of the workshop is to share the proposed methodological and structural changes in the ongoing base revision of the GDP, the CPI, and the IIP for seeking feedback an…