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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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A sub-committee set up by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has recommended enhanced use of GST data in the new series for GDP estimates with 2022-23 as the base year. The report of the sub-committee on the incorporation of new data sources, rates, and ratios, released on Tuesday, forms part of the process launched by MoSPI to revise the base year of the National Accounts to FY 2022–23.The new series (Base: 2022–23) is scheduled to be re…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The focus must shift from merely building data‑centre capacity to ensuring resources deliver public‑interest outcomes across health, education and agriculture, senior policy makers said on Friday.At the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, a working report on “Opening Up Computational Resources for New AI Futures,” was launched.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the report and the session saw speakers stressing “demand aggregation…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) India is turning to artificial intelligence, expanded labour surveys, and tax data integration to modernise one of the world’s largest statistical systems, its chief statistician said, as demand grows for faster, more granular economic data. Saurabh Garg, secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, in a recent interview podcast with the IMF, said the country continues to rely on door-to-door surveys but has shifted to tablet-based data col…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) showed steady trend in the month of January, as for persons aged 15 years and above, urban workforce participation for male and female remained broadly unchanged in January, 2026 at 70.5 per cent and 23.0 per cent, respectively, compared to December 2025, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said on Monday.Male unemployment rate in the age group 15 years and above remained unchanged in…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As India launched the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has said the change better reflects household spending patterns, makes poverty estimates more accurate, adding that the new findings reveal income growth and productivity gains.The new CPI series found rising service consumption, as the share of food in domestic budgets declined and more accurate data will help fiscal and monetary policy …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that 352 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of Rs 16.10 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism to date. Out of these 352 projects, 201 projects have been sanctioned and out of which, 167 projects are under implementation, said Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.The Network Planning Group (NPG), constituted under the PM Ga…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After conducting a comprehensive exercise to enhance key data relevance, accuracy and international comparability, the government is set to release a new series of GDP, CPI and IIP (based on the new base year) on February 27, February 12 and May 28, respectively, the Parliament was informed on Monday.Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh told the Rajya Sabha that the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) decided on a comprehensive exercise for revisio…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The government on Wednesday released a discussion paper which outlines the proposed methodology for seasonal adjustment of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is undertaking the base revision exercise of the IIP.In the process, it is revisiting methodologies, exploring new data sources and incorporating changes after comprehensive consultations with the experts, academicians, users and other stakeholder…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The government on Friday said it has released a unique document to build a more informed, aware, and engaged data user community.The ‘Know Your Survey: A User Guide to the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)’ is a first-of-its-kind user guide aimed at proactively engaging with users and communicate survey processes in a more transparent and user-friendly manner to enhance informed use of ASUSE data, according to the National Statistics Office (N…