Latest Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation News & Updates

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s sex ratio at birth has increased at the all-India level, indicating improved survival of females reaching from 904 in 2017-19 to 917 in 2021-23, the government said on Wednesday.The government released the “Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data” publication in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to provide gender-disaggregated data across a wide range of themes to “enable a deeper understanding of evolving gender disparities and development trends,” an …

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The government on Monday proposed to use aggregated GST data to monitor services sector and boost ability to assess overall economic performance.Unlike the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), there is currently no Index of Service Production (ISP) to capture short‑term movements in the services sector.Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation does not require or seek access to individual unit‑level returns for this data compilation.A Technical Advisor…

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The government on Monday said that India Inc has lined up capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans worth over Rs 11 lakh crore for the current financial year 2025-26, highlighting strong investment momentum in the private corporate sector.According to a survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO) released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), conducted between October and December 2025, the provisional aggregate CAPEX for FY26 is estimated …

Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Investors will closely watch global developments such as tariff-related moves in the United States, along with key domestic data like GDP numbers and the monthly F&O expiry, which are likely to guide market direction in the coming week.After witnessing sharp losses of over 1 per cent in the previous session, the Indian stock market bounced back strongly on Friday.The 30-share Sensex climbed 317 points, or 0.38 per cent, to close at 82,814.71. The broader Nifty also ende…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Ahead of the launch of new GDP series with FY 2022-23 as base year, the government on Friday launched a third discussion paper which focuses on changes in methodology of quarterly GDP series and Sub-national Accounts.The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the discussion paper, titled on “Changes in Methodology of Quarterly GDP series and Sub-national Accounts”.The ministry has invited comments and feedback from experts, academicians, gover…