Tag: statistics ministry
New IIP series to track CCTV cameras, stents, vaccines, card products
India’s new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) will track 120 new items such as magnetic stripe cards including debit and credit cards, CCTV cameras, non-woven…
GDP data release revised to June 7 each year
New Delhi: The statistics ministry has revised the release schedule for provisional GDP estimates and fourth quarter GDP data to June 7 of each year,…
Statistics ministry pushes GDP data release to June to improve accuracy
The statistics and programme implementation ministry has revised the release schedule for provisional gross domestic product (GDP) estimates and fourth-quarter GDP data to June 7…
Unemployment rate falls to 3.1% in 2025; labour participation and wages improve: PLFS
New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in 2025 from 3.2% in 2024 and 3.6% in 2022, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey…
MoSPI holds workshop on leveraging administrative data for governance
New Delhi: In a push towards data-driven governance, the statistics ministry on Tuesday conducted a national level workshop on ‘Using Administrative Data for Governance: Harmonizing…
Goodbye VCRs, hello OTT: India’s inflation basket prepares for a reset
India’s inflation gauge is preparing for an overahul, shedding relics of the past as most Indians have made smartphones, streaming and app-based services a part…
Inflation eases across India, but these states are still feeling the heat
India’s retail inflation eased to a 99-month low of 1.5% in September and averaged 2.2% in the first half of FY26, according to data released…
Pre-testing exercise held for new household income survey
The statistics ministry conducted a pre-testing exercise for the National Household Income Survey (NHIS), set to be launched in February 2026, to evaluate the clarity,…
MoSPI explores data partnership with fintech to boost innovation
The statistics ministry secretary on Wednesday chaired a closed-door meeting with fintech industry representatives on exploring collaboration with fintechs to strengthen the national statistical system…
Mechanism set up for sharing sectoral growth trends with ministries
New Delhi: The statistics ministry has set up a mechanism to share sectoral growth trends with relevant ministries following the release of gross domestic product…