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Why the Indian Statistical Institute must retain its society structure

June 29, 2026 5:48 pm

ISI’s headquarters and its four centres have remained members of a “family”, amicably sharing resources, rights and responsibilities, including teaching. Why the issue of “real administrative and financial autonomy” has been suddenly raised is unclear

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India’s informal sector becoming less indebted, also investing less

May 10, 2026 1:53 pm

Unincorporated, non-agricultural enterprises account for a sizable portion of the economy

Amid evidence-driven policy push, India’s data collectors warn MoSPI of ‘acute stagnation’

January 22, 2026 5:22 pm

An attrition rate of 44% and promotions once in a decade have weakened the morale of India’s data collectors at a time when the Statistics Ministry’s work has increased significantly.

the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) wants as many as 9,888 survey supervisors, survey enumerators, and administrative support staff

MoSPI looking to hire almost 10,000 contract staff as data collection work piles up

January 21, 2026 10:51 pm

The Statistics Ministry currently has around 5,500 contract staff helping it collect primary data for its surveys

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MoSPI to release item weights in new CPI series before inflation data to help forecasters

December 28, 2025 10:52 am

Economists have asked the statistics ministry to make item weights public beforehand so that they can forecast the first inflation print under the new CPI series.

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ASUSE, PLFS to help estimate District Domestic Product; working with states: MoSPI Secretary

October 31, 2025 1:05 am

The MoSPI Secretary said the surveys from January 2025 onwards have the ability to bring out district-level estimates. “We want to do this in conjunction with the states because that’s where the real policy decisions are.

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MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg: First-ever household income survey to be toughest; awareness and anonymity key

October 27, 2025 6:32 am

Pre-survey test finds most households say details ‘sensitive’, 95% felt ‘uncomfortable’ sharing information on income, tax paid

Strawberry & pomegranate up, cereals down: Agriculture output report

July 02, 2025 9:02 am

Improved processing helped increase the GVO of condiments and spices, particularly dry ginger (up 285 per cent at Rs 11,004 crore), as per the report

Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 released by MoSPI

Spending on sugar and salt declines; rises for beverages, processed food: What Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 shows

January 09, 2025 9:28 am

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 showed rural spending growing at a faster pace than urban areas, narrowing the gap between the two, and also perhaps signalling a cut in consumption by urban households.