India’s Industrial Growth Moderates in October The Quick Estimate of India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for October 2025 reveals a modest growth of 0.4%, down from 4.0% in September. This slowdown is largely attributed to fewer working days during key festivals including Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath. Sector-Wise Performance The…
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Women in Science: A Growing Force in India
The number of women scientists supported under government programmes has doubled since 2014, the Department of Science & Technology (DST) told Parliament on 28 November 2025. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said targeted interventions and the “Nari Shakti” vision of the central government have expanded fellowships, scholarships and leadership opportunities…
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MoSPI Discussion Paper: National Accounts Base Year 2022–23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a discussion paper outlining methodological improvements in compiling national accounts using the production and income approaches. The paper precedes the launch of a revised national accounts series with fiscal year 2022–23 as the base year, scheduled for 27 February 2026….
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Harnessing Statistical Models for Inclusive Growth
The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has introduced a groundbreaking study titled “Model-based District-level Estimates based on the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022–23 for Uttar Pradesh.” This initiative seeks to bridge critical data gaps in district-level planning by using advanced statistical…
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Manufacturing Drives India’s 4% Growth in Sept
India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) registered a steady 4.0% year-on-year growth in September 2025, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI). The growth was largely driven by a robust performance in the manufacturing sector, which recorded a 4.8% expansion, while mining…
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MoSPI Mid-Campaign Progress: Special Campaign 5.0 Update
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has reported tangible mid-campaign gains in the ongoing implementation phase (2–31 October 2025) of Special Campaign 5.0, coordinated nationally by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG). Focused actions on cleanliness, space optimisation and record disposal have shown early results,…
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PLFS Sept 2025: Female LFPR Hits 5-Month High
New Delhi, October 16, 2025: The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for September 2025 indicates a continued rise in labour force participation across India, with overall LFPR reaching 55.3%, the highest level in the last five months. The increase is notably driven by rural women, whose participation has strengthened for…
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NSO Hosts Data User Conference on Time Use Survey 2024
The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in collaboration with the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, is organizing a Data User’s Conference on Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 on September 22, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The conference aims to strengthen engagement between…
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MoSPI Reports Success, Prepares for Special Campaign 5.0
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has reported significant progress under the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) from January to August 2025. The campaign reviewed 1,257 files, of which 638 were successfully weeded out, and organized 52 cleanliness drives across its offices, freeing up 4,235…
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NSSTA Hosts ISEC Workshop on Sustainable Data
Greater Noida, Sept 16: The National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), inaugurated the International Workshop on “Data Needs for Planning Sustainable Development” in collaboration with the International Statistical Education Centre (ISEC), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), and the ITEC programme of the…