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Year in Review: From job data to growth woes, India's 'shrinking' feeling

A list of events and policy decisions that made the biggest impact on Indian economy during the year 2019

Year in Review: From job data to growth woes, India's 'shrinking' feeling
Updated On : 26 Dec 2019 | 2:11 AM IST

1.24 mn jobs created in Oct, marginal rise from Sept: ESIC payroll data

Gross enrolments of new subscribers with ESIC were 1.49 crore during the entire financial year 2018-19, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in a report

1.24 mn jobs created in Oct, marginal rise from Sept: ESIC payroll data
Updated On : 24 Dec 2019 | 3:59 PM IST

NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country

While households across income groups are borrowing less to pay for medical costs, the insurance sector has progressively ignored the poor and focused instead on the more lucrative upper-income groups

NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country
Updated On : 09 Dec 2019 | 8:55 AM IST

Can't compare GDP data with consumer spending report, says govt panel

A fall in household spending is a signal that poverty may have increased, according to experts

Can't compare GDP data with consumer spending report, says govt panel
Updated On : 07 Dec 2019 | 2:18 AM IST

Death of an institution

The NSS was established in 1950 by the government on the advice of then statistical adviser to the Cabinet with support of Jawaharlal Nehru

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2019 | 9:25 PM IST

Not in favour of scrapping consumer survey report: NSC's Bimal Kumar Roy

The government's concern is that the estimate does not look realistic. We are trying to examine the issues, says Bimal Kumar Roy

Not in favour of scrapping consumer survey report: NSC's Bimal Kumar Roy
Updated On : 06 Dec 2019 | 2:21 AM IST

Rural India open defecation free? Not quite, shows NSO survey report

In 2014, NDA govt had set a target of making rural areas open defecation free by October 2, 2019 by launching the Swachh Bharat Mission to "provide access to toilet facilities to all rural households"

Rural India open defecation free? Not quite, shows NSO survey report
Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 12:34 PM IST

Avg medical expenditure at pvt hospitals 7 times higher than govt ones: NSO

Interestingly, only about 17 per cent of childbirths in government hospitals were surgery cases, of which over 92 per cent were provided free.

Avg medical expenditure at pvt hospitals 7 times higher than govt ones: NSO
Updated On : 23 Nov 2019 | 9:47 PM IST

Consumer spend survey: Panel didn't flag quality issues, ask for scrapping

Govt had said a committee of experts was formed and several 'concerns' related to the survey report was flagged to it

Consumer spend survey: Panel didn't flag quality issues, ask for scrapping
Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 2:02 AM IST

Maharashtra, Haryana saw biggest drop in rural consumer spending: NSO data

Rural parts of Haryana and Maharashtra saw an 18 per cent fall in consumer spending in 2017-18, compared to 2011-12

Maharashtra, Haryana saw biggest drop in rural consumer spending: NSO data
Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 1:07 AM IST

Data credibility at stake

Unfortunate fiasco over consumer spend survey

Data credibility at stake
Updated On : 18 Nov 2019 | 8:42 AM IST

NSO's junked consumer expenditure survey shows inequality gap declining

Ratio of top and bottom 10% declined sharply to 5% in 2017-18 from 5.9% in 2011-12 in rural areas

NSO's junked consumer expenditure survey shows inequality gap declining
Updated On : 18 Nov 2019 | 2:40 AM IST

How secure are social media messaging apps?

Cyber-security is often a game of cat and mouse. In fact, two major directions of research in cryptology are breaking the available security, and devising more efficient security

How secure are social media messaging apps?
Updated On : 17 Nov 2019 | 12:45 AM IST

Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey over 'data quality'

The findings of the report, published by Business Standard on Friday, showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18

Govt scraps NSO's consumer expenditure survey over 'data quality'
Updated On : 16 Nov 2019 | 2:23 AM IST

Modinomics stinks so bad govt has to hide own reports: Rahul on NSO data

The report also claimed the NSO report was approved to be released on June 19, 2019, but was withheld by the government agency owing to its "adverse" findings

Modinomics stinks so bad govt has to hide own reports: Rahul on NSO data
Updated On : 15 Nov 2019 | 3:37 PM IST

Consumer spend sees first fall in 4 decades on weak rural demand: NSO data

In rural areas, it declined by 8.8% in 2017-18; in cities, it rose by 2% over 6 years

Consumer spend sees first fall in 4 decades on weak rural demand: NSO data
Updated On : 15 Nov 2019 | 6:23 AM IST

WhatsApp snooping: Whom did you meet, Chhattisgarh Police ask Israel's NSO

In May, WhatsApp has said it became aware of NSO Group having used a coding glitch in the messaging app that let its customers spy on some people

WhatsApp snooping: Whom did you meet, Chhattisgarh Police ask Israel's NSO
Updated On : 12 Nov 2019 | 12:14 AM IST

Chief statistician to head NSO: Govt modifies restructuring order

The previous order had mentioned the secretary of the MoSPI as the head of the NSO and had not mentioned the chief statistician anywhere

Chief statistician to head NSO: Govt modifies restructuring order
Updated On : 07 Jun 2019 | 2:32 PM IST