Statistical time machine

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Business Standard New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 13 2013 | 9:46 PM IST
The ministry of statistics and programme Implementation seems to be living in the past - at least going by the index of industrial production data released on Tuesday. The use-based segment of the index that shows the numbers for consumer durable and non-durable goods states the comparative data for these segments for FY'13 and FY'12 instead of FY'14 and FY'13. It's an obvious mistake, of course, but it is significant since it occurs after a gap of about a year or so when official data were found to be incorrect with embarrassing frequency.

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First Published: Nov 13 2013 | 9:04 PM IST

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