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Standing Committee on Economic Statistics renamed: MoS tells Parliament

The government on Wednesday said Standing Committee on Economic Statistics has been renamed as Standing Committee on Statistics. The committee will advise Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on all surveys. "The government has formed various committees after the year 1947...including Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES)," Minister of State for Statistics Rao Inderjit Singh said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. He further said SCES was renamed as Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS), which was constituted vide a MoSPI order dated July 13, 2023. SCoS will review the extant framework and address the issues raised from time to time on the subject/results/methodology, etc related to all surveys as brought before SCoS by MoSPI. It will advise on survey methodology including sampling frame, sampling design, survey instruments, etc and to finalize tabulation plan of surveys. It will also aid finalization of survey results. The panel will provide gui

No plan to give autonomy to the National Statistical Commission: Centre

In line with the Rangarajan Commission's recommendations on June 1, 2005, the Centre set up a NSC to serve as a nodal and empowered body for all core statistical activities of the country

Reconstituted committee on official statistics to settle data controversies

In a notification issued last week, the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) said that the reconstituted SCoS will now have a broader mandate

MoSPI kicks off work for CPI base revision after over a decade: Report

This is the first time the ministry is revising the base in over a decade. Currently, the base year for calculations of CPI is 2011-12

Gap between perceptions, expectations narrowing to pre-Covid level: Patra

The combined impact of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine led to significant disruptions, causing gaps in available data and resulting in substantial errors, the deputy governor said.

Statistics play important role in informed policy-making: Inderjit Singh

Statistics play an important role in informed policy-making, according to Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh. The Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation made the remarks at the 17th Statistics Day in the national capital on Thursday. "This day provides us an opportunity to recognise the importance of statistics as evidence for informed policy-making and the role played by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in strengthening the statistical capability of India," he said. The significance of quality and timely data for facilitating evidence-based decision-making needs to be emphasised. This is also valid for the availability of data in the context of monitoring the progress of sustainable development goals, he said. Further, Singh expressed hope that MoSPI in collaboration with all the stakeholders will continue to work towards facilitating data-driven policy-making and also taking the lead in statistical research and development activities in

Statistics Day: What it is and why is it celebrated in India on June 29?

The day is celebrated in honour of Padma Vibhushan awardee Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who is best known for devising the 'Mahalanobis Distance' and establishing the Indian Statistical Institute

China's crackdown on data access adds to list of missing statistics

The tighter control over information comes after China issued its most sweeping blueprint yet on data ownership in Dec, in a clear sign that data will play a key role in powering Xi's vision for China

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DOPT, PMO report sharp decline in RTI backlog by over 70%, says CHRI

The ministries of statistics and programme implementation and personnel as well as the Prime Minister's Office are the top offices to have reduced their backlog of pending RTI applications by over 70 per cent, according to an analysis of the Central Information Commission annual report for 2021-22 by a voluntary group. The report from Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) accessed by PTI shows that among other government departments, the Department of Space reported a 55.51 per cent decline in its RTI application backlog in 2021-22 vis-a-vis 2020-21. The Ministry of Mines reported a 48.79 per cent decline in RTI application, the textiles ministry reported a 42.29 dip while the Commerce and Industry and the Road Transport and Highways ministries saw a dip of 32.99 per cent and 30.88 per cent, respectively. In the Union Territories, Andaman and Nicobar reported an almost 87 per cent decline in backlog RTI applications, while Delhi reported a reduction of 10.25 per cent, the repo

India elected to UN statistical body for four-year term from January 1

India has been elected to the highest statistical body of the UN for a four-year term beginning January 1 next year. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this on Twitter. "India elected to the highest UN statistical body for a 4-year term beginning on 1 January 2024! Congrats Team @IndiaUNNewYork for coming through so strongly in a competitive election," he said. Jaishankar said India's expertise in the field of statistics, diversity and demography has earned it the seat on the UN Statistical Commission.

Recruit more field officers for accurate data collection: Parl panel

A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to recruit more field officers in the National Sample Survey Organisation on mission mode for more accurate and reliable data collection. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance in its 58th Report on Demand for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation expressed concern over the shortage of manpower in the ministry, especially in the senior and junior statistical cadre. The report was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. The panel noted that on November 30, 2022, 266 vacancies exist, which is 33 per cent of the total sanctioned strength. The panel recommended the ministry to pursue the matter of recruitment with the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) vigorously so that the vacancies can be filled within this financial year. Regarding the shortage of manpower in the Field Operation Division of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the committee suggeste

Retail inflation eases marginally to 6.44% in February from 6.52% in Jan

Retail inflation: his is lower than 6.52 per cent in January but still above the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent

Ministry proposes to decriminalise law on collection of statistics

No imprisonment for offences like obstructing or deceiving officers, but fines will be increased

Delay could make 7th Economic Census data trivial, says House panel

The committee in its 44th report tabled in Parliament in March had recommended that MoSPI should release the Economic Census without any further delay lest the data becomes infructuous

Proper interpretation of data necessary for informed decision making: Das

Das said lockdowns in various countries, including India, posed severe challenges to compilation and availability of data relating to the spread of the pandemic, and its impact on various economies

Euro Cup 2021: Ronaldo's record, Uefa Euro winners list, other key stats

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is just one goal away from breaking Ali Daei's record of 109 goals. Check Euro 2020 key stats, Euro Cup winners and runner-ups lists, and other key stats here

Best of BS Opinion: Sebi's delay makes RIL order absurd, RBI policy & more

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A professional for the job: G P Samanta, India's new chief statistician

Respected economist takes up job as critics keep up their doubts about official data

DATA STORY: Nearly 90% Delhi cases now cured; Haryana recovery rate 2nd-best at 84%

A set of graphics tracking how the number of coronavirus positive cases have moved on a daily basis since India's total touched 100 on March 15