National Statistical Office

India's Retail Inflation Hits 10-Month Low At 4.85% In March

March witnessed a decrease in food inflation to 8.52 per cent, down from 8.66 percent in February.

Apr 12, 2024, 20:21 PM IST

Growth In June Quarter Should Be Good; Priority Is To Tame Inflation: FM

While mentioning the key priorities of the government, Sitharaman also stressed that the focus is on Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) but essential imports will not be stopped.

Aug 25, 2023, 19:21 PM IST

Industrial production grows 1.9% in March, 11.3% in 2021-22

Industrial production rose 1.9 per cent in March 2022, as per the latest National Statistical Office (NSO) data.

May 12, 2022, 18:11 PM IST

Unemployment rate at 8.7% in Oct-Dec 2021: NSO survey

The unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in July-September 2021 was 9.8 per cent in urban areas. 

May 06, 2022, 20:29 PM IST

ESIC scheme adds 12.84 lakh new members in January

The NSO report showed that gross enrolments of new subscribers with ESIC were 1.15 crore in 2020-21, compared to 1.51 crore in 2019-20 and 1.49 crore in 2018-19.

Mar 25, 2022, 14:29 PM IST

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4 per cent in Q3

The growth in GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 8.9 per cent as compared to a contraction of 6.6 per cent in 2020-21.

Feb 28, 2022, 19:34 PM IST

ESIC scheme adds 12.19 lakh new subscribers in October: NSO Data

12.19 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in October this year as against 13.57 lakh in the previous month. 

Dec 24, 2021, 17:08 PM IST

Retail inflation rises marginally to 4.48% in October

The Consumer Price Index based inflation was at 4.35 per cent in September and 7.61 per cent in October 2020.

Nov 12, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

Industrial production grows 3.1% in September: National Statistical Office

India's industrial production jumped 3.1 per cent in September 2021. 

Nov 12, 2021, 18:38 PM IST

ESIC scheme adds 13.22 lakh new members in August 2021

Gross new enrolments with Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) were 10.74 lakh in April, 8.88 lakh in May, 10.62 lakh in June and 13.33 lakh in July this year, the latest data showed.

Oct 26, 2021, 16:55 PM IST

Retail inflation marginally lowers to 6.26 per cent in June

Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), however, remained above the Reserve Bank's comfort level for the second month in a row.

Jul 12, 2021, 18:22 PM IST

Industrial production contracts 1.6% in January due to decline in output of capital goods

Industrial production re-entered the negative territory by contracting 1.6 per cent in January, mainly on account of the decline in output of capital goods, manufacturing and mining sectors.

Mar 12, 2021, 22:24 PM IST

Retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 5.03 % in Feb on higher food prices

Retail Inflation: Among others, milk and products, pulses and products, and eggs had inflation prints at 2.59 per cent, 12.54 per cent and 11.13 per cent respectively. The corresponding rates were 2.73 per cent, 13.39 per cent and 12.85 per cent in January.

Mar 12, 2021, 21:06 PM IST

India's economic growth slows to 3.1% in January-March amid COVID-19 crisis

The NSO data stated that the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth stood at 5.7 percent in the corresponding quarter of 2018-19. During 2019-20, the Indian economy grew at 4.2 percent as against 6.1 percent in 2018-19. 

May 29, 2020, 20:05 PM IST

Industrial production declines 16.7% in March 2020 amid COVID-19 lockdown

The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors for the month of March 2020 stand at 132.7, 114.8 and 149.2 respectively. 

May 12, 2020, 19:11 PM IST

Retail inflation in March dips to 5.91% from 6.58% in February: Govt data

The government has asked the RBI to restrict the inflation around 4 per cent, with a margin of 2 per cent on the either side. The retail inflation was ruling above 6 per cent since December 2019.

Apr 13, 2020, 20:42 PM IST

February Industrial output expands to 4.5% from 2% month-on-month

According to a data by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the manufacturing sector output grew at a rate of 3.2 per cent in February compared to a contraction of 0.3 per cent in the same month a year ago.

Apr 10, 2020, 00:54 AM IST

Consumer Price inflation eases to 6.58% in February

The CPI-based inflation has been on the rise since August 2019, and it is for the first time it has moved southward since then.

Mar 12, 2020, 20:12 PM IST