Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Current Affairs, GK & News
Unemployment rate at 6.1% in 2017-18
Minister of State for Labour Santosh Gangwar recently announced that the government is conducting a new Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). The survey conducted this year comprises of new parameters and bigger sample size. As per the results of the PLFS survey being conducted by the government, the Unemployment rate in the country in 2017-18 was ..
Topics: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • Periodic Labour Force Survey • Unemployment Rate
World Bank lowers India’s FY 2019-20 Growth Estimate to 5%
On Wednesday, 8th January 2020, the Washington D.C based international financial institution, World Bank has lowered India’s growth rate to 5 percent for the Financial Year (FY) 2019-2020 from the earlier projected growth rate of 6 percent, following the projection of 5 percent growth rate by both the India’s central bank- the Reserve Bank of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: 2020 Global Economic Prospects • 5th bi-monthly monetary policy • Bi-monthly monetary policy • Government of India • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • Reserve Bank of India • Washington D.C • World Bank
GDP estimated 5.0 per cent in First Advance Estimates of National Income 2019-20
In accordance with the release calendar of National Accounts, the First Advance Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Tuesday, 7th January 2020, the corresponding estimates of Expenditure components of GDP was implemented along with the First Advance Estimates ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Advance Estimates of National Income • First Advance Estimates of National Income • GDP • Gross domestic product • manufacturing sector in India • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • National Income • National Statistical Office (NSO) • Real gross domestic product
NITI Aayog to launch SDG India Index & Dashboard 2019–20
NITI Aayog, the policy think tank of Government will launch the second edition of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index and Dashboard 2019–20 on 30 December 2019 at NITI Aayog, New Delhi. The first edition of SDG India Index was launched in December 2018. It was the first tool developed by any large country to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • National Indicator Framework • NITI Aayog • SDG 2030 • SDG India Index • SDG India Index and Dashboard • United Nations
SDG India Index & Dashboard 2019-20 to be launched on 30th December 2019
The policy think-tank of Government of India, NITI Aayog will launch the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index and Dashboard on next Monday, 30th December 2019. This will be the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals Index and Dashboard and have been developed by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations in ..
Topics: Government of India • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • NITI Aayog • Sustainable Development Goals 2030 • United Nations • United Nations General Assembly