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CSO proposes to replace GDP base year

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) proposes to replace the gross domestic product (GDP) series of 2011-12 base year...

📅 November 13, 2019

Why the Economic Slowdown is taking place?

The release of the first-quarter data for the financial year 2020 came as a rude surprise to economists...

📅 September 3, 2019

Debate over India’s GDP Numbers

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) introduced a new series of National Account Statistics in 2015. The important changes...

📅 August 13, 2019

United States designates China as currency manipulator

The United States has designated China a “currency manipulator”, following the devaluation of the Yuan. The move could...

📅 August 6, 2019

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has expected India’s economy to grow 7.0% in calendar year 2018 compared with 6.2% in 2017

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development projects India’s economy to grow 7.0% in calendar year 2018 As...

📅 October 1, 2018

Ravindra H Dholakia committee constituted by Union Government to upgrade norms for state & district level economic data collection

The Union government has constituted a committee a 13-member committee to upgrade the norms for computation of economic...

📅 July 1, 2018

Government approves ordinance on Payment of Wages Act

The union cabinet has approved the ordinance on Payment of Wages Act that relates to the payment of...

📅 December 21, 2016

GDP grows at 7.3% in September quarter

The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has come up with the Gross Domestic...

📅 November 30, 2016

China now relies on American exports

A deteriorating Chinese economy, affected by a further slowdown, has become a cause of concern for the United...

📅 July 22, 2012

India’s Balance of Trade

India’s balance of trade (BOT) – the difference between the value of its exports and imports – provides...

📅 May 24, 2009

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