Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

June 25, 2026 4:07 PM

MoSPI partners with GRAAM to launch fellowship initiative for policy research and governance support

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) to engage two fellows under the Embark India Development Fellowship proposal, aimed at strengthening policy research, governance innovation, and capacity-building initiatives within the Ministry. The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by senior officials from both organisations. P. R. Meshram, Director General (Data Govern...

June 24, 2026 5:54 PM

India to launch Index of Services Production in July 2026 to track services sector growth

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to launch the Index of Services Production (ISP) in July 2026, introducing a new monthly macroeconomic indicator aimed at measuring short-term changes in the growth of India's services sector. Designed as the services-sector counterpart to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the ISP will provide high-frequency data on the performance of formal service industries and strengthen the country's economic monitoring framework...

June 5, 2026 5:17 PM

India’s economy grows 7.7% in FY 2025-26; Q4 growth accelerates to 7.8%

India's economy expanded by 7.7 percent in real terms during the financial year 2025-26, while growth accelerated to 7.8 percent in the January–March quarter, according to the Provisional Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday. The latest figures indicate an improvement over the 7.1 percent real GDP growth recorded in FY 2024-25, reflecting continued momentum across agriculture, manufacturing, constructio...

May 13, 2026 11:39 AM

Centre revises GDP release schedule; annual and Q4 estimates to be announced on June 5

The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the release schedule for India’s Provisional Estimates (PE) of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the GDP estimates for the fourth quarter (Q4) of every financial year. Under the revised schedule, the GDP data, which was earlier released on the last working day of May, will now be published on June 7 every year, or on the previous working day if June 7 falls on a holiday...

April 10, 2026 5:27 PM

MoSPI study reveals scale of unincorporated construction sector, nearly 1 crore households build homes

In a first-of-its-kind exercise in decades, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a comprehensive pilot study shedding light on India’s vast unincorporated construction sector, highlighting its critical role in the economy and household activity. The study, conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), estimates that around 98.54 lakh households undertook construction for their own use over the past year, underlining the scale of self-driven housing...

April 6, 2026 5:36 PM

Government launches first-ever survey of incorporated services sector to strengthen data-driven policymaking

The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has launched the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE), marking a major step towards building a comprehensive database of India’s fast-growing services sector. The nationwide survey, rolled out from April 2026, will cover incorporated enterprises across all States and Union Territories, with the reference period being the financial year 2024–25...

March 30, 2026 3:30 PM

‘Energy Statistics India 2026’ released; renewable capacity surges, energy demand continues to rise

The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released its latest annual publication, Energy Statistics India 2026, presenting a comprehensive overview of the country’s energy sector, including reserves, production, consumption and trade of key energy resources. The 33rd edition of the report provides an integrated dataset covering coal, lignite, petroleum, natural gas and renewable energy, along with analytical tools such as en...

March 24, 2026 5:10 PM

Unincorporated sector expands strongly in 2025 with nearly 8% growth in establishments: ASUSE

India’s unincorporated non-agricultural sector recorded robust growth in 2025, with a sharp rise in establishments, employment, and productivity, according to the latest findings of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The survey, covering the period from January to December 2025, highlights the continued resilience and expansion of a sector that plays a critical role in employment generatio...

February 4, 2026 11:30 AM

RBI likely to hold rates as three-day MPC meeting begins

The three-day meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins today, with the policy decision scheduled to be announced on Friday by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The central bank has already cut the key policy repo rate by a cumulative 125 basis points since February last year, bringing it down to 5.25 per cent. However, analysts now expect the RBI to pause further easing as inflation shows signs of firming up. “With the current repo rate at 5.25 per ce...

February 2, 2026 3:44 PM

NSO to conduct nationwide migration survey

The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), will conduct a Survey on Migration across the country during July 2026 to June 2027, aimed at generating comprehensive and updated data on migration patterns in India. According to a written reply shared by Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, the proposed survey will capture detailed information on the extent and nature of migration, including rural–urban an...