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January 13, 2025 6:19 PM

India’s retail inflation falls to 4-month low of 5.22% in December

India’s retail inflation rate, based on the Consumer Price Index, fell to a 4-month low of 5.22 per cent in December as prices of vegetables, pulses and sugar eased during the month bringing respite to household budgets, according to figures releas...

January 11, 2025 6:04 PM

India joins UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics

In a significant milestone, India has joined the prestigious UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics (UN-CEBD), created to further investigate the benefits and challenges of Big Data, including the potential for m...

January 10, 2025 9:42 PM

India to host 28th CSPOC with focus on AI and social media: Lok Sabha Speaker

India will host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) in 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced at the CSPOC Standing Committee Meeting in Guernsey. The event will focus on th...

January 10, 2025 5:25 PM

India’s Industrial Growth reaches 5.2% in November 2024

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 5.2% in November 2024, marking the highest growth rate in the past six months. This increase follows a growth rate of 3.5% in October 2024, according to data released by the Ministry o...

January 10, 2025 12:28 PM

India retains title of world’s fastest-growing large economy with growth projected at 6.6%: UN

India would again be the fastest growing large economy in the world with a projected annual growth rate of 6.6 per cent, according to Hamid Rashid, the UN head of Global Economic Monitoring. He was speaking at the release of the UN's flagship report-...

January 9, 2025 7:50 PM

Genome India project a step towards biotechnology progress, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Genome India Project as a pivotal development in the biotechnology sector and an essential component of the foundation for achieving the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India). Speaking via video me...

January 7, 2025 8:18 PM

India’s GDP growth pegged at 6.4% for 2024-25

India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.4% in the financial year 2024-25, down from the 8.2% growth recorded in 2023-24, according to the first advance estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday. This p...

January 7, 2025 3:56 PM

India will soon be a nation of 1 billion voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that India is poised to become a nation with one billion registered voters, the largest voter base in the world. Speaking at an Election Commission of India (ECI) pr...

January 6, 2025 10:56 PM

India prepared to respond promptly to any emerging health challenges: J.P. Nadda on HMPV

India’s surveillance network remains vigilant and the country is ready to respond promptly to any emerging health challenges, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Monday, as the number of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the country reache...

January 6, 2025 7:12 PM

India’s groundwater revival: progress and future measures

India has recorded notable progress in groundwater management and conservation. In 2024, total annual groundwater recharge increased by 15 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM), while annual extraction reduced by 3 BCM compared to the 2017 assessment. This deve...