Household Consumption Expenditure Survey shows urban-rural gap has narrowed, particularly at lower levels of consumption, implying effectiveness of govt policies in improving rural incomes.
Other key findings include spending on food falls in expenditure of rural households in 11 years. Report made after survey of 2.76 lakh-plus households across country.
Odisha, Andhra, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, J&K met less than 20% of target for April-June, shows MoSPI report. MP, UP, Karnataka, Manipur, Mizoram didn’t report work done.
Paper released by think tank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace also points out that apex statistical regulator National Statistical Commission lacks legislative backing.
India recorded 22.8 lakh crimes against women between 2016 to 2021, of which about 7 lakh, or 30 per cent, were under Section 498A of IPC, says MoSPI report, released this month.
Govt report says that among all women aged 15-49, prevalence of anaemia rose to 57 per cent in 2019-21 from 53 per cent in 2015-16. Sharp rise noticed in some eastern states.
Government data shows that India’s GDP was 5.6% higher in first half of 2022 than in same period of 2019, but not all sectors are growing at the same pace.
A recent report claimed 2019’s Consumer Expenditure Survey was withheld owing to "adverse" findings. The ministry said an expert panel noted that FY 2017-18 would not be an appropriate base year.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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