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Dr GP Samanta appointed new Chief Statistician of India

Dr Samanta was currently deputed as an advisor in the RBI's department of statistics and information management.

Govt proposes annual surveys on employment and labour force

The plan of NSS (National Sample Survey) conducting regular suvey of employment and labour force is at an advanced stage. There will be a separate break-up in data of rural and urban areas, under this plan, he told PTI today.

Deficit target should be based on GDP: Chief Statistician

CSO has come out with a new series of national accounts with 2011-12 as the base year for computing the gross domestic product. On the back of those changes, it announced that FY14 GDP growth has been revised to 6.9 percent. TCA Anant, Chief Statistician of India says the fiscal deficit target should be based on GDP.

July IIP at 3.3%: Experts decode the fall

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth for the month of July, 2011 saw a sharp decline at 3.3% compared to previous month. TCA Anant, chief statistician of India and Shubhada Rao, chief economist at YES Bank discuss what this fall means for the economy going forward and the ramifications on the RBI's policy stance.

GDP forecast in survey achievable: Chanda Kochhar

On Friday, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled the economic survey for the fiscal year 2011 in parliament. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank said the growth projections were reasonably achievable.

IIP hits 18 month low, FM promises corrective steps

Industrial growth plunged to an 18-month low of 2.7% in November against the 10.8% clocked in October. Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee has promised corrective action to push up industrial growth.