Surveys

New survey beginning January 2026 will measure e-commerce use, social-media presence, UPI payments and digital accounting across India’s unincorporated sector

MoSPI to start annual unemployment, health surveys from January

As part of these changes, the government plans to release monthly unemployment data for both rural and urban areas, an addition to the existing monthly releases of industrial production, consumer inflation, and social security scheme enrollments.

Stats ministry plans to cover district-level data in surveys for smarter decision-making

The ministry has been working with state-level statistics bodies to strengthen their architecture for district-level data

Indian companies could get district level data from govt surveys

MoSPI is seeking to revise its sampling design to ensure the availability of district-level data. Additionally, the ministry is engaging with state authorities to release district-level GDP figures.

Ministry dissolves Standing Committee on Statistics citing overlap with Sample Survey panel

The stats ministry noted that the survey terms of the SCoS were overlapping with the Steering Committee formed earlier this year

Penalty for giving wrong info as statistics ministry releases draft rules

The government has sought public comments on new rules that propose fines for failing to furnish information or giving wrong information for statistical purposes. Earlier, the offence led to criminal proceedings

Details of second Household Consumption Survey by the end of the year, says MoSPI

The HCES results also form the basis of revisions in both the Consumer Price Index and the Gross Domestic Product. Moneycontrol had earlier reported that the government will take a call on both indicators by the end of the fiscal.

Govt to release first service sector survey results soon: Sources

In 2019-20, the government had decided to conduct the Annual Survey of Service Sector Enterprises on an annual basis on the lines of the Annual Survey of Industries.

MC Exclusive: Govt to conduct first ever National Household Travel Survey in 2025

Besides travel, government to conduct a survey on health and tourism as part of its 80th round of surveys

RBI's surveys paint optimistic picture of Indian economy's future

The Reserve Bank of India released the result of its forward-looking surveys on April 6. And while it is mostly good news, a couple of issues stand out

2022 Democracy Perception Index: How to read the survey of 52 - or 53 - countries

Ninety-one percent of Chinese believe democracy is important and 83 percent feel that their country is democratic. The corresponding India figures are 82 percent and 70 percent, respectively.

Explained | What are the five All India Surveys on labour

Their findings will provide extensive and latest data on the number of migrant workers in the country, domestic workers, jobs created in new age transport platforms like Uber, Ola and those in the professional service industries like medicine and accountancy, among others

See BJP winning in Maha; may opt for independents if short

Sanjay Pugalia of CNBC Awaaz does not see the BJP once again tying up with heavy-weight and heavy bargaining Shiv Sena, unless they fall short by a huge margin.

Market research for SMEs

The variations in a business environment impact smaller businesses more than larger ones. This is primarily because small businesses do not possess large cash reserves and access to alternate market channels that larger ones have to mitigate the risks.

RIL, BP to save $1bn with KG-D6 integrated plan

The next 72 hours are very critical for the proposed KG D6 integrated plan, which could help India's largest private sector enterprise Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), and BP save USD 1 billion.