National Statistical Commission

Unpalatable numbers: 'No regrets about walking out in protest' says statistician who rocked Narendra Modi government

NSC, which was supposed to be the final authority on statistics before they were published, had been repeatedly sidelined by the government

Political bickering over unemployment ignores real crisis; lack of jobs and counter-measures should be focus, not barbs

Why is the Centre hesitant to release the NSSO report officially when it has maintained that there is job growth in the country, and schemes such as 'Skill India' and 'Make in India' were working to this end?

Narendra Modi in Surat: Speaking of rape as a function of capital punishment numbers is reductive, insensitive

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave tips to students about coping with exams but, as it turns out, marks have not been his friend as the week progressed

Govt says NSSO survey citing high unemployment rate in India not final; official report in March

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, who had previously mounted a defence of lowering of UPA-era GDP growth rates, at a press conference on Thursday said the report cited by the newspaper "is not finalised. It is a draft report".

NSSO data confirms India's jobs crisis: Unemployment at 45-year high of 6.1%, way out is to make economy grow

The problem of unemployment is very serious and the only way to go ahead is to make the economy grow which happens gradually over time.

#HowsTheJobs: Congress hits out at Narendra Modi govt over NSSO unemployment data, says Centre failed to fulfil promises

Citing the NSSO report, which states that the unemployment rate between July 2017-June 2018 stood at 6.1 percent, the highest since 1972-73, Congress leaders across the spectrum noted the BJP government's various missteps during its tenure.

India's unemployment rate hits 45-year high in 2017-18, joblessness rate touches 6.1: NSSO data

The assessment by the NSSO conducted between July 2017-June 2018, showed the unemployment rate stood at 6.1 percent, the highest since 1972-73, the report said.

Congress mourns death of National Statistical Commission, will remembers its fight to release 'untainted' GDP data: P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram said the party mourns the death of the National Statistical Commission and will remember its valiant fight to release 'untainted' GDP data and employment data

Members who quit National Statistical Commission never expressed reservations during meetings: Stats ministry

The government on Wednesday said that the members of the National Statistical Commission (NSC), who resigned recently, had never expressed their concerns in any of the meetings of the Commission in the last few months

Stats ministry calls PC Mohanan, JV Meenakshi for meeting after duo quit National Statistical Commission

PC Mohanan and JV Meenakshi were the only remaining non-government members in the National Statistical Commission. Mohanan said the disagreement with the Centre on the release of the annual jobs report of 2017-18 was one of their reasons.