News: The Production Gap Report 2025, released by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), warns that Paris agreement temperature goals are slipping further out of reach. About Production Gap Report 2025 It tracks the misalignment between governments’ planned fossil fuel production and global production levels consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2° C. Published… Continue reading Production Gap Report 2025
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Data User’s Conference on the Time Use Survey (TUS), 2024
News: Recently, the National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in collaboration with Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram organised a Data User’s Conference on Time Use Survey (TUS), 2024. About Time Use Survey (TUS), 2024 Period conducted: January – December 2024. Conducted By: National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and… Continue reading Data User’s Conference on the Time Use Survey (TUS), 2024
Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025
News: Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) published Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025. About the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 Published by: The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 is published annually by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). It evaluates 139 economies using more than 80 indicators measuring innovation inputs and outputs. The index… Continue reading Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025
All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households
News: The NSO to conduct the All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households from July 2026 to June 2027. All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households About All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) Conducting agency: The National Statistics Office… Continue reading All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households
Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025
News: Indore topped Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) 2025 for million-plus cities under NCAP, as announced by the Union Environment Minister. About Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025 SVS is an annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). It is a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation based on… Continue reading Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025
National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025
News: The National Commission for Women released the National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025on August 28, based on a survey of 12,770 women across 31 cities. About National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025 NARI 2025 is a survey-based national safety index that documents lived experiences, unreported harassment,… Continue reading National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
News: Union Education Minister released the 10th edition of the NIRF Rankings 2025 on September 4, 2025. About National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a government-approved methodology for ranking institutions of higher education across India. Released by: Ministry of Education The NIRF was launched on 29 September 2015. The… Continue reading National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)
News– The 2025 edition of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) Annual Update has been published. About Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) It is a scientific tool that calculates how particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens human life expectancy. Developer: Designed by Michael Greenstone, Professor at the Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago (EPIC). Key Findings… Continue reading Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)
Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) and Report 2024-25
News: The UDISE+ Report 2024-25 shows a decline of 11.13 lakh students in 2024–25 over 2023–24, led by government and government-aided schools, while private schools recorded an increase. About Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) It is a unified platform, facilitating streamlined data reporting by schools providing formal as well as special education.… Continue reading Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) and Report 2024-25
Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
News: Industrial growth touched a four-month high of 3.5% in July 2025, as per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. About Index of Industrial Production (IIP) IIP is a monthly volume index that measures short-term changes in industrial output. Formula used: The index is calculated as… Continue reading Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
