GDP Growth in India.

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Indian Economy Registers Growth Rate Of 20.1% In Q1 Of 2021

The GDP data for April-June 2021 released by the National Statistical Office on August 31 revealed that the Indian economy reported a growth of 20.1% compared with the last quarter of 2020. The data shows that the 'Agriculture and electricity sectors registered a growth rate of 8.21% and 3%, respectively. However, economists say the growth was reported because of a lower base as last year GDP contracted 24.4% in Q1.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 - 09:15 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: GDP, national statistical office, Quarter 1, Indian Economy

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Time Spent Representation

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Indians Do Not Lack Sleep; Spend 90 Minutes a Day Chatting: Study

According to data by National Statistical Office, Indians on an average spend at least 90 minutes a day, talking or chatting. The data which studied 138,000 households has determined how long Indians spend on different activities everyday. Interestingly, Indian men spend 70.3 minutes on personal hygiene and care which is more than an Indian woman who spends 65.2 minutes. The data suggests that Indians get sufficient sleep and spend only 41.3… read-more

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 - 02:16 PM / by Sneha Ramesh

Tags: INDIANS, time, activities, Study, national statistical office

Courtesy: Hindustan Times