Base Year revision aims to capture digital economy, new data sources: MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg

New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): The government is undertaking a revision of the base year for national accounts to better reflect structural changes in the economy, evolving consumption patterns, and the rapid expansion of the digital economy over the past decade, Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Tuesday.

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