India, Aug. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Punjab for undertaking a Research Study on development of a Predictive and Analytical Framework for Monthly Consumption Expenditures in India.

The signing ceremony was graced by Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, MoSPI. Prof. Padmakumar Nair, Vice Chancellor, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology and Shri R. Rajesh, Additional Director General, Capacity Development Division, MoSPI signed the MoU. Dr. Chandramani Sharma, Additional Director General, Coordination and Quality Control Division (CQCD), MoSPI and Dr. Sourav Chakr...