Important Days National Statistics Day – June 29 The day honours the work and contribution of late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the field of Statistics and Economic Planning. Theme 2023: Alignment of State Indicator Framework with National Indicator Framework for Monitoring Sustainable Development Goals. About P C Mahalanobis He is known as the 'Father of Indian Statistics'. Second (1956-1961) Planning Commission was also known as Mahalanobis plan. The Indian Statistical Institute founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis on 17th December, 1931. The institute gained the status of an Institution of National Importance by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959. The Headquarters of ISI - Kolkata. Places in News Trans Harbour Link named after Vajpayee Maharashtra government announced to rename the upcoming Versova-Bandra Sea Link in the financial capital Mumbai after Hindutva leader V D Savarkar and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. About Trans Bridge Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL): An Engineering Marvel It connects Mumbai to the mainland: It starts from Sewri in Mumbai to Chirle in Navi. The 22-km-long sea link is the longest in the country and the tenth longest in the world.
