Arvind Panagariya
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Cabinet gives nod for creation of three officer-level posts for 16th Finance Commission
Business | Jan 18, 2024, 04:04 PM ISTThe new positions are necessary to support the commission for its functions, while all other posts in the commission have already been created as per the delegated powers, according to an official statement.
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Arvind Panagariya appointed as 16th Finance Commission Chairman
Business | Dec 31, 2023, 03:54 PM ISTBesides suggesting tax devolution between the Centre and states and revenue augmentation measures, the commission would review the present arrangements for financing disaster management initiatives with reference to the funds constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
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India's slowdown bottomed out; economy needs to be opened up for 10% growth: Panagariya
India | Feb 26, 2020, 03:55 PM ISTIndia's slowdown has bottomed out and now its economy needs to be opened up if the country wants to realise the ambition of a 10 per cent growth rate, former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said.
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India must focus towards labour intensive sectors to create jobs: Arvind Panagariya
Business | Apr 21, 2019, 05:02 PM ISTEconomist Arvind Panagariya said that India needs a clear focus on the growth of labour-intensive sectors such as apparel, footwear, furniture, kitchenware and other light manufactures to create decent jobs for the masses.
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Indian industry not investing in job-intensive sectors, says Arvind Panagariya
Aug 25, 2017, 03:27 PM ISTThe three-year action agenda proposed substantial expansion in public spending on education, health, agriculture, rural development, defence, railways and roads by 2019-20.
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Arvind Panagariya says didn't know tenure of his term, dismisses dual power centres as reason for his exit
Aug 08, 2017, 08:03 PM ISTPanagariya, who took over the reins of a body that was set up after dismantling the Planning Commission that used to set five-year growth roadmaps, dismissed reports of any differences or dual power centres in NITI Aayog were reasons for his exit.
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Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya resigns, to return to academia
Aug 01, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTArvind Panagariya has said that he intends to return to academia and August 31 will be his last day as the Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog.
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India likely to clock 7.5 pc growth this fiscal, creation of 'good jobs a challenge: Arvind Panagariya
Jul 23, 2017, 06:32 PM ISTIndia is likely to clock a 7.5 per cent economic growth in the current fiscal, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has claimed.
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India to regain crown of fastest growing major economy: Arvind Panagariya
Jun 02, 2017, 05:15 PM ISTPanagariya said that India, on an annual basis, is ahead of China and will regain the growth momentum soon on the back of host of reforms initiated by the Narendra Modi Modi government.
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Taxing agriculture will undermine PM’s push to double farmers’ income: Arvind Panagariya
May 02, 2017, 12:24 PM ISTPrior to NITI Aayog’s recommendations, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian had suggested in the Economic Survey that taxing the well-off in the agricultural segment would help widen the taxpayer base.
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Arvind Panagariya raises concern over harassment of taxpayers post-demonentisation: Report
India | Jan 02, 2017, 10:29 AM ISTArvind Panagariya, vice chairperson of Niti Aayog, is learnt to have written to the Prime Minister’s Office stressing on the need to specify rules to ensure that people, especially women, are not made to suffer for having deposited old notes
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After note ban, govt may move to curtail taxman's discretionary powers: NITI Ayog’s Arvind Panagariya
Dec 02, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTTaking its fight against black money a step further, the government may soon eliminate discretionary powers of tax officers in deciding liabilities for evasion, Arvind Panagariya, the vice-chairman of the NITI Ayog has said.
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Raghuram Rajan's successor likely to be announced this week, Arvind Panagariya front runner
Jul 12, 2016, 11:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan's successor is likely to be announced this week, according to media reports. The top contenders next RBI governor include NITI Aayog's Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya and former RBI
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Must capture world markets to sustain 8-10 pc growth: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya
Jun 02, 2016, 07:26 AM ISTNoting that India has been "slower" than other countries in entering free trade agreements, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said India will need to capture some of the world markets if it has to sustain an eight to 10 per cent growth rate
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Indian, Japanese officials to discuss bullet train project
India | May 15, 2016, 09:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: A high-level delegation led by NITI Ayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya will meet Japanese officials in Tokyo tomorrow to finalise key issues relating the Rs 98,000 crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project. This
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NITI Aayog set to submit divestment, strategic sale blueprint
Apr 13, 2016, 10:06 PM ISTHyderabad: Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya today said the apex planning body was set to submit a blueprint for divesting government’s stake in some public sector units (PSUs) and strategic sale of some
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India as a democracy better placed than EU: Arvind Panagariya
Mar 26, 2016, 04:23 PM ISTIndia as a democracy better placed than EU: Arvind Panagariya
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India should attract firms moving out of China: Arvind Panagariya
Mar 22, 2016, 05:17 PM ISTIn order to create jobs on a large scale, India should emerge as an attractive destination for big manufacturing firms that are moving out of China because of rising wages and demographic transition, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said.
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Indian economy can still grow 8% this fiscal: NITI Aayog VC
Dec 04, 2015, 11:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Expecting an upward revision of the first quarter GDP numbers, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya today said the Indian economy can still manage an 8 per cent growth rate this fiscal. "I have
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Impact of China's slowdown on India depends on policy reforms: Arvind Panagariya
Nov 29, 2015, 08:20 PM ISTBeijing: The impact of China's economic slowdown on India will be largely dependent on how the country proceeds on policy reforms, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said amid the perception that Indian economy