Niti Aayog
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Time to look beyond 'manufacturing' sector for job creation: Bibek Debroy, NITI Aayog member
Dec 30, 2015, 12:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Noted economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy believes that it's not realistic to look at narrow ‘manufacturing' sector for creating large number of jobs for youths of the country.In an exclusive interview
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'Intolerance' was always practiced in India by left-wing circuit: Bibek Debroy, NITI Aayog member
Dec 29, 2015, 10:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Renowned economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy believes that intolerance in academic circles always existed in India and it was practiced by left-wing circuits having state patronage.In an exclusive interview to indiatvnews.com,
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Cong lacks convincing arguments against GST Bill: Bibek Debroy
Dec 28, 2015, 11:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bibek Debroy, the renowned economist who is presently the member of NITI Aayog, is of the opinion that Congress is avoiding a debate on GST Bill in parliament because the party lacks convincing
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Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti wants PM Modi to apologise
National | Dec 05, 2015, 04:34 PM ISTPatna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top BJP leaders should apologise to nearly 11 crore people of Bihar for falsely stating the state's economy
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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
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Seventh pay panel to have a bearing on state finances: Niti Aayog
Nov 22, 2015, 01:42 PM ISTMumbai: The Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations will take a heavy toll on fragile finances of states and force them to scale back their development spends, Niti Aayog Member Bibek Debroy says. He felt that once
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India can offer world its cultural tolerance: Niti Ayog member Vijay Saraswat
India | Oct 22, 2015, 05:31 PM ISTNagpur: Amid incidents like Dadri lynching sparking outrage in cultural sphere and several writers returning awards, Niti Ayog member Vijay Saraswat, sharing the RSS platform, today said India could offer to the world its cultural
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India must change five-year plan model: Arun Maira
Sep 30, 2015, 02:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: After a recast of Planning Commission, India must change its five-year approach and make it a more dynamic exercise, even as conditions must be created to promote more jobs and entrepreneurship, Arun Maira,
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Niti Aayog's administrative control over UIDAI shifted to IT Ministry
India | Sep 18, 2015, 11:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues Aadhaar cards, has been shifted to the administrative control of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology from Niti Aayog.The decision to shift UIDAI
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Land Act bit draconian, state should frame own laws: Arvind Panagariya
Sep 12, 2015, 08:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya has advised states to follow Tamil Nadu model for framing land acquisition laws as per their needs, while terming the existing 2013 Act as a bit "bit draconian"."Tamil
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Rs 50,000 crore earmarked for 100 smart cities: Venkaiah Naidu
India | Aug 02, 2015, 09:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said Rs.50,000 crore have been earmarked to develop 100 smart cities in the country, with each selected city to get annual central assistance of Rs.100 crore
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NITI Aayog to hire chief economist for policy issues
Aug 01, 2015, 05:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: NITI Aayog plans to hire a Chief Economist to conduct research on India's economic policy issues as well as to build contacts with outside institutions.In an advertisement posted on its website, the National
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NITI Aayog to hire seven consultants
India | Jul 25, 2015, 04:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The NITI Aayog will hire seven consultants as officers on special duty at a monthly remuneration of Rs.1.55 lakh each, an official said on Saturday.The consultants are required to be experts in the
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Maharashtra Government told to make statement on Centre-backed plans
India | Jul 23, 2015, 06:11 AM ISTMumbai: The Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman on Wednesday asked the state government to make a detailed statement on its welfare and infrastructure schemes after the opposition members said the plans, which are backed by the
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Deadlock on land Bill impacting rural development: PM Modi
National | Jul 15, 2015, 10:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of the Parliament session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to parties appealing them not to come in the way of prosperity of farmers, saying the deadlock over the land acquisition
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PM in favour of considering states' concern on land bill: Arun Jaitley
National | Jul 15, 2015, 05:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in favour of considering the concern of states on land bill amendment.Jaitley was addressing media persons after the NITI Aayog
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PM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meet; Congress CMs, Mamata give it a miss
National | Jul 15, 2015, 01:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired the second meet of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog at his official residence 7, RCR.The meet, which is underway at his residence, will discuss the contentious
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PM Modi to launch Skill India campaign;8 other major events of the day!
India | Jul 15, 2015, 10:01 AM IST1. PM Modi to launch Skill India campaignNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today launch the Skill India Campaign on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day.2. PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog's Governing
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PM Narendra Modi to discuss land bill in NITI Aayog's Governing Council meet tomorrow
National | Jul 14, 2015, 11:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to discuss the contentious land acquisition bill with the chief ministers at NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting tomorrow."The Prime Minister will chair second meeting of Governing Council
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Vasundhara Raje gives media the slip after NITI Aayog meet
National | Jun 27, 2015, 03:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who has been embroiled in the Lalit Modi controversy, gave media the slip after the NITI Aayog meeting here today.Raje had earlier arrived at the NITI Aayog for