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  Rajiv Kumar is new CEC; will oversee 2024 LS elections, various state polls

  India | May 12, 2022 23:28 IST

  Rajiv Kumar will assume charge on May 15 after incumbent Sushil Chandra demits office on May 14, a notification issued by the law ministry said.

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  Second COVID wave could spark greater uncertainty, govt will respond with fiscal steps if required:

  India | April 18, 2021 12:54 IST

  While acknowledging that present situation has become far more difficult than it was in past due to rising coronavirus infections, Kumar remained hopeful that India's economy will grow 11 per cent in current fiscal ending March 31, 2022.

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  Finance Secretary launches Baroda Startup Banking in 15 cities

  Business | February 26, 2020 16:09 IST

  Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated Baroda Startup Banking, an initiative aimed at making the bank a preferred banking partner for the start-up community and establishing connect with at least 2,000 start-ups over the next two years.

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  Government likely to reduce personal income tax rates: NITI Aayog

  Business | October 05, 2019 7:41 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India on Friday lowered the country's growth outlook and projected the economy to grow at 6.1 per cent from its earlier projection of 6.9 per cent for the current financial year. 

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  Modi govt focused on accelerated growth led by pvt sector: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

  India | July 18, 2019 17:19 IST

  The focus of the second term of the Narendra Modi government is accelerated economic growth led by the private sector and private enterprise, according to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar who asserted that India will be at the "cusp of a major transformation" over the next five years.

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  Budget clean break from past, sets out agenda for Modi 2.0 govt: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

  India | July 06, 2019 16:38 IST

  Budget 2019-20 has made a clean break from the past by focusing on the big picture and setting out a clear direction for the Modi 2.0 government, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said Saturday.

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  Saradha scam: CBI summons former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar, asks him to appear before it today

  India | May 27, 2019 8:30 IST

  The court on May 17 had withdrawn protection given to Kumar from any arrest and had asked the CBI to proceed as per law. It gave a week's time to Kumar to approach the competent court for anticipatory bail.

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  I spoke my mind out as economist, not as part of Niti Aayog: Rajiv Kumar tells EC on Nyay remarks

  Elections | April 03, 2019 19:59 IST

  Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar is learnt to have told the Election Commission that he spoke against Congress's Nyay scheme as an economist and not as part of the policy body.

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  Made comments as an economist: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar responds to EC notice over remarks on 'NYAY' scheme

  India | April 03, 2019 12:18 IST

  In his comments, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar had said Rahul Gandhi's promise of minimum income guarantee to poor is unimplementable.

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  Loan waiver not a solution to agrarian distress, helps only a fraction of farmers: Niti Aayog

  Business | December 19, 2018 18:17 IST

  Kumar’s statement assumes significance as it comes in the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi pressing the government on the issue, saying he will not let Prime Minister Narendra Modi sleep until a loan waiver is given to all farmers.

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  ‘Challenge accepted’: Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman ready to debate revised GDP data with Chidambaram

  Business | November 29, 2018 18:38 IST

  Chidambaram had sought a debate with Kumar on the revised GDP data which showed economic growth during the current NDA regime was better than that in the UPA rule.

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  Demonetisation reduced cash transactions, encouraged digital payments: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

  India | August 30, 2018 21:13 IST

  On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the demonetisation of high-value currency notes.

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  Indian economy likely to hit 7.5% growth in 2018-19, says Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar

  Business | April 28, 2018 16:26 IST

  According to Rajiv Kumar, the growth will be driven by improvement in investment cycle and capacity.

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  Union Budget 2018: 'Positive' budget lays foundation for 8% growth, says NITI Aayog

  Budget | February 01, 2018 14:29 IST

  "It is indeed a positive budget... Not only did the Finance Minister (in his Budget speech) say that the Minimum Support Price for Kharif crops would be 1.5 times the input cost," Kumar said

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  NITI Aayog pilot for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Delhi

  Business | November 11, 2017 13:52 IST

  The "quick pilot" project includes 55 locations with 135 charging stations. Of these, 46 are DC quick charging stations and 89 are slower AC charging stations.

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  Economic downturn over, growth rates to improve in next two quarters: NITI Aayog

  Business | September 27, 2017 20:09 IST

  Rajiv Kumar admitted that there have been problems on account of demonetisation and GST implementation. However, he added that now people have adapted to the new tax regime.

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  GDP growth to improve to 7-7.5 per cent in Q2: NITI Aayog

  September 01, 2017 15:49 IST

  India's GDP growth rate slid to a 3-year low of 5.7 per cent in the first quarter (April-June), mainly on account of slump in manufacturing

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  Noida plot scam: PIL filed against IAS officer Rajiv

  India | January 11, 2013 18:29 IST

  Lucknow,Jan 11: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been submitted in the Allahabad High Court seeking dismissal of Principal Secretary (appointment) Rajiv Kumar, who was convicted by a CBI court in the Noida plot allotment

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  Noida scam fallout: Senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar shifted

  India | November 20, 2012 23:39 IST

  Lucknow, Nov 20: Principal secretary (appointment) Rajiv Kumar, who was convicted by a CBI court in the Noida plot allotment scam, was tonight shifted and put on waitlist by the Uttar Pradesh government.Rajiv Kumar, who

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  UP ex-chief secretary Neera Yadav gets 3-year jail for Noida plot scam

  India | November 20, 2012 22:32 IST

  Ghaziabad, Nov 20 : Former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Neera Yadav, who served as Noida chairperson, and another Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer were given three years' jail by a CBI special court here for