Niti Aayog

No question of taxing agriculture income: Panagariya

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday categorically stated that there is no question of taxing agriculture income at a time when the government is keen on doubling the income of farmers.

Apr 28, 2017, 22:14 PM IST

Industry not doing its bit in creating jobs: Panagariya

Turning the tables on India Inc, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya today said the industry is not discharging its responsibility of creating jobs.

Apr 28, 2017, 22:13 PM IST

Government has no plan to impose any tax on agriculture income: FM Jaitley

Jaitley said that as per the constitutional allocation of powers, the central government has no jurisdiction to impose tax on agricultural income.

Apr 26, 2017, 13:53 PM IST

Bring agriculture income under tax net, says NITI Aayog member

NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy on Tuesday made a strong case for removal of exemptions on personal income tax and bringing agriculture under the tax net with a view to increasing the resources of state.

Apr 25, 2017, 19:16 PM IST

NITI Aayog's vision: Houses, vehicles, ACs for all by 2032

Government think tank NITI Aayog has envisaged a new India in which all citizens in 15 years will have houses with toilets, two-wheelers or cars, power, air conditioners and digital connectivity.

Apr 24, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi bats for advancing fiscal year to January-December

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for conducting simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies and shifting to a January- December fiscal year.

Apr 24, 2017, 10:42 AM IST

Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Narendra Modi, says no talks until stone-pelting, retaliation by security forces ends in J&K

CM Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that a conducive atmosphere was needed for restoring order in violence-hit Jammu and Kashmir, soon after she met PM Narendra Modi over the worsening security situation in the state.

Apr 24, 2017, 08:47 AM IST

PM Modi asks CMs to stay in touch with Kashmiri youth in their states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked all Chief Ministers to stay in touch with the Kashmiri youth in their states and take care of their interests.

Apr 23, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

NITI Aayog meet: PM Modi calls for debate and discussion on simultaneous elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday that consensus on Goods and Services Tax reflected the spirit of 'one nation, one aspiration, one determination'.

Apr 23, 2017, 14:06 PM IST

GST reflects the spirit of 'one nation, one aspiration, one determination': Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired the third meeting of NITI Aayog's Governing Council.

Apr 23, 2017, 13:26 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi chairs NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired the third meeting of NITI Aayog's Governing Council.

Apr 23, 2017, 09:36 AM IST

TN CM to meet protesting Tamil farmers in Delhi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, for the first time, will meet farmers from the state protesting at Jantar Mantar tomorrow, according to official sources.

Apr 22, 2017, 23:35 PM IST

NITI Aayog meet an opportunity to learn about best practices of various states: PM

I look forward to hearing from the state Chief Ministers on their unique developmental efforts to transform India, he added.

Apr 22, 2017, 21:39 PM IST

PMI lobbies with Niti Aayog to recognise project managers role

Global body - Project Management Institute (PMI) on Saturday said that it was lobbying with Niti Aayog to recognise the role of project management professionals in executing any government projects.

Apr 22, 2017, 17:19 PM IST

PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog's Governing Council meet on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the upcoming meet of NITI Aayog's Governing Council on Sunday, which is poised to draw up a 15-year development road map called Vision 2030.

Apr 21, 2017, 21:12 PM IST

DU, JNU likely to get financial, operational autonomy

Centre-funded top-ranking educational institutions like Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Lady Shri Ram College and Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) are likely to be given full autonomy in terms of operation as well as finance.

Apr 18, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

Modi to launch new BHIM platform to push digital payments

PM will launch BHIM- Aadhar platform for merchants to facilitate digital payments.

Apr 13, 2017, 19:06 PM IST

NITI Aayog to lend support in development of 10 big infra projects

NITI Aayog will prepare a list of 10 big infrastructure projects that can be developed under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.

Mar 20, 2017, 16:18 PM IST

'Over Rs 153 crore awarded to 10 lakh people to promote e-payments'

Nearly 10 lakh consumers and merchants have been awarded over Rs 153.5 crore in the last 58 days under Niti Aayog's schemes to promote digital payments, its CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday.

Feb 21, 2017, 16:15 PM IST

RBI saved rupee from turning volatile: Arvind Panagariya

The RBI played an "admirable role" in bringing "incredible" stability to the rupee in the face of demonetisation and global upheavals like Brexit and the US elections, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said.

Feb 07, 2017, 15:01 PM IST