GDP to grow 8% in FY16; hit $3 trn mark in 5 years: Panagariya
India's growth rate is expected to accelerate to 8 percent in the current financial year and the economy will surpass USD 3 trillion mark in less than five years, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Monday.
Jun 29, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
NITI Aayog meet: Centrally sponsored schemes likely to be reduced to 30 from 72
The number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) is likely to be reduced to 30 from 72 with a Chief Ministers' Sub-Group of NITI Aayog reaching a broad consensus on the issue.
Jun 27, 2015, 15:50 PM IST
NITI Aayog holds consultations on innovation, entrepreneurship
As part of its efforts to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, NITI Aayog on Wednesday held consultations with top officials of various departments and ministries.
Jun 17, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
NITI Aayog to get India-Bangladesh rail project on track
The 1,650-km distance between Agartala and Kolkata would be reduced to only 515 km once the rail track is constructed through Bangladesh.
Jun 16, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
NITI Aayog recommends reducing centrally sponsored schemes
The panel, which is working towards streamlining CSS, is headed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Jun 12, 2015, 22:11 PM IST
Railway panel wants private players to run passenger trains
Recommending drastic reforms, a high-level railway restructuring committee, headed by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy, has suggested allowing private players to run passenger trains.
Jun 12, 2015, 10:50 AM IST
PM Modi assesses preparations of 'Housing For All' project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a holistic approach towards meeting the target of "Housing for All", a priority project of his government.
Jun 11, 2015, 19:26 PM IST
NITI Aayog to submit report on CSS in a month: Minister
The 'NITI Aayog Committee' on funding pattern of central schemes will submit its report within a month, Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2015, 00:44 AM IST
Manmohan faults Modi govt for abolishing plan panel
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday faulted the Narendra Modi dispensation for "abolishing hastily" the Planning Commission that helped weaker states and poorer regions.
Jun 09, 2015, 18:35 PM IST
Panagariya cautions against trade protectionism
India needs to guard against trade protectionism for sustained economic growth, government think-tank Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Thursday.
May 21, 2015, 16:44 PM IST
Postpone decision on funding pattern: Maneka to Niti Aayog
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has asked the Niti Aayog to postpone the decision on restructuring of funding pattern of social sector schemes to next fiscal year, citing lack of clarity on certain issues, sources said.
May 20, 2015, 09:48 AM IST
Govt launches NITI Aayog website with blogs section
The Aayog has been mandated to serve as a policy think-tank for the central as well as state governments and has Prime Minister as its Chairperson.
May 18, 2015, 08:58 AM IST
NITI Aayog website likely to be up on Monday
The government is likely to launch the website of NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) on Monday.
May 15, 2015, 16:10 PM IST
India to provide skill training to 109 million new entrants
India has to provide skill training to 109 million new entrants into the job markets and 460 million people to upscale their skills by 2020, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said Monday.
May 11, 2015, 17:48 PM IST
PM Modi takes stock of progress of infra projects
The meeting also took stock of the progress in rural infrastructure, power, coal, renewable energy and petroleum and natural gas.
May 02, 2015, 22:00 PM IST
CMs panel for reducing centrally sponsored schemes
The panel of chief ministers working on rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes is unanimous on reducing them and will finalise recommendations on it in the next meeting to be held on May 28 at Bhopal.
Apr 27, 2015, 17:30 PM IST
Panagariya takes a jibe at World Bank on climate change
Panagariya was speaking at a conference organised by TERI and attended by international energy investors and experts.
Apr 13, 2015, 15:59 PM IST
Arvind Panagariya expects economy to grow at 8-10% for 15 years
The NITI Aayog chief added that the country's economy grew by 8 per cent under the earlier NDA government regime and that was sustained for a long period of time.
Apr 13, 2015, 13:53 PM IST
NITI Aayog to bring integrated energy policy soon: Panagariya
"(We) will have a national energy policy. We are in discussions with our colleagues in different ministries," NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said at a press conference here.
Apr 13, 2015, 13:17 PM IST
NITI Aayog begins mid-term appraisal of 12th Five Year Plan
The NITI Aayog has initiated the mid-term appraisal process of the 12th Five Year Plan, an exercise which has long been followed prior to establishment of the new body that replaced the Planning Commission.
Apr 11, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
