Trade deficit greater concern than rupee, says Niti chief
The sharp surge in imports in July this year had led to worsening of India's trade deficit to 5-year high of USD 18.02 billion.
Aug 21, 2018, 17:51 PM IST
Congress dubs Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Niti Ayog speech as 'half truths & tall tales'
The Congress on Sunday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Niti Ayog as 'half truths, tall tales and fallacy' and asked if these were the 'achche din' he promised.
Jun 18, 2018, 00:14 AM IST
Farm income not improving, loan waiver regressive: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Kumar discussed the issues of his state and claimed that providing special status to Bihar was necessary
Jun 17, 2018, 23:47 PM IST
States have capacity and must cut duty on petrol: NITI
The rising crude prices in the international market prompted state-owned oil companies to raise domestic prices for 11th day in a row.
May 24, 2018, 16:39 PM IST
HRD plan to replace UGC, AICTE with single regulator in limbo
The plan to introduce Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency or HEERA with an aim to eliminate overlaps in jurisdiction and remove irrelevant regulatory provisions is in limbo.
Aug 13, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
Top 10 quotes of Arvind Panagariya as Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog
Panagariya, who has been on leave from Columbia University to work at the Niti Aayog, said in his letter that his leave was due to expire on August 31 and it was not possible to extend it, a senior official said.
Aug 01, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
Government may consider use of private cars for ride-sharing
The government will conduct a study on the use of private cars for ride-sharing as a mechanism to curb increasing traffic congestion across major cities in the country.
Jul 06, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Huge debt pile makes Air India stake sale very difficult: Panagariya
Selling stake in Air India will be "very very difficult" with its debt burden of Rs 52,000 crore and the government has to decide if there should be partial or full write off of debt, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Friday.
Jun 02, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
UPSC to share competitive exams scores online to boost hiring
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to share online scores of candidates taking competitive exams.
May 12, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
NITI Aayog, Adityanath govt to jointly prepare roadmap for Uttar Pradesh's development
A joint working group comprising top functionaries of the NITI Aayog and Yogi Adityanath government will prepare a roadmap to ensure all-round development of Uttar Pradesh in the next 15 days.
May 10, 2017, 21:01 PM IST
India to enter 8% growth trajectory in 2-3 years: Niti Aayog
The action agenda will replace the five-year planning system
Apr 28, 2017, 15:18 PM IST
Telangana becoming a role model state: Governor
Telangana is on its way to becoming a role model state in the country with its flagship schemes like Mission Bhagiratha and Mission Kakatiya finding an echo at the national level, Governor ESL Narasimhan said on Thursday.
Jan 26, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
First Trade : Meeting between PM Modi and NITI Ayog members with FM Jaitley to be held today
Meeting between PM Modi and NITI Ayog members with FM Jaitley to be held today.
Niti Aayog planning to link banking transactions with Aadhar number
Niti Aayog planning to link banking transactions with Aadhar number. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Dec 02, 2016, 23:26 PM IST
'India can recast global narrative; needs 8-10% growth'
India has a hugely "unfulfilled potential" and is uniquely positioned to "recast the global narrative", requiring 8-10 percent growth rate over 20 years so as to reduce the per capita income gap with the likes of China, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Aug 26, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
Over 5.48 lakh people affected due to floods in states: Govt
Over 5.48 lakh people and cropped area of 14.361.71 hectares have been affected by floods in various states till now this year, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Jul 21, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
Arvind Panagariya likely to be next RBI Governor: Reports
Arvind Panagariya, the policy adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be named the successor of Raghuram Rajan as the next Governor of Reserve Bank of India later this week.
Jul 11, 2016, 18:30 PM IST
NITI Ayog to hold 2-day workshop for 5 states in Delhi
A pre-workshop meeting of NITI Ayog was also held recently that was attended by UDD secretaries of these five states and experts from Singapore.
Jun 05, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Need to end unnecessary rules for double digit growth: Kant
India needs to do away with "unnecessary rules and procedures" to grow in double digits in the long term, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.
Apr 02, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Taskforce on poverty to submit report in six months
The taskforce headed by Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya to assess poverty and prepare a roadmap for its elimination is likely to submit its report in six months time after discussions with states.
Mar 18, 2016, 18:58 PM IST
