Government likely to replace Plan panel with new body by year-end
The PM had promised on August 15 to announce "a new institution with a new spirit" soon.
Nov 06, 2014, 10:14 AM IST
'Planning Commission replacement must be lean and thin'
A replacement for the Planning Commission must be "lean and thin", a top Indian-American economist has said, even as he listed fiscal consolidation and trade and FDI liberalisation as key areas the new Indian government should focus on to return to high growth.
Sep 21, 2014, 19:28 PM IST
Replacement of Planning Commission still under consideration
The proposal to replace Planning Commission with a new body, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is "still under consideration" of the central government.
Sep 21, 2014, 09:52 AM IST
Experts put their heads together on new avatar of PlanComm
Former ministers, members of the Planning Commission and experts on Tuesday met in the Yojana Bhawan to discuss the framework of the new body which will replace the 64-year old plan panel.
Aug 26, 2014, 18:11 PM IST
New institution to replace Planning Commission likely to have 8 members
Members of the new Institution will be from renowned economic, government, industry, academics and social background.
Aug 23, 2014, 09:28 AM IST
Planning Commission veterans to deliberate on its replacement on Aug 26
The Planning Commission has called a meeting of its former Deputy Chief and members on Tuesday to deliberate on the structure of the new body which will replace the 64-year-old institution.
Aug 22, 2014, 17:26 PM IST
Narendra Modi seeks ideas to replace Soviet-style planning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought suggestions from the public to help re-fashion the Soviet-inspired central Planning Commission that supporters say is in line with a new, open style of governance.
Aug 19, 2014, 17:50 PM IST
Govt against high taxation; both pro-business, pro-poor: FM
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government does not believe in a high taxation regime but is being pro-business and pro-poor at the same time.
Aug 16, 2014, 18:35 PM IST
Modi scraps Planning Commission; announces financial inclusion scheme
Soviet-style Planning Commission will be scrapped soon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Friday while unveiling his economic agenda inviting global businesses to make India their manufacturing base and launching a financial inclusion scheme for poor families.
Aug 15, 2014, 14:47 PM IST
Planning Commission-vestige of socialist era to become history
The 64-year-old Planning Commission, a vestige of the socialist era, will soon become history.
Aug 15, 2014, 12:50 PM IST
Industry lauds PM's clear signals to make India manufacturing, export hub
Seeking requisite policy support and implementation measures, the industry on Friday said the Prime Minister gave clear signals to domestic and global investors to make India an international manufacturing and export hub.
Aug 15, 2014, 12:46 PM IST
Planning Commission to be replaced with new institution: PM
The government has decided to abolish the Planning Commission, a 64-year old apex policy making body, and replace it with a new institution to address the emerging economic needs and strengthen federal structure.
Aug 15, 2014, 08:53 AM IST
Govt in final stage to revamp Planning Commission
A final decision on the same is likely within 3-4 days.
Aug 13, 2014, 18:53 PM IST
Plan Panel to apprise PM on performance of infra sector
Future targets for the infrastructure sector, which is a focus area for the Modi-led government, will also be discussed during the presentation.
Jul 18, 2014, 19:40 PM IST
No plans to abolish Planning Commission: Rao Inderjit Singh
Prime Minister is expected to make an announcement regarding the role of the Commission.
Jul 17, 2014, 15:35 PM IST
Need to streamline role of Planning Commission: Minister
On the issue of Rangarajan committee report on poverty, Singh said the recommendations are still being considered by the government.
Jul 15, 2014, 14:57 PM IST
163 large and medium irrigation projects delayed: Govt
A total of 163 large and medium irrigation projects are delayed, the Rajya Sabha was told today.
Jul 14, 2014, 15:31 PM IST
100 million more Indians defined as poor: Reports
The poverty line is used to help determine government welfare benefit entitlements.
Jul 07, 2014, 18:11 PM IST
3 out of 10 in India are poor: Rangarajan panel
A panel headed by former PMEAC Chairman C Rangarajan has dismissed the Tendulkar Committee report on estimating poverty and said that the number of poor in India was much higher in 2011-12 at 29.5 percent of the population, which means that three out of 10 persons are poor.
Jul 07, 2014, 02:44 AM IST
Rangarajan panel report on poverty today
The Planning Commission in May 2012 had constituted the expert group to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty, following an uproar over the number of poor in the country.
Jun 30, 2014, 09:19 AM IST
