Planning Commission must be relooked to expand economic activity: Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 19:21

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the role of the Planning Commission must be relooked in order to expand economic activity, adding that the new body, which will replace the existing commission, will aim towards cooperative federalism.

Planning Commission: Consensus on changes; Congress opposes dismantling

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 18:05

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while briefing the media on the deliberations of the meeting, said no time-line has been fixed, saying the Centre will take a "considered view after consultations are over".

Majority in favour of restructuring of Planning Commission: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 17:19

The Centre will take a considered view on replacement of Planning Commission after consultations are over, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday.

States must have greater role in new Plan body: PM Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 16:38

Seeking to strengthen cooperative federalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that states must have a greater role in the new body which will replace the existing Planning Commission.

New body must meet changing economic needs: PlanComm to PM

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 11:57

Planning Secretary Sindhushree Khullar said that the new institution may have 8-10 regulars or executive members with half of them representing the states.

PM Modi to meet CMs today to discuss structure of new Plan panel

Last Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 19:20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chief Ministers of all states on Sunday to hear their views on the restructuring of the Planning Commission.

Plans afoot to reshape Plan panel: PM

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 16:20

Plans are afoot for reshaping of the Planning Commission to make it in sync with the changing times, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said ahead of his meeting with all Chief Ministers on Sunday on the issue.

Modi convenes CMs meet on new plan panel

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 12:16

Modi in his first Independence Day speech had announced that the 64-year old Planning Commission would be abolished and replaced with a more relevant institution.

Planning Commission replacement likely in Dec

Last Updated: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 15:54

Work has moved into top gear for finalising the name and structure for the new institution that will replace the 64-year old Planning Commission and the same may be unveiled this December.

J&K officials to meet Planning Commission members on January 23

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 19:41

A team of senior Jammu and Kashmir Government officials would hold discussions with the Planning Commission on January 23 to firm up resource position for the state`s Annual Plan for 2014-15.

Central banks should not look only at inflation target: Montek

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 21:35

Ahead of the RBI's quarterly policy review, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Monday said controlling inflation should not be the only target of central banks.

Create infrastructure to boost manufacturing: Montek

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 15:54

India has not done well in manufacturing and it needs to create infrastructure for boosting industrial growth, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said Thursday.