Time is ripe for up to 1% rate cut by RBI: Arvind Panagariya

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 15:17

Pitching for rate cut by the Reserve Bank, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Thursday said that "time is ripe" for 0.5 percent to 1 percent reduction in benchmark lending rates.

NITI Aayog to bring out integrated energy policy: Panagariya

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 20:46

NITI Aayog will bring out a new integrated energy policy -- as was introduced by its predecessor the erstwhile Planning Commission -- which called for decontrolling of energy prices.

GDP numbers not flawed, CSO on right track: NSC

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 14:10

Clearing the air over the new GDP numbers, National Statistical Commission (NSC) chairman Pronab Sen on Tuesday said that Central Statistics Office (CSO) is following the correct methodology for computing national accounts and is on the right track.

Land acquisition a difficult task in India: Panagariya

Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 14:48

Terming land acquisition as one of the "difficult acts" in India, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Saturday said it can easily take up to 5 years for acquiring land for a large project including building of cities.

Indian economy sustainable at 8-10%: Panagariya

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 14:42

India's economic growth will be sustainable at 8 to 10 percent per annum over the longer-term, a top Indian economist said.

New GDP numbers based on scientific methodology: Arvind Panagariya

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 14:38

CSO has estimated economic growth at 7.3 per cent for 2014-15, slightly lower than its earlier advance estimate of 7.4 per cent.

Government decides to give Cabinet rank to Panagariya

Last Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2015, 13:59

Government has decided to give Cabinet minister's rank to the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, Arvind Panagariya.

GDP to grow 8% in FY16; hit $3 trn mark in 5 years: Panagariya

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 18:40

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.

NITI Aayog recommends reducing centrally sponsored schemes

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 22:11

The panel, which is working towards streamlining CSS, is headed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Panagariya cautions against trade protectionism

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 16:44

India needs to guard against trade protectionism for sustained economic growth, government think-tank Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Thursday.

Panagariya takes a jibe at World Bank on climate change

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 15:59

Panagariya was speaking at a conference organised by TERI and attended by international energy investors and experts.

Arvind Panagariya expects economy to grow at 8-10% for 15 years

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 13:53

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.