NITI Aayog only a facilitator in smart city mission: Member

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 21:43

States would have to plan themselves on urban development and smart city mission, and NITI Aayog would be a facilitator to them, a Member of central think tank said Wednesday.

NITI Aayog to hire seven consultants

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 16:56

The NITI Aayog will hire seven consultants as officers on special duty at a monthly remuneration of Rs.1.55 lakh each, an official said on Saturday.

Railway panel wants private players to run passenger trains

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 10:50

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.

Give autonomy to railways, govt should only frame policy: Panel

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 19:34

Railways should be given autonomy with the government having the role of only framing policy, according to recommendations of a high-level committee which favours complete overhaul of the national transporter within a period of seven years.

NITI Aayog's maiden meet: PM for taking full advantage of prevailing global environment

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 15:35

Modi spoke of the government's recent initiatives, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, direct cash transfer of LPG subsidy, and Swachh Bharat.

First meeting of NITI Aayog: PM Modi took views of economists to boost growth

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 08:53

In the first meeting of NITI Aayog on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took views of economists to boost growth, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

MNCs should help India with technology to cut emission: Debroy

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 21:46

In stead of giving advice, global companies should come forward with their plan of action to help developing nations like India reduce carbon emission and protect environment, newly created NITI Aayog's member Bibek Debroy said on Wednesday.

Bibek Debroy joins as full time member of NITI Aayog

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 12:16

Noted economist Bibek Debroy today assumed charged as full time member of the NITI Ayog (National Institution for Transforming India).

Arvind Panagariya named vice chairman of NITI Aayog; Bibek Debroy, Saraswat to be full-time members

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 18:18

Arvind Panagariya, a free-market economist who teaches at Columbia University in the US, was Monday appointed the first Vice Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog.