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NITI Aayog proposes a new outfit to check rail mishaps

Govt plans to spend Rs 1.19 lakh crore under the Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh

Panel recommends overhauling of UP's administrative depts

The NITI Aayog offered its expertise in streamlining govt depts by merging or restructuring them

Annual survey to gauge extent of hiring and unemployment in country: NITI

Panagariya says economy is expected to grow at 7.5% in FY18 and reach 8% before Modi's term ends

Indian economy will see good turnaround in April-June quarter: Niti Aayog

Panagariya said this after data showed that India's annual economic growth slipped to 6.1%

NITI to merge vision document, strategy paper for holistic economic roadmap

It also suggested closure of loss-making CPSEs and strategic disinvestment in 20 PSUs

Severe underemployment more serious than unemployment: Niti Aayog

The draft report was circulated among the Governing Council members of the Niti Aayog on April 23

Agriculture to land leasing: NITI Aayog's policy initiatives get PM nod

Niti Aayog has taken a lead in recommending and framing several major policy initiatives

Autonomous institutions under central govt to introduce new user charges

The latest missive came after a March 2017 review of such autonomous bodies by the Niti Aayog

NITI Aayog teams up with research institutes to create 'New India' by 2022

It is first-ever initiative to bring large number of institutions across diverse domains, says Niti

Use of electric vehicles can save $60 billion by 2030: Niti Aayog

A report by Niti Aayog provides 15-year roadmap for electrification of vehicles in the country

Limit registration of petrol, diesel cars via lotteries, says Niti Aayog

Also says to provide incentives and subsidies to push sales of electric vehicles

Another RSS affiliate slams NITI Aayog

New Delhi, May 11The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has joined a growing list of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliated outfits that have attacked the NITI Aayog.The BMS, the largest trade union in the country, plans to discuss and pass a resolution at its forthcoming annual meeting criticizing the NITI Aayog. The meeting is scheduled for May 22 to 24 in Kanpur.BMS Organising Secretary Pawan Kumar told Business Standard that NITI Aayog has little understanding of the ground realities of India and has crossed the "lakshman rekha", or boundary, several times since its inception on January 1, 2015."Niti Aayog never represented 'Bharat'. Now it has ceased to represent even 'India'. It has no representation of farmers, workers and the poor," Kumar said. The BMS is likely to suggest that the Aayog be dismantled and recast.The BMS is set to object to NITI Aayog's suggestions for disinvestment of public sector undertakings, taxing of farm income and advocating that big trawlers be ...

Easy loans for electric vehicles; cap conventional car sales: NITI Aayog

Mahindra & Mahindra is the only manufacturer of electric vehicles in India

A reform wish list

NITI Aayog's agenda is full of good ideas only

RSS think tank SJM accuses Niti Aayog of pursuing anti-poor agenda

New Delhi, 3 MayThe Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an economic policy think tank affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has accused NITI Aayog and bureaucrats of three key central ministries of trying to sabotage the Prime Minister's vision of making medicines accessible to the poor at affordable prices.In a letter to the PM, the SJM has accused NITI Aayog of pursuing an agenda that is "against the national interests and fundamentally anti-poor." It said NITI Aayog and bureaucrats were working in a "concerted fashion to lobby for crass commercial interests of the pharmaceutical sector".The SJM, which has representation of senior RSS leaders in its working committee, has asked Modi government to take "corrective measures" as NITI Aayog has lost sight of its foundational principles.SJM's co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said that NITI Aayog is working as a "lobby centre" to push the agenda of multinational corporations, particularly in the sectors of health and agriculture.The Modi ...

NITI Aayog works closely with states in spirit of cooperative federalism

The aayog is helping major states amend their land leasing laws

An idea before its time

Instead of farm income tax, prune subsidies

Niti Aayog recommends hiring talent from private sector for govt jobs

It also suggested outsourcing of public services to private hands

Sync Lok Sabha, assembly polls to reduce campaign problems, says Niti Aayog

This would require a maximum one-time curtailment or extension of some state assemblies

Outsource public services, bring in private sector talent, says Niti Aayog

Said dependence on govt administrative machinery for delivery of services needs to be reduced