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​Eminent Economist Arvind Panagariya appointed as NITI Aayog vice-chairman

January 5, 2015

Eminent free-market economist Arvind Panagariya has been appointed as Vice-chairman of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. NITI Aayog is established by government to function as both a think tank and a policy forum and replaces decades year old ..

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Union Government renames Planning Commission as 'Neeti Ayog'

January 1, 2015

Union government has renamed Planning commission as National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. The renaming of the Planning Commission is being seen as the first step towards replacing it with a new-age institution. Key Facts about  National Institution for ..

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PM Modi indicates creation of a new body to replace Planning Commission

August 15, 2014

During his speech on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a radical measure to replace the Planning Commission with a new body in a short span of time. Mr. Modi said the new institution would foster cooperative federalism, facilitate ..

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“India at Risk” Mr. Jaswant Singh’s book launched

March 7, 2014

Former External Affairs Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh released a book titled, “ India at Risk – Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of security policy”. The book is on 60 years of Indian security issues. About the book “India at Risk” Throws ..

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Direct cash transfer better option than other anti-poverty schemes: Planning Commission

December 1, 2013

According to a study by the Planning Commission, the cost of bringing all households above the poverty line would have been Rs. 55,744 crore during 2011-12 if cash transfers were used instead of anti-poverty schemes.  This would have been sufficient ..

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Indian Railways take measures to prevent misuse of ‘Izzat’ Monthly Season Ticket

October 17, 2013

Ministry of Railways has taken further steps to make sure that the ‘Izzat’ Monthly Season Ticket  (Izzat MST) scheme actually reaches to the people belonging to low income category. These steps were taken in an order to prevent misuse of the ..

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