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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

Black money issue: Reduce powers of govt employees, suggests Niti Aayog

Government must frontally address the problem of corruption among tax officials, says Niti Aayog

India to enter 8% growth trajectory in 2-3 years: Niti Aayog

Arun Jaitley has already announced plans to cut corporate tax rate to 25 per cent in a phased manner

NITI distances itself from Bibek Debroy's view on taxing agri income

Debroy had suggested imposing taxes on farm income above a certain threshold would expand tax base

Raise farm sector fund by 33%: Niti Aayog

This is to achieve the Centre's ambitious target of doubling farmers' income by 2022

NITI Aayog advocates big expenditure hike

A big portion of Centre's total expenditure in the next three years should be on roads and railways where the total spending should rise from Rs 40,000 crore in 2015-16 to over Rs 1.18 lakh crore in 2019-20, the NITI Aayog's three-year action agenda has envisaged.The agenda a draft of which was shared with chief minister's in a recent meeting on Sunday also said the expenditure on health sector should increase from Rs 30,000 crore to atleast Rs 100,000 crore to attain the health goals set by the government. The agenda replaced the five-years plan process, a legacy of the Planning Commisison.On health, the document also advocated delinking the Drug Price Control Order from the National List of Essential Medicines to enable the Centre powers to impose price control on more drugs and make drugs affordable for people.At present, only drugs that are part of the National List of Essential Medicines are brought under the Schedule 1 of the Drug Price Control Order(DPCO) 2013, subsequently ...

Bring agriculture income under tax net: NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy says farmers should pay income tax in line with urban dwellers

NITI Aayog tells Centre to review tax exemption on farm income

The Central Goods and Services Tax Act has changed the definition of 'agriculturists'