Rajiv Kumar
NITI Aayog VC says India at 8% growth can double economy in 7-8 years
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
India can double its economy in about 7-8 years if it grows at 8 per cent, which is feasible as the country has sustained a growth rate of 8.5 per cent earlier for a long time, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday.
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Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman NITI Aayog attempts to bring the Private Sector investments in Railways & Airports #BudgetWithZEE
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to present her maiden Budget on July 5 amid the back of a massive electoral mandate, Indian Railways, the lifeline of common man, will be eagerly awaiting its share.
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Reforms of last 5 years will bear fruit says Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman NITI Aayog with #BudgetWithZEE
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
When it comes to real-estate market, the previous budgets from the Indian government have primarily focussed on the residential market. Commercial real estate segment which is already around one- fourth of the size of residential market has never been a priority area.
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NITI Aayog releases 'Healthy States, Progressive India' report; Kerala, Andhra, Maharashtra rank on top
Tue, Jun 25, 2019
NITI Aayog today released the second edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India”, ranking states and Union territories on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes, as well as, their overall performance.
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Niti Aayog open to have a role in allocating developmental funds to states: Chairman Rajiv Kumar
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
"I having worked as the vice chairman of Niti Aayog for 16-17 months, what I do feel is that there needs to be some independent allocations for states to undertake their developmental expenditure," Kumar told PTI in an interview.
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Ahead of Budget 2019 presentation, the government says this on joblessness report controversy
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
The fire-fighting attempt by the duo followed reports that the government withheld the National Sample Survey Organisation`s (NSSO) first `Annual Survey on Employment and Unemployment` for the year 2017-18, an issue on which two external members --acting Chairman P.C. Mohanan and J. V. Meenakshi -- resigned.
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Surprise! Not 10.3 pct, NDA government slashes UPA govt time GDP growth to 8.5 pct
Wed, Nov 28, 2018
The government Wednesday lowered the country's economic growth rate during the previous Congress-led UPA regime, shaving off over 1 percentage point from the only year when India posted double-digit GDP growth post liberalisation and from each of the three years with 9-plus per cent expansion.
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Finance Ministry's next plan: Contactless banking for MSMEs; Details here
Sun, Sep 30, 2018
In a bid to bolster credit growth, the Finance Ministry is planning to expand the scope of the recently launched portal that enables MSMEs to obtain a loan of up to Rs 1 crore within an hour, a senior official said.
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Govt attempts for no more Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya like cases; Be aware! The ones holding overseas citizenship
Wed, Jul 18, 2018
According to official sources, in an attempt to stop defaulting promoters from fleeing the country, the government has set up a high-level committee headed by Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar to look at various measures and suggest changes in existing laws, reported in The Financial Express.
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This is how to stop defaulters from fleeing country
Tue, Jul 17, 2018
In an attempt to stop defaulting promoters from fleeing the country, the government has set up a high-level committee headed by Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar to look at various measures and suggest changes in existing laws, according to official sources
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Economic growth likely to hit 7.5 pc in FY19: Niti VC Rajiv Kumar
Sat, Apr 28, 2018
Economic growth: The government should now concentrate on consolidating the reform initiatives undertaken in the last 47 months, Rajiv Kumar said. "The economic environment is extremely positive and optimistic. The investment cycle has certainly turned upwards. The capacity utilisation has risen to 74 per cent . The inflation is still well under the target
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NITI Aayog says devolution of funds to states should be based on performance indicators
Sun, Apr 08, 2018
Rajiv Kumar said that while fiscal irresponsibility is bad, "fiscal fetish" is also not desirable and a delicate balance has to be maintained. "I think it is clear that these (devolution of funds) criteria has to include some performance based criteria. And therefore those states which have done better in certain performance should not be punished. "...I think it is better deal now to start process of building some performance indicators for the devolution of funds and then increase it in phased manner," the NITI Aayog vice chairman said
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