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"Cut Down Larger States If India Wants 8% Growth": Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India and economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday that large states can be split so that new cities can emerge, giving impetus to urbanisation.
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Growth Of Renewable Energy High In India, But Pace Not Enough: Economist
Climate change action is the need of the hour and the world, including India, is taking various measures to curb emissions and switch to cleaner energy.
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Noted Economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Padma Bhushan, Dies
Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient of the third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr Isher Ahluwalia, who was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the ex-deputy chairman of the Planning Commission. She was awarded Padma Bhushan by in 2009 for her services in the field of education and literature. She was 74.
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Government Doesn't Acknowledge Slowdown, So Can't Fix It: Manmohan Singh
Attacking the Modi government on the state of the economy, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the current dispensation does not acknowledge the word "slowdown" and the real danger is that if problems are not recognised, then finding credible answers to take corrective action is unlikely.
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Rahul Gandhi Used Strong Words In 2013 Press Conference: Montek Ahluwalia
The now-defunct Planning Commission's former Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used "strong words" in 2013 while tearing up an ordinance on convicted lawmakers, but insisted then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did the right thing by not resigning.
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Rahul Gandhi Can Never Think Of Disrespecting Manmohan Singh: Congress
Rahul Gandhi or the Congress can never think of disrespecting former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the party said on Monday defending Mr Gandhi's act of tearing a copy of an ordinance in 2013.
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Manmohan Singh Asked Me If He Should Resign In 2013: Montek Ahluwalia
After the Rahul Gandhi ordinance-trashing episode of 2013, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Montek Singh Ahluwalia whether he thought he should resign, the former deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission says.
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Demonetisation Can Cut Growth Rate To 5 Per Cent: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia has stated that the Indian growth rate is likely to witness a fall to around five per cent as the centre's demonetisation drive has disrupted the 'underlying strength' of the economy.
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Opinion: Modi Must Release Caste Survey Findings
The principal limitation in defining poverty in terms of a single line, as those above it being APL and those below it being BPL, is that there was no gradation from destitution to deprivation to poverty to vulnerability.
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Opinion: India's Poverty is Social Violence
India's poor are exiled from the hope that their children or their grandchildren will one day escape a life of backbreaking toil and social humiliation, says Harsh Mander.
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Arvind Panagariya to Take Charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman on Monday
Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog, is likely to take charge on Monday.
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PM Narendra Modi to Meet All Chief Ministers on December 7 to Discuss Structure of New Planning Body
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chief Ministers of all states on December 7 to discuss the structure of the new body which will replace the Planning Commission.
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia had Sought Planning Commission Reforms, Says Kapil Sibal
Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal said today that the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia had sought changes in the institution and also moved a paper to reform the it during the UPA rule.
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Planning Commission Members Likely to Put in Papers on May16
The members of the Planning Commission are likely to put in their papers on May 16, the day when result for the Lok Sabha elections will be announced, paving the way for reconstitution of the panel by a new government.
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Manmohan Singh ranked world's most powerful Sikh
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been listed as the world's most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikh, according to the first edition of the annual 'Sikh 100' published in London.
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"Cut Down Larger States If India Wants 8% Growth": Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India and economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday that large states can be split so that new cities can emerge, giving impetus to urbanisation.
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Growth Of Renewable Energy High In India, But Pace Not Enough: Economist
Climate change action is the need of the hour and the world, including India, is taking various measures to curb emissions and switch to cleaner energy.
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Noted Economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Padma Bhushan, Dies
Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient of the third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr Isher Ahluwalia, who was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the ex-deputy chairman of the Planning Commission. She was awarded Padma Bhushan by in 2009 for her services in the field of education and literature. She was 74.
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Government Doesn't Acknowledge Slowdown, So Can't Fix It: Manmohan Singh
Attacking the Modi government on the state of the economy, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the current dispensation does not acknowledge the word "slowdown" and the real danger is that if problems are not recognised, then finding credible answers to take corrective action is unlikely.
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Rahul Gandhi Used Strong Words In 2013 Press Conference: Montek Ahluwalia
The now-defunct Planning Commission's former Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used "strong words" in 2013 while tearing up an ordinance on convicted lawmakers, but insisted then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did the right thing by not resigning.
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Rahul Gandhi Can Never Think Of Disrespecting Manmohan Singh: Congress
Rahul Gandhi or the Congress can never think of disrespecting former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the party said on Monday defending Mr Gandhi's act of tearing a copy of an ordinance in 2013.
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Manmohan Singh Asked Me If He Should Resign In 2013: Montek Ahluwalia
After the Rahul Gandhi ordinance-trashing episode of 2013, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Montek Singh Ahluwalia whether he thought he should resign, the former deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission says.
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Demonetisation Can Cut Growth Rate To 5 Per Cent: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia has stated that the Indian growth rate is likely to witness a fall to around five per cent as the centre's demonetisation drive has disrupted the 'underlying strength' of the economy.
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Opinion: Modi Must Release Caste Survey Findings
The principal limitation in defining poverty in terms of a single line, as those above it being APL and those below it being BPL, is that there was no gradation from destitution to deprivation to poverty to vulnerability.
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Opinion: India's Poverty is Social Violence
India's poor are exiled from the hope that their children or their grandchildren will one day escape a life of backbreaking toil and social humiliation, says Harsh Mander.
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Arvind Panagariya to Take Charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman on Monday
Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog, is likely to take charge on Monday.
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PM Narendra Modi to Meet All Chief Ministers on December 7 to Discuss Structure of New Planning Body
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chief Ministers of all states on December 7 to discuss the structure of the new body which will replace the Planning Commission.
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia had Sought Planning Commission Reforms, Says Kapil Sibal
Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal said today that the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia had sought changes in the institution and also moved a paper to reform the it during the UPA rule.
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Planning Commission Members Likely to Put in Papers on May16
The members of the Planning Commission are likely to put in their papers on May 16, the day when result for the Lok Sabha elections will be announced, paving the way for reconstitution of the panel by a new government.
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Manmohan Singh ranked world's most powerful Sikh
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been listed as the world's most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikh, according to the first edition of the annual 'Sikh 100' published in London.
