NITI Aayog gets two new full-time membersThis takes the total number of members in the Aayog to seven, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month restructured the institution wi...
03 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Govt reconstitutes NITI Aayog, appoints new vice chairman; membersThe government has reconstituted NITI Aayog with five new members and Ashok Lahiri as Vice Chairman. Rajiv Gauba, Prof. K. V. Raju, Prof. G...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Farm sector can maintain 4% growth over next 10 years: Niti member Ramesh ChandIndia's agriculture sector can sustain a 4% growth over the next decade, according to Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand. He emphasized the nee...
20 Nov, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Correcting distortions in input and output pricing will enable climate-resilient growth in agriculture: Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand of NITI Aayog urges the government to tackle distortions like power and fertilizer subsidies to enhance climate resilience in ...
29 May, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
India's water usage for per tonne crop production 2-3 times more than developed nations: Niti Aayog's Ramesh ChandProfessor Ramesh Chand, a member of Niti Aayog, highlighted India's excessive water usage in agriculture compared to other nations and call...
23 Mar, 2024, 09.32 AM IST
Pvt sector can provide advisory services, tech to support agricultural development: Ramesh Chand"Private sector can play a critical role in precision farming In India. It can provide advisory services, agrochemicals, and suitable techn...
26 Oct, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
Agriculture’s share in global economy up: Ramesh Chand“The agricultural sector’s contribution to global GDP has increased from 3.2% in 2006 to 4.3% in 2021 while the growth rate in manufacturin...
20 Oct, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
'India must open up to capture foreign dairy market'According to Chand, being export competitive requires higher competitiveness than competing with imports. "A country cannot be export compe...
15 Apr, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
India needs to find foreign market for large amount of milk it is producing, says NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand"We have a blueprint ready for vision 2047 and it is time we all effectively collaborate synergies to achieve it. By 2047, we plan to incre...
16 Mar, 2023, 08.59 PM IST
MSP can only guarantee stable price not best rate, says Niti Aayog member Ramesh ChandSpeaking on the demand of farmer groups to make MSP a legal right, Chand noted that cultivators want it to get the best price for their pro...
23 Dec, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
Repealing farm laws will mean no one will have courage to bring them back later: NITI memberThousands of farmers, especially from Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh, are agitating at various borders of the national capital ...
22 Jan, 2021, 09.38 PM IST
Agriculture reforms will transform rural economy: Ramesh ChandCommenting on the modification in the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) for a group of agri-food commodities, Chand clarified that the modifi...
07 Nov, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
Growth story of agriculture intact even post demonetisation: NITI Aayog“Agriculture, which is largest informal sector of Indian economy, has shown strong resilience to effect of demonetisation,” Ramesh Chand sa...
11 Jan, 2017, 01.19 AM IST
Farm sector crisis expected to deepen further in 2016-17: Ramesh Chand, Niti AayogRamesh Chand warned that the country's farm sector crisis is expected to deepen further in 2016-17 if the current trend of falling global c...
17 Jan, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
- Freedom fighter Ramesh Chand passes away
Veteran freedom fighter and senior civil lawyer Ramesh Chand passed away at his residence here due to age-related ailments.
20 Sep, 2015, 12.24 PM IST
Government names Prof Ramesh Chand as NITI Aayog full-time member"The PM has approved the appointment of agriculture expert Prof Ramesh Chand as one of the full-time members in the NITI Aayog," NITI Aayog...
08 Sep, 2015, 08.54 PM IST
Agriculture expert Ramesh Chand appointed as Niti Aayog memberChand has been working as Director of National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP), since 2010.
08 Sep, 2015, 04.18 PM IST