Former planning commission members to attend meet on new body that will replace the panelFormer Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia is unlikely to attend but sources say he may send his comments.
23 Aug, 2014, 08.50 AM IST
All Planning Commission members submit their resignationsAll members of the Planning Commission have submitted their resignations to the Prime Minister's Office paying the way for reconstitution o...
19 May, 2014, 06.35 PM IST
Planning Commission Dy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia resigns, others to followAhluwalia submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the Union Cabinet meeting held here in the Capital.
17 May, 2014, 03.46 PM IST
Future growth prospects depend on new government's policies: Montek Singh AhluwaliaGrowth prospects of the Indian economy will depend on the policies of the new government to be formed next month, Planning Commission Deput...
30 Apr, 2014, 05.37 PM IST
India's public spending on health is lowest in world: Ghulam Nabi AzadNoting that India's public spending on health is lowest in the world, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today lamented that allocation to Na...
06 Dec, 2013, 10.56 PM IST
Planning Commission making efforts to bring inclusive, sustainable growthSyeda Hameed said the corporates should put more efforts towards gender issues in their Corporate Social Responsibility.
02 Dec, 2013, 03.06 PM IST
India to have over 320 million people above 60 in next two yearsIn next two years, India will have 320 mn people over 60 years of age, a swell of more than three times since 2010, according to the UN.
26 Aug, 2013, 08.28 PM IST
- Planning Commission member reviews health scenario of Jammu and Kashmir
Besides senior Planning Commission officials, NRHM Mission Director Yashpual Sharma and other officials of the state health services attend...
28 Jun, 2013, 06.31 PM IST
Grassroot entities should be part of planning: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Planning CommissionAhluwalia has said grass-root level entities should participate in the planning process while participating in the first Google Hangout on ...
16 Mar, 2013, 03.03 AM IST
- World Population Day: Call for concerted action on population stabilisation
A call for taking concerted action to stabilise the country's population was made today on the occasion of World Population Day.
11 Jul, 2012, 10.37 PM IST
- Microfinance should attend to women in agriculture, says MS Swaminathan
Noted agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan today said micro finance institutions should especially cater to women in the farm sector.
08 May, 2012, 10.14 PM IST
Planning panel to chalk out proposals for voluntary sectorThe panel had sought to bring the voluntary sector on board its national plan for the first time in a big way during the current Five Year ...
05 Dec, 2011, 03.41 PM IST
- Govt inducts Arun Maira as plan panel member
The government on Wednesday appointed management consultant Arun Maira as Member of the Planning Commission.
22 Jul, 2009, 10.02 PM IST
- Montek retained as plan panel deputy chief
The government on Friday reconstituted the Planning Commission that will have Montek Singh Ahluwalia continue as Deputy Chairman and three ...
05 Jun, 2009, 06.47 PM IST
- India worse than Pakistan, Bangladesh on nourishment
Almost 46 per cent of children under the age of three are undernourished. This is only a shade better than Sub-Saharan Africa
02 Jul, 2008, 11.30 AM IST
- Plan panel gets gender sense
Planning Commission has decided to become more gender sensitive in the way it looks at policy for growth and development.
01 Sep, 2004, 02.26 AM IST
- Planning Commission reconstitutes core group for states
The Planning Commission has reconstituted core group for preparation of state development report for Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka ...
06 Aug, 2004, 06.59 PM IST