Maximum Mumbai: India's financial capital is seeing its biggest infrastructure push yet. But, is it enough?Mumbai has been undergoing an unprecedented infrastructure push in the 2020s, with over $60 billion being invested in metro networks, expre...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Coast is clear for doing biz sustainablyNITI Aayog proposes a controversial shift in policy, advocating for the contraction of coastal buffer zones and green spaces to stimulate i...
23 Oct, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill 2024; will give fillip to maritime commerce, says SonowalThe Lok Sabha has passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, aimed at regulating vessels trading in Indian coastal waters. Union Minister Sarb...
03 Apr, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
Norms for employment zones may be eased to woo foreign investorsIndia is looking to relax conditions for its own Shenzhen-style national employment zones in a fresh push to make these more attractive to ...
21 Jun, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Rs 1 lakh crore plan for 14 mega national job zones in the worksThe proposal to create 1 crore jobs over three years is expected to be rolled out ahead of LS polls next year
13 Nov, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
Mega employment zones plan gets Niti Aayog approvalThe government’s plan for 14 mega national employment zones in the country moved a step forward with the project appraisal and management d...
13 Nov, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
Jobless growth claims are "bit bogus": Arvind PanagariyaNITI Aayog is focusing on development of India's vast coastline to generate employment and attract export-oriented firms, as in China.
02 Jul, 2017, 08.20 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat CEZs may offer big-ticket incentivesA large number of multinational companies are scouting for locations that can offer low-cost labour with world-class infrastructure outside...
25 May, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
NITI Aayog drafting policy to turn India's coastline into world class beachesIn collaboration with the tourism ministry, the Aayog will lay out a roadmap for identifying and developing beach destinations over the nex...
22 May, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
NITI Aayog for replicating Chinese policy to push exports, jobsThe action agenda emphasised that social subsidies should be reoriented so that beneficiary become economically independent instead of rema...
30 Apr, 2017, 11.51 PM IST
Budget 2017: Sops for job creation likely in labour intensive sectorsThe proposals under consideration include incentives for creating jobs in sectors such as leather, electronics manufacturing, and gems and ...
27 Jan, 2017, 01.08 AM IST
Job creation likely to be key thrust area of Budget 2017The previous UPA government faced political heat over NSSO reports that jobs had not grown despite growth and the current regime is grappli...
12 Jan, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
NITI Aayog seeks to shift focus of India-China economic dialogueXu Shaoshi, chairman of National Development and Reform Commission, would lead the Chinese delegation while Panagariya would lead the India...
24 Sep, 2016, 03.01 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes to rejig contents of the India-China Strategic Economic DialogueThe idea is to showcase India as an investment destination to lure multinational companies in China to migrate to India to help create more...
23 Sep, 2016, 05.58 PM IST
NITI Aayog to prepare roadmap to boost employment generationThe Aayog called a meeting of all stakeholders, where a detailed presentation was made to compare various aspects of labour force in India ...
12 Jul, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Modi government set to unveil employment generation strategy to counter 'jobless growth'NITI Aayog has been tasked with formulating a plan to create enough jobs in India to absorb the 10 mn youth that enter the workforce every ...
12 Jul, 2016, 03.12 PM IST
Coastal corridor can unify India's domestic market: ADBNITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has said India should look at creating large, export oriented firms and coastal economic zones t...
05 May, 2016, 12.28 PM IST