India Likely To Move To Upper-Middle-Income Category By 2047: Debroy
According to the World Bank's definition, a country with a per capita annual income of over USD 12,000 is considered as a higher-income nation.
Apr 24, 2023, 21:42 PM IST
Farm reforms pending in India since 1991; China implemented long back: PMEAC chief
Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council's (PMEAC) Chairman Bibek Debroy said that the political economy of resistance comes because of the mindset that Indian farmers do not know what is good for him or her and therefore must be protected.
Jan 06, 2023, 17:36 PM IST
Accretion of fresh NPAs has virtually stopped, says Bibek Debroy
According to recent RBI data, bad loans of public sector banks stood at Rs 7.34 lakh crore by the end of second quarter this fiscal.
Feb 07, 2018, 23:02 PM IST
Budget focuses on structural issues, not populism: Bibek Debroy
PM's Economic Advisory Council chairman Bibek Debroy on Thursday welcomed the announcements made in the Union Budget 2018-19.
Feb 01, 2018, 23:38 PM IST
India likely to be $6.5-7 tn economy by 2030: Debroy
The per capita income in India by 2030 will however be just USD 4,000, still less than many other countries, he said.
Dec 21, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's economic council to link growth with social aspects
The Council also laid out a road map for stepping up job creation, skill development and recommended enhanced resource investment in social sectors including health and education.
Nov 10, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Demonetisation was for institutional cleansing: Niti Aayog's Bibek Debroy
Niti Aayog's Bibek Debroy also says demonetisation should not be seen through a narrow cost-benefit calculus but as a move aimed at "institutional cleansing".
Nov 09, 2017, 12:37 PM IST
Stick to fiscal consolidation road map: EAC-PM to govt
The Council, which met for the first time today, has identified ten themes, including economic growth and job creations, that need attention.
Oct 11, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
PM Modi's Economic Advisory Council meet today; growth revival, job creation high on agenda
The Council will address all issues of emergent importance, will engage with a broad spectrum of stakeholders and formulate advice accordingly.
Oct 11, 2017, 06:37 AM IST
PM economic advisory panel to hold first meet on Wednesday
The Council held a brainstorming session with stakeholders yesterday in the run up to its first meeting on Wednesday, an official statement said today.
Oct 10, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
Bibek Debroy to head PM Modi's Economic Advisory Council
Other members of the Economic Advisory Council constituted by PM Modi are Surjit Bhalla, Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal and Ratan Watal.
Sep 25, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
No plan to tax agricultural income; rich farmer very rare: FM Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government has no plans to tax agricultural income, including that of prosperous farmers, saying a rich farmer is "a very rare institution" and not the norm.
May 09, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
Modi's war on black money incomplete without taxing farm income
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May 03, 2017, 00:08 AM IST
Government has no plan to impose any tax on agriculture income: FM Jaitley
Jaitley said that as per the constitutional allocation of powers, the central government has no jurisdiction to impose tax on agricultural income.
Apr 26, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
Bring agriculture income under tax net, says NITI Aayog member
NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy on Tuesday made a strong case for removal of exemptions on personal income tax and bringing agriculture under the tax net with a view to increasing the resources of state.
Apr 25, 2017, 19:16 PM IST
Change in govt will not change country's conditions: Bibek Debroy
NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy on Saturday said India is still relatively a poor country and a mere change in the government will not change the situation in the country.
Oct 01, 2016, 18:22 PM IST
Detailed recommendations for merger of budgets submitted to FM
The 92-year-old tradition of a separate Rail Budget is likely to become a thing of the past with a committee to finalise the modalities for its merger with the General Budget submitting its report to the Finance Ministry.
Sep 09, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
India unlikely to see many new cities, says Debroy
Country is unlikely to see many greenfield or privately developed cities in the future as most of the efforts would be on revamping existing urban areas, said NITI Aayog Member Bibek Debroy.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:39 PM IST
No more Railway Budget! Niti Aayog panel terms it as 'failed' exercise
The committee had said that the separate railway budget should be phased out progressively and merged with the General Budget.
Jun 23, 2016, 11:05 AM IST
India's growth likely at 7.8% in 2015-16
India's growth could be around 7.8 percent in 2015-16, higher than the Finance Ministry's projection of 7.5 percent, NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy said here on Tuesday.
Apr 05, 2016, 19:27 PM IST
