New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Eminent economist Arvind Panagariya Tuesday took charge as the first vice chairman of NITI Aayog, an official statement said here.
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has been established by the government to function as both a think-tank and a policy forum replacing the Planning Commission.
Panagariya was professor of economics at New York's Columbia University till recently. A Rajasthan University alumnus, he holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from Princeton University.
A former chief economist at Asian Development Bank, Panagariya has worked with the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organisation and World Bank.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also appointed full-time members, ex-officio members and special invitees.
Sindhushree Khullar is the chief executive officer of NITI Aayog.
The full-time members are Bibek Debroy, an economist and professor at the New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research, and scientist V.K. Saraswat, who has served as director general of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and as chief scientific advisor to the defence minister.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh will be ex-officio members of the Aayog.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot and Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani will be special invitees to the Aayog, an official release said earlier.
Corona havoc in UP: more than 27 thousand cases surfaced on Saturday, 120 died
On Saturday, there was a slight decrease in the number of corona infections in UP. While 27426 ca
Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G getting a chance to buy 3500 rupees cheaply, know which phone will be competing
If you are thinking of buying Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G, the premium phone of Chinese smartphone company
India can deal with this 'enemy' of America, 'superpower' will become 'helpless'!
After the attack on Ukraine, the US and European countries imposed various sanctions on Russia. T
Due to the rising water level in Kheer Ganga in Dharali of Uttarkashi, the market and surrounding
The government is considering giving relaxation of certain rules for startups starting their busi
Maidaan Teaser: Ajay Devgan's film 'Bholaa' has come among the audience. This film is getting a l
Nasa Alert: Asteroid moving towards Earth faster than a hypersonic missile, NASA alerted
Nasa Alert NASA has issued an alert to the people on New Year. NASA, which gives new information
Because of the increasing cases of monkeypox in the country, the central government has issued ne
The Delhi High Court will pronounce its verdict on Kejriwal's plea seeking a stay on the trial co
States woo diaspora for investment at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Several chief ministers Friday wooed the Indian diaspora at the 13th
