Ramesh Chand

Govt forms high-powered committee to transform agriculture, raise farmers' income, suggest policy measures, attract investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers' income. The nine-member committee, headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The committee will further suggest policy measures to boost agricultural export, raise growth in food processing and attract investments in modern market infrastructure, value chains and logistics, besides making other key suggestions.

NITI Aayog to sound out chief ministers on keeping essential commodities act in abeyance, says member Ramesh Chand

No state has adopted the model APMC Act in its entirety except Arunachal Pradesh. The others have inserted riders, says Ramesh Chand

NITI Aayog rejig: All you need to know about Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar, full-time members of govt think-tank

Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of government think-tank Niti Aayog, dropping Bibek Debroy while retaining other full-time members and including Home Minister Amit Shah as an ex-officio member.

Narendra Modi reconstitutes NITI Aayog: Rajiv Kumar remains vice chairman; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh among ex-officio members

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday approved reconstitution of policy think tank NITI Aayog, renaming Rajiv Kumar as its vice chairman and appointing Home Minister Amit Shah as ex-officio member

Niti Aayog task force to find long-term solution to problems faced by sugar sector, says Ram Vilas Paswan

The task force was set up in December 2018 under the chairmanship of Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Finance Commission holds meeting with Maharashtra's leaders; state seeks Rs 50,000 crore for Mumbai's development

The 15th Finance Commission headed by NK Singh is on a three-day visit to the state.

Research on agrarian distress is inadequate; we need some proper indicator, says Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog

Most researchers are arriving at this conclusion of agrarian distress by citing farmers suicides. We are just using this emotional indicator, says Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog

Ahead of Chief Ministers Subgroup meeting, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee highlights need to waive institutional loans to farmers

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged a group of chief ministers, set up by the Centre, to consider the need to waive institutional loans of farmers and the formation of adequate budgetary provision for it by the union government.

Arvind Panagariya exits NITI Aayog: Narendra Modi govt loses champion of 'Gujarat model'

It would be a matter of immense interest in the government and business circles as to whom Modi chooses to replace Panagariya and how soon he decides to name a replacement.

Supreme Court raps govt for rise in farmer suicides, says compensation is not the solution

The rise in farmer suicides on Thursday evoked sharp reaction from the Supreme Court which said the government's welfare schemes should not remain on paper and compensation was no solution to deal with the problem of rural indebtedness.