15th Finance Commission to examine performance incentives for states
Livemint, November 28, 2017
Livemint, November 28, 2017
The government has asked the 15th Finance Commission to offer fiscal incentives to state that perform well on parameters such as improvements in ease of doing business and GST implementation, and rein in populist measures.
PM-EAC proposes road map for skill development
The Economic Times, November 11, 2017
The Economic Times, November 11, 2017
The prime minister’s Economic Advisory Council has proposed a road map for stepping up skill development, creating jobs, enhancing resource investment in the social sector including for health and education, and for boosting infrastructure financing.
Cabinet clears national body to conduct entrance tests for higher education
The Indian Express, November 11, 2017
The Indian Express, November 11, 2017
The Ministry expects that the examination fee paid by 40 lakh students should make NTA fully self-reliant and financially independent to meet all administrative and operational expenses.
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- NITI Aayog plans women cell
The Hans India, November 30, 2017 - Activate cooperative federalism
Telengana Today, November 28, 2017 - Modi damages delicate fabric of federal-state relationships
Asia Times, November 20, 2017 - Moving towards a more effective GST
Livemint, November 13, 2017 - Niti Aayog to hire more young professionals
The Economic Times, November 09, 2017
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- Quo vadis, indian bureaucracy?
The pioneer, November 30, 2017 - Baswan Committee Report on UPSC Civil Services Exam; Know Whys and hows
NDTV, November 16, 2017 - Sordid tale of national commissions and tribunals
Dailyexcelsior, November 15, 2017 - Inter-State Council reconstituted with PM Modi as chairman
The Times of India, November 01, 2017
RURAL ECONOMY
- Agriculture no longer main rural income source
Business Standard, November 16, 2017 - Digital empowerment stressed for rural India
The Hans India, November 16, 2017 - Demand for quality goods/services rise in rural India
The Economic Times, November 15, 2017 - Why farm prices are now more prone to falling than to rising
The Indian Express, November 08, 2017
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Tapping latent talent in children
The Hans India, November 17, 2017 - First draft of National Education Policy by December-end
The Indian Express, November 13, 2017 - New national education policy will be learner-centric instead of teacher-centric
India Today, November 10, 2017 - After Supreme Court order, UGC to have power to close down institutes
DNA, November 07, 2017
JOBS & SKILLS
- A piece of the pie
The Hindu, November 26, 2017 - Modi govt plans to target barefoot entrepreneurs to boost job creation
Livemint, November 13, 2017 - Jobs of the future will require a combination of skills, like engineering with economics/literature
The Times of India, November 08, 2017
ECONOMIC REFORMS
- Civil servants should adopt development-oriented approach for growth
The Hindu Businessline, November 29, 2017 - After Moody’s, next wave should combine economic and governance reforms
DNA, November 23, 2017 - Empowering and transforming women as entrepreneurs, is key to India’s economic growth
The Economic Times, November 20, 2017
