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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

To monitor data, Centre plans economy tracker'

At the first EAC meeting on October 11, it identified 10 major areas of concern, on which it will give inputs to the PM.

24 Oct 2017 12:01 AM GMT

Revenue deficit target of 2 per cent of GDP will be met in current fiscal, the deficit would be 1.9 per cent in the next.

Is there a case for fiscal stimulus? Niti's Rajiv Kumar, EAC's Surjit...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently struck down reports of a possible fiscal stimulus of over Rs 40,000 crore.

17 Oct 2017 7:55 AM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Nothing routine' about transfer

The Economic Advisory Council will report directly to the PM on issues of macro-economic importance .

14 Oct 2017 7:27 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Why no stimulus?

Government spending is a cheaper alternative as it has access to low-cost funds and doesn't have to answer to...

12 Oct 2017 7:28 PM GMT

The Economic Advisory Council led by Bibek Debroy met on Wednesday and identified 10 core issues that it will work on. (Photo: Twitter| Niti Aayog)

PM's Economic Advisory Council identifies 10 focus areas

The Council was set up with the approval of the Prime Minister on September 26, 2017.

11 Oct 2017 10:56 AM GMT

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to journalists after a Memorandum of Understanding ceremony at the President House in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Wednesday, Sept 6, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Modi appointed economic advisory council to hold first meet today

The Council will address all issues of emergent importance, will engage with stakeholders and formulate advice...

11 Oct 2017 5:03 AM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi's economic panel sets map for job creation

The NDA government is bullish on job creation as according to a recent UN report, unemployment in India is approximately...

10 Nov 2017 11:55 PM GMT

Dr Shamika Ravi, a Senior Fellow of Governance Studies Program at Brookings India and Brookings Institution Washington D.C. is attending the meeting of the EAC to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part-time member. (Photo: ANI)

Dr Shamika Ravi attends Economic Advisory Council meeting

The second meeting of the Economic Advisory Council is underway, headed by Bibek Debroy.

10 Nov 2017 7:33 AM GMT

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell for breaking into Prime Minister Narendra Modis Office. (Photo: File|PTI)

Modi to meet Economic Advisory Council on Nov 10

The reports on these five issues will be presented to the PM.

8 Nov 2017 7:36 PM GMT

Shamika Ravi, a senior fellow at Brookings India, would be appointed as part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). (Photo: Twitter| Shamika Ravi)

Shamika Ravi to on PM's economic advisory panel

Shamika Ravi leads the development economics research vertical at Brookings India.

4 Nov 2017 8:03 AM GMT

A newspaper article written by Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday in which he slammed the governments handling of the economy has sparked a raging political debate with opposition leaders coming out in his support while top ministers rejecting his criticism. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley's remark too cheap to comment on: Yashwant Sinha hits back

Sinha said FinMin's criticism of his work amounted to criticism of then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had entrusted him...

29 Sep 2017 12:38 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a lotus flower at BJPs national executive meeting at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Modi forms economic council headed by Niti's Bibek Debroy amidst...

The figures piled pressure on Modi, who was widely criticised by the opposition for his demonetisation move last year.

26 Sep 2017 4:23 AM GMT