Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of cooperative federalism is expected to be on display in the 2015-16 Budget.
80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.
NITI Aayog has a dual role of a monitor and advisor.
Timely payment under the MGNREGA is essential as it is a demand-driven scheme.
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E
Diesel prices for the Railways have come down from Rs 60.08 a litre in June to Rs 50.51 a litre now.
Freight earnings accounted for 65 per cent of IR's total earnings of Rs 144,167 crore (Rs 1,441.67 billion) in 2013-14.
Economist Arvind Panagariya is the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, while economist Bibek Debroy and scientist V K Saraswat are the two full-time members of the Aayog.
Former rural development minister Jairam Ramesh tells Sanjeeb Mukherjee that the Ordinance to amend the land acquisition Act (2013) opens the door for forcible acquisition and undermines the spirit and the substance of the legislation.
The ongoing oil price decline is mainly a result of oversupply in the global market
State governments are expected to play a more significant role
He was most recently credited as one of the brains behind labour law reforms in Rajasthan
On Friday, the nameplate of the erstwhile commission on the railings of the Yojana Bhawan was pulled down and replaced with NITI Aayog.
Even if the new body focuses on long-term planning, it is unlikely to do so through five-year Plans.
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70%
Rail ministry pinning hopes on foreign partner and private capital
An analysis of year-wise movements of average global crude oil prices versus India's GDP reveals no inverse correlation, contrary to wide belief.
While this benefit of easing fuel cost should have been passed on to consumers through the review of FAC due this month, the Railways does not intend to revise freight and passenger fares until the next Budget to be presented in February.
The Rs 63,000-cr Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor and Rs 14,000-cr CSTM-Panvel suburban corridor are two of the largest projects.
India has around 600,000 villages spread across the country.
