The Budget shouldn't be stuck on fiscal numbers, the PMO apparently said.
Govt has done away with the need to secure crucial permits.
Arvind Kejriwal will monitor the work of various departments. Adarsh Shastri might also aid Kejriwal in this task. Somesh Jha reports
Empowered in the Modi government, junior ministers have enough on their plate.
The AAP leader resurrected his political fortunes by making changes to his approach
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.
Kejriwal in his public meetings took up issues, which garnered him strong support
Aam Aadmi Party chief spokesperson Yogendra Yadav tells Somesh Jha how Delhi has moved beyond Shahi Imam-type politics. Yadav also takes a dig at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and says the AAP had formulated its policies on the streets, unlike the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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
Several former colleagues say Kejriwal is undemocratic. But his loyalists stand stoutly behind him
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.
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.
There is a proposal to term forests as areas so notified and not include plantations on private land.
Even if the new body focuses on long-term planning, it is unlikely to do so through five-year Plans.
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