Planning Commission Deputy Chairman

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  Rahul Gandhi Used Strong Words In 2013 Press Conference: Montek Ahluwalia

  The now-defunct Planning Commission's former Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used "strong words" in 2013 while tearing up an ordinance on convicted lawmakers, but insisted then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did the right thing by not resigning.

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  Manmohan Singh Asked Me If He Should Resign In 2013: Montek Ahluwalia

  After the Rahul Gandhi ordinance-trashing episode of 2013, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Montek Singh Ahluwalia whether he thought he should resign, the former deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission says.

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  Note Ban May Pull Down Growth To 5% In FY17: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

  The former deputy chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission.said the present government did not set any roadmap for the long-term benefits out of note recall despite recognising the short-term pain.

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  Global Perception Positive About India's Performance: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

  Globally, people think India's performance improved substantially over the last 10 years, former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here on Monday.

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  India Has Potential to Grow at 8%: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

  Indian economy, which expanded at 7.7 per cent between 2003 and 2014, has potential to clock 8 per cent growth in the near future, former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Thursday.

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  Arvind Panagariya New Sherpa for G-20 Talks: Report

  As per the practice, the Deputy Chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission used to be the sherpa for G-20 talks.

• Planning Commission Replacement Likely in December

  Work has moved into top gear for finalising the name and structure for the new institution that will replace the 64 year old Planning Commission and the same may be unveiled this December.

• Montek Singh Ahluwalia had Sought Planning Commission Reforms, Says Kapil Sibal

  Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal said today that the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia had sought changes in the institution and also moved a paper to reform the it during the UPA rule.

• Yashwant Sinha Frontrunner to be Next Planning Commission Chief: Sources

  Sources in the government said a deputy chairman is to be named soon and three names are doing the rounds for the post -- Yashwant Sinha, NK Singh and Arun Shourie.

• Government May Appoint Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Soon: Report

  The Commission is expected to continue playing its conventional role as an interface between the Finance Ministry and other ministries for working out Plan expenditure allocations, sources said.

• Planning Commission Worked as 'Control Commission': Report

  Amid a debate over relevance of the Planning Commission, the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) has said it was acting as a "control commission" and should be replaced by a 'reforms and solution body'.

• Government Unlikely to Go for Major Restructuring of Planning Commission: Report

  The term of the Deputy Chairman and Members of the Commission is coterminous with that of the Prime Minister and all of them have resigned following the change of government last month after the general elections.

• Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Resigns

  Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Saturday resigned while the other members were in the process of putting in their papers.

• New Government Must Focus on GST, Fiscal Deficit for Growth: Planning Commission

  Rapid implementation of Good and Services Tax (GST) and a reduction in fiscal deficit should be the thrust areas for the new government that will help the country achieve 7-7.5 per cent growth, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Saturday.

• Future growth prospects depend on new government's policies: Planning Commission

  Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday said growth prospects of the Indian economy will depend on the policies of the new government to be formed next month.