Rajiv Kumar

Rajiv Kumar Appointed As New Finance Secretary After Subash Chandra Garg's Exit

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

Rajiv Kumar, currently serving as Financial Services Secretary, was on Tuesday designated as the new Finance Secretary.

India Will Achieve 8% Growth From 2020-21: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 22, 2019

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has voiced confidence that India will achieve economic growth of 8 per cent plus from fiscal year 2020-21 onwards as structural reforms like the GST are set to produce the benefits.

NITI Aayog To Submit Action Plan To New Government On Private Investment

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2019

NITI Aayog is working on the economic agenda for the new government where the focus will be on achieving long term sustainable growth and boosting private investments in the country, the think tank's Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday.

Rajasthan Governor, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Must Resign: P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 6, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh and Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar have no right to remain in office after their indictment by the Election Commission (EC) for poll code violation.

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar Violated Election Code: Poll Body

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday April 6, 2019

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar violated the Model Code of Conduct by speaking against the Congress's NYAY or minimum income guarantee promise plan, the Election Commission said on Friday, rejecting his reply as not satisfactory.

"I Spoke My Mind As An Economist": NITI Aayog Boss To Poll Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar is learnt to have told the Election Commission that he spoke against Congress's NYAY scheme as an economist and not as part of the policy body.

NITI Aayog Boss Seeks More Time To Respond To Election Commission Notice

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 28, 2019

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has sought time till April 5 from the Election Commission to respond to a show-cause notice issued to him for his remarks against the Congress over its minimum income guarantee promise.

NITI Aayog Official Gets Poll Body Notice For Remarks On Congress Promise

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday March 27, 2019

The Election Commission has issued a notice to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar over his remarks criticising the Congress's election promise of minimum income support for the poor.

Candidate Gets Drunk, Files Poll Nomination In Dry Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 27, 2019

A candidate who appeared to file nominations for Purnea Lok Sabha seat Tuesday ended up behind bars as he was found to be drunk, in violation of the ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in Bihar.

Rahul Gandhi's Basic Income Plan "Not Feasible": NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday February 10, 2019

Calling the Congress President Rahul Gandhi's promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "Garibi Hatao" slogan.

Niti Aayog Open To Allocating Developmental Funds To States: Vice-Chairman

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

The Niti Aayog is open to the idea of having a role in fund allocation to states for developmental expenditure and would discuss the matter with the 15th Finance Commission, the think tank's vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.

NITI Aayog Asks States To Identify Farmers For Income Support Scheme

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2019

The Centre has written to all states, directing them to quickly identify small and marginal farmers who will receive Rs 2,000 as the first installment by March-end under the Rs 75,000-crore income support package announced in the Budget, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday.

Report Saying "Unemployment At 45-Year High" Not Verified: NITI Aayog

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday January 31, 2019

A yet-to-be-released report that says the country's unemployment rate rose to a 45-year-high in 2017-18 is "not verified" and the "veracity of the data is not known", NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Thursday. The clarification came as the government faced opposition attacks over the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)'s periodic labou...

NITI Aayog's Rajiv Kumar Counters Rahul Gandhi On Farm Loan Waivers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 20, 2018

Joining the debate on farm loan waivers, government think-tank NITI Aayog on Wednesday said such a move helps only a fraction of farmers and is no solution to mitigate agrarian distress.

What's Next For RBI: Friday Board Meet Unlikely Without New Governor

Business | Anirban Nag, Bloomberg | Tuesday December 11, 2018

There's no obvious candidate, but local media are floating names of several people, including Subhash Chandra Garg, and Rajiv Kumar, both of whom are RBI board members.