Planning Commission: No successor in sight

On the cusp of the general elections this summer, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh posed a set of questions to the Planning Commission he had headed for 10 years.   "Are we still using tools......

Govt spends Rs 3.65 to deliver foodgrain worth Re 1!

It costs the government Rs 3.65 to deliver Re 1 worth of food to people under the Public Distribution System, reveals the preliminary assessment of the programme by the Independent Evaluation......

After Plan Panel revamp, evaluation office to go as well?

The PEO was established in 1952 as an independently functioning body under the Planning Commission. After terminating the services of its director-general, the government is now likely to wind up......

PM to announce role for Planning Commission shortly: Jaitley

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly announce the role that Planning Commission is going to play in his government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said. Last month, the Independent......