Economic Advisory Council
Economist S. Mahendra Dev appointed EAC-PM chairman
EAC-PM did not have a full-time chairman since last November, when its first chairman Bibek Debroy passed away. NITI Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery has been holding the additional charge of EAC-PM since then.
1 min read5 Jun 2025IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air, Spicejet issue advisory as Pakistan attacks Jammu, Rajasthan, other places
Pakistan fired eight missiles directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia and all were intercepted and blocked by air defence units.
2 min read9 May 2025Economist Bibek Debroy pens his own obituary 4 days before death. ‘What if I am not…’
Economist Bibek Debroy passed away due to subacute intestinal obstruction at AIIMS, Delhi, on Friday, November 1, reported the news portal Indian Express. He was a renowned economist and chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Committee (EAC).
5 min read1 Nov 2024‘Tech import curb regressive, doesn’t augur well for future‘
We should see what items they are importing and where we can be competitive. In 2022, India, the fifth largest economy in the world, ranked No. 31 in terms of exports to China.
7 min read9 Aug 2023Modi meets economic advisory council
The meeting comes after official estimates showed last month FY23 economic growth beat expectations with a 7.2% expansion but risks such as a slowdown in developed markets and possibility of El Nino impact on monsoon showers could be a drag this fiscal.
2 min read9 Jun 2023