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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Policy minds reshaped: Mahendra Dev takes over as EAC-PM chief; SBI's Soumya Kanti Ghosh joins as part-time member
Eminent economist S Mahendra Dev has taken charge as Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), marking the end of a leadership vacuum at the top of the advisory body since last November. Dev, former Vice Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, succeeds Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, who had been holding additional charge of EAC-PM following the death of Bibek Debroy, the council's first full-time chairman. The Cabinet Secretariat had earlier announced that the prime minister approved the reconstitution of the EAC-PM for a period of two years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. While full-time members Sanjeev Sanyal, Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Shamika Ravi have been retained, the reconstituted council includes several new part-time members. These include Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group chief economic advisor at State Bank of India. Other part-time members inducted into the council are Rakesh Mohan, Sajid Chenoy, Neelkanth Misra, Nilesh Shah, TT Ram Mohan, KV Raju, Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua, Pulak Ghosh, and Gourav Vallabh, according to PTI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Medical Mystery Solved: Dementia and Memory Loss Has Been Linked To This Common Thing. vitalgethealth Click Here Undo Dev has also served as editor of Economic and Political Weekly and as an independent director at Axis Bank. He holds MPhil and PhD degrees from the Delhi School of Economics, and completed post-doctoral research at Yale University in the US. An accomplished development economist, Dev has written and edited 22 books and authored about 150 research publications across fields including macroeconomic policy, agriculture, and rural development. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
EAC-PM gets new head, part time members
NEW DELHI: The economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has been reconstituted with noted economist S Mahendra Dev being appointed as the chairperson, replacing Niti Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery. Three full time members - Sanjeev Sanyal, Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Shamika Ravi - have been retained. New part time members who have been appointed include Soumya Kanti Ghosh, part time member of the 16th Finance Commission and group chief economic advisor at SBI. The other part time members are: K V Raju, Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua, Pulok Ghosh and Gourav Vallabh, an official order said. tnn Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
