Tag: Niti Ayog
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Jai Ram lauds residents collective efforts as Shimla tops SDG Urban index
This list had been prepared keeping in view the performance of cities under categories such as poverty, health, education, gender equality, affordable and clean energy and climate action, the CM said.
November 25, 2021 -
Transition of automobiles towards electric mobility inevitable: Niti Aayog CEO
At Niti Aayog, we are taking all measures to boost innovation, efficiency and investments in the automobile sector
August 25, 2021 -
PIL filed in Delhi High Court asking ICMR to change Covid treatment protocol in mild cases
Senior advocate Sachin Puri is representing the petitioners in the court along with Senior advocate Jagdeep Singh Bakshi.
May 24, 2021 -
Himachal ranks 2nd in NITI Ayog’s SDG index
He said that NITI Aayog’s Index 2019-20 covers 16 Sustainable Development Goals and provide a qualitative assessment on the 17th goal.
December 31, 2019 -
Odisha be declared ‘Special Focus State’, suggests Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suggested states hit by major natural calamities be declared as “Special Focus States” with benefits as per the Special Category Status.
June 15, 2019 -
Indian restaurant industry employed 7.3 million people in 2018-19: NRAI
NRAI India Food Services Report 2019 released
May 10, 2019 -
Kejriwal rakes up NITI Ayog chief’s 2017 statement on privatisation of school, jails
Kejriwal's tweet comes days after trouble ensued between him and the NITI Ayog chief over reports that L-G Anil Baijal would represent Delhi in the fourth meeting of NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting in his absence.
June 19, 2018 -
Odisha CM demands special category status for state
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who drew flak from opposition quarters for skipping the Niti Ayog meeting at Delhi on Sunday, on Monday circulated his written note demanding special category state status, cost based MSP for all crops and a National policy on farm loan waiver. It may be recalled that yesterday the Congress and …
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June 19, 2018 -
Challenge now to take growth rate to double digits: PM Modi at NITI Aayog meet
The Indian economy has grown at a healthy rate of 7.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2017-18, said PM Modi, while adding that the challenge now is to take this growth rate to double digits.
June 17, 2018 -
Chandrababu hits out at Amit Shah
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the state has not received any funds following the exit of TDP from NDA.
May 29, 2018 -
H’yana to construct 12 steel silo godowns for grain storage
To ensure safe and scientific storage of foodgrains, the Haryana government has decided to construct 12 steel silo godowns of 9.5 lakh metric tonnes capacity. A decision to this effect was taken in a review meeting held under the chairmanship of minister of state for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs, Karan Dev Kamboj on …
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May 9, 2018 -
PM Modi to meet top economists today to discuss growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday interact with leading economists and sector experts from across the country at NITI Aayog. The group of economists and experts will hold deliberations with the prime minister on ‘Economic Policy: The Road Ahead’ ahead of the union budget on February 1. The discussion will focus on six broad …
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January 10, 2018 -
NITI Aayog slowest in disposing public grievances
Government think-tank NITI Aayog is slowest among 52 central ministries and departments, when it comes to addressing public grievances, reveals a government report. According to the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System report, NITI Aayog disposed only 54 per cent of total 5,883 grievances received between January 1, 2014 and December 28, 2017. Of …
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December 29, 2017 -
PM Modi reviews steps taken to reduce under-nutrition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the progress and efforts being made to prevent and reduce under-nutrition and related problems in India. In a tweet, Modi said: “Chaired a meeting to review efforts being made to reduce under-nutrition. Also discussed how real-time monitoring will help fight under-nutrition, especially in the worst performing districts.” Chaired …
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November 25, 2017 -
India’s economic slowdown has bottomed out: NITI Vice Chairman
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said that the economic slowdown the Indian economy is going through has bottomed out and the next two quarters will show some improvement in the growth rates. He said the downward spiral of economic growth began during the last two years of the UPA government and had …
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September 27, 2017 -
‘Access to low-cost capital key to better business environment’
Enhancing access to low-cost capital to businesses could serve as an important vehicle for improving the business environment, especially in poor states like Bihar, the NITI Aayog has recommended. In its report on “Ease of Doing Business”, the premier policy think-tank says that half the enterprises do not borrow from financial institutions and about a …
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August 29, 2017 -
Indian industry not investing in job-intensive sectors: Panagariya
Debunking the notion that rigid labour laws are holding back industrial growth in India, the Niti Aayog has said the real reason behind low job creation is the industry’s inability to invest in labour intensive sectors. “The major impediment in job creation is that our entrepreneurs simply do not invest in labour intensive activities,” Niti …
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August 25, 2017