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Agro-chemical industry to grow more than 9% notwithstanding competition from China: NITI Aayog member Government think tank Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand has said that India's agro-chemical industry has the potential to grow more than the current nine per cent notwithstanding the competition from China. He also observed that many Western countries are shifting from agrochemicals to biopesticides and the Indian industry needs to pay attention to this aspect. He urged the Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) to come out with a document on ease of doing business in agrochemicals. Chand h...
Agro-chemical industry to grow more than 9% notwithstanding competition from China: NITI Aayog member
Agro-chemical industry to grow more than 9% notwithstanding competition from China: NITI Aayog member
Source: Accord Fintech
7/09/2023 12:36:34 PM
India considering Electric Vehicles for priority sector lending, official says India's finance ministry is considering a proposal to include electric vehicles under the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) priority sector guidelines, a move that would make it cheaper to raise funds, a government official said on Saturday. The proposal was made to the finance ministry by the power ministry. "We will discuss with the RBI, and a detailed examination will be done," the official said, requesting anonymity because the discussions are ongoing. Allowing fina...
India considering Electric Vehicles for priority sector lending, official says
India considering Electric Vehicles for priority sector lending, official says
Source: Reuters
27/08/2023 9:11:55 AM
28% GST on casinos, online gaming, racing to increase revenue collection: Nirmal Sitharaman Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the 28 per cent GST on full face value of supplies in casinos, race courses and online gaming will result in higher revenues. The online gaming segment grew by 28 per cent in 2021 to reach $1.9 billion, as per NITI Aayog estimates referred in the Draft National Policy for Growth of Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comic & Extended Reality sector in India prepared by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Sitharaman said casinos are cur...
28% GST on casinos, online gaming, racing to increase revenue collection: Nirmal Sitharaman
28% GST on casinos, online gaming, racing to increase revenue collection: Nirmal Sitharaman
Source: Accord Fintech
9/08/2023 10:39:25 AM
Niti Aayog looking at tax-related issues of engineering, leather and textiles sector Government think-tank Niti Aayog is looking at tax-related issues, including inverted duty structure in three sectors of engineering, leather, and textiles. The issues are likely to be taken up with higher authorities for their resolution to promote the growth of these sectors. Industry representatives of leather and engineering sectors said that they have shared a list of GST (Goods and Services Tax) and inverted duty structure-related issues with the Niti Aayog. The leather sector has re...
Niti Aayog looking at tax-related issues of engineering, leather and textiles sector
Niti Aayog looking at tax-related issues of engineering, leather and textiles sector
Source: Accord Fintech
8/08/2023 12:50:21 PM
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman emphasizes role of E-Mobility in accelerating India`s economic growth Highlighting the transformative potential of the Indian EV industry and its positive impact on both the economy and the environment, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery has emphasized the role of electric mobility in accelerating India’s economic growth along low-carbon pathways and facilitating the nation's net-zero vision for 2070. In conference on E-Mobility organized by NITI Aayog and supported by WRI India and Asian Development Bank, Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa, als...
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman emphasizes role of E-Mobility in accelerating India`s economic growth
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman emphasizes role of E-Mobility in accelerating India`s economic growth
Source: Accord Fintech
20/07/2023 12:51:33 PM
OPPO India joins Atal Innovation Mission to set up 1st PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab   OPPO India on Wednesday announced the establishment of an Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) in Kerala in collaboration with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) as Knowledge Partners. This programme motivates students to explore, experiment, and undertake projects involving DIY kits in robotics, electronics, and rapid prototyping, the company said. The lab at St Paul’s CEHSS in Kuriachira, Thrissur, was inaugurated by Rajeev Chandrashekar, Minister of State for Skill ...
OPPO India joins Atal Innovation Mission to set up 1st PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab
OPPO India joins Atal Innovation Mission to set up 1st PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab
Source: IANS
12/07/2023 3:09:04 PM
States need to focus on transparency with regard to financial numbers: NITI Aayog CEO NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam has emphasised on the need to focus on transparency with regard to states' finances as greater transparency will help states raise resources from market at competitive rates. He also made a case for having a fiscal council like institution to better manage the debt trajectory of the Centre and states. He said transparency is more important than uniformity and states should ensure that everything gets reported in some form or the other because the marke...
States need to focus on transparency with regard to financial numbers: NITI Aayog CEO
States need to focus on transparency with regard to financial numbers: NITI Aayog CEO
Source: Accord Fintech
4/07/2023 10:41:45 AM
PM GatiShakti must be effectively leveraged to extend benefits to nation: Piyush Goyal Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal has said that PM GatiShakti must be effectively leveraged using the Area Development Approach to extend benefits to the nation beyond the infrastructure sector and emphasized upon the Ministries/Departments to harness the full potential of the integrated platform to further accelerate India's infrastructure and economic growth. Union Minister further said that the Agriculture sector can be supported by setting up common facilities o...
PM GatiShakti must be effectively leveraged to extend benefits to nation: Piyush Goyal
PM GatiShakti must be effectively leveraged to extend benefits to nation: Piyush Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
16/06/2023 2:37:10 PM
Exclusive-India considering allowing foreign investment in nuclear power India is considering overturning a ban on foreign investment in its nuclear power industry and allowing greater participation by domestic private firms, two government sources told Reuters, as part of a push for cleaner energy. The measures have been recommended by a government panel, set up by think-tank Niti Aayog which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under India's Atomic Energy Act 1962, the government plays a central role in developing and running nuclear power statio...
Exclusive-India considering allowing foreign investment in nuclear power
Exclusive-India considering allowing foreign investment in nuclear power
Source: Reuters
5/05/2023 5:26:29 PM
Indian economy likely to grow at around 6.5% in FY24 in spite of high oil prices: NITI Aayog member NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani has said the Indian economy is likely to grow at around 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal (FY24), in spite of high oil prices and increased geopolitical tensions. He further said that he does not see any impact of the US and European banking crisis on the Indian financial sector. He said ‘So in the current fiscal year because of all the changes which have happened in the last year, I have reduced my India’s economic growth forecast by 0.5 per cent...
Indian economy likely to grow at around 6.5% in FY24 in spite of high oil prices: NITI Aayog member
Indian economy likely to grow at around 6.5% in FY24 in spite of high oil prices: NITI Aayog member
Source: Accord Fintech
2/05/2023 9:43:13 AM
Milk output projected to grow 6% annually, says Niti Aayog report  Milk production is projected to grow at 6 per cent annually as against the current annual growth rate of 5.3 per cent, according to recent data on milk output. This is the observation of a research paper, which was recently brought out by government's think tank Niti Aayog. It further noted that with per capita milk intake already above the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) and population growth falling below 1 per cent, the domestic milk demand in future is likely to grow a...
Milk output projected to grow 6% annually, says Niti Aayog report
Milk output projected to grow 6% annually, says Niti Aayog report
Source: IANS
19/04/2023 8:56:49 AM
Centre makes it compulsory for banks to record transactions of politically exposed persons Centre has amended the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005, making it mandatory for banks and financial institutions to record financial transactions of politically exposed persons (PEPs). The amendments, which came into effect from March 7 onwards, also mandate that financial institutions will also have to collect information of financial transactions of non-profit organisations or NGOs. The amended money laundering rules define PEPs as "individuals...
Centre makes it compulsory for banks to record transactions of politically exposed persons
Centre makes it compulsory for banks to record transactions of politically exposed persons
Source: IANS
11/03/2023 7:11:01 PM
Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that it is of vital importance to ensure that medicines and medical products produced in India are of the highest quality, for both domestic and export markets. "Within the federal democratic structure of the country, both the Centre and states are required to work together in harmony and synergy to ensure that we establish robust regulatory systems," Mandaviya said at the concluding session of the of the two-day brainstormin...
Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mansukh Mandaviya
Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mansukh Mandaviya
Source: IANS
28/02/2023 9:51:45 AM
AIC-RNTU enhancing the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh We are all aware of the importance of entrepreneurship in terms of providing products and jobs, but most importantly in terms of functioning as the source of economic growth in a specific state or country. With a vision to enhance the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh and rise as top leaders and contribute to the economy, AIC-RNTU Foundation, supported by NITI Aayog under Atal Innovation Mission was founded in the year 2018 under the leadership of CEO, Ronald Fernandez and Di...
AIC-RNTU enhancing the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh
AIC-RNTU enhancing the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh
Source: IANS
25/02/2023 1:49:17 PM
India likely to clock 6% growth rate in FY24 : Rajiv Kumar Expressing optimism over growth of Indian economy, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said that the country is likely to clock 6 percent growth rate next fiscal (FY24) and it can persevere with a high growth rate because of several reforms undertaken during the last eight years by the government. He further said major risks going forward will emerge from a synchronized downturn in the North American and European economies. He said ‘These will have to be tackled through care...
India likely to clock 6% growth rate in FY24 : Rajiv Kumar
India likely to clock 6% growth rate in FY24 : Rajiv Kumar
Source: Accord Fintech
20/02/2023 9:46:22 AM
Budget should have focused more on asset monetisation: Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said the Budget should have focused more on asset monetisation and privatisation, besides allocating more funds to the social sector schemes. Finance Mininster Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha on February 1. Kumar said ‘There should be (have been) a lot more focus on privatisation and asset monetisation, which I do not find reference to here (Budget).’ He also said Rs 51,000 crore disinvestmen...
Budget should have focused more on asset monetisation: Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
Budget should have focused more on asset monetisation: Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
Source: Accord Fintech
17/02/2023 10:57:11 AM
Renewable energy to lead responsibly: Experts Investors, policy makers, bureaucrats and representatives on Tuesday discussed three key challenges to make the renewable energy (RE) sector ecologically safe, rights-respecting and socially just. They favoured that the RE sector must lead responsibly. Delivering the keynote address, Rajnath Ram, Advisor, Energy, NITI Aayog, said, "In the budget, almost Rs 1 lakh crore was announced as allocations towards green growth initiatives, but the challenge for the renewable energy sector is t...
Renewable energy to lead responsibly: Experts
Renewable energy to lead responsibly: Experts
Source: IANS
15/02/2023 10:32:29 AM
Network Planning Group recommends 63 infra projects The Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has so far recommended 63 infrastructure projects on the principles of PM GatiShakti. Minister of State, Commerce and Industry, Som Parkash, in reply to a parliamentary question on Wednesday, said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) is a transformative approach for integrated and holistic planning across all concerned ministries and departments. This was launched in October 2021 with the objectives of holistically integratin...
Network Planning Group recommends 63 infra projects
Network Planning Group recommends 63 infra projects
Source: IANS
9/02/2023 10:40:29 AM
India`s focus should be on reducing dependence on China for certain critical inputs: NITI Aayog vice chairman NITI Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery has said that India's focus should not be on overall trade deficit with China, instead it should be on reducing New Delhi's dependence on Beijing for certain critical inputs. According to Bery, the right response is to diversify to other sources of supply for critical inputs including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and supply chain for renewables. He noted that China is the world's largest producer and exporter of APIs and many of the ...
India`s focus should be on reducing dependence on China for certain critical inputs: NITI Aayog vice chairman
India`s focus should be on reducing dependence on China for certain critical inputs: NITI Aayog vice chairman
Source: Accord Fintech
6/02/2023 11:05:56 AM
India on cusp of returning to high growth trajectory: Arvind Panagariya Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairperson Arvind Panagariya has said India is on the cusp of returning to a high growth trajectory and voiced confidence that the country will become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027-28. He said India is currently in a spot that it was in 2003 when the growth rate picked up to close to about 8 per cent and the country sustained that kind of rate for a few years. Outlining his reasons for high growth ahead, he said several reforms have been implemented a...
India on cusp of returning to high growth trajectory: Arvind Panagariya
India on cusp of returning to high growth trajectory: Arvind Panagariya
Source: Accord Fintech
2/02/2023 12:05:07 PM
Budget 2023: Health sector needs eco-system for infra & technological growth, say Experts  After the Covid pandemic hit the world three years ago, the healthcare sector has become central for the 2023 budget as the industry awaits the Centre's intervention to make health care affordable and accessible to all. The Union Budget for 2023-24 is scheduled to be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. As per experts, the healthcare sector needs commercially low capital intensive projects at district and taluka levels to address large ...
Budget 2023: Health sector needs eco-system for infra & technological growth, say Experts
Budget 2023: Health sector needs eco-system for infra & technological growth, say Experts
Source: IANS
25/01/2023 5:01:37 PM
Over 50 high-impact initiatives launched at WEF for more sustainable world  With more than 50 high-impact initiatives were launched or profiled, world leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in the first major international gathering of the year to address ongoing economic, energy and food crises laid the groundwork for a more sustainable, resilient world. While many economists forecast recessionary risks in 2023 and see geopolitical tensions continuing to shape the global economy, there are glimmers of hope that pressures on food, e...
Over 50 high-impact initiatives launched at WEF for more sustainable world
Over 50 high-impact initiatives launched at WEF for more sustainable world
Source: IANS
22/01/2023 9:58:59 AM
DFS Secretary asks banks to raise credit penetration in aspirational districts With a view to increase credit penetration in aspirational districts, Secretary, Department of Financial Services Vivek Joshi chaired a review meeting on Friday with Lead District Managers (LDMs) of these districts and State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) convenors. During the meeting, the progress of 112 Aspirational Districts under Targeted Financial Inclusion Intervention Programme (TFIIP) was discussed in detail. The progress of 10 selected districts under Utkarsh programme was al...
DFS Secretary asks banks to raise credit penetration in aspirational districts
DFS Secretary asks banks to raise credit penetration in aspirational districts
Source: IANS
20/01/2023 6:21:59 PM
We plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all: MoS Health Highlighting the philosophy of 'Aarogyam Param Bhagyam, Swasthyam Sarwaarth Sadhanam', which translates as 'Good Health is the Greatest Fortune' and 'Health is the only way to Happiness in the World', Minister of State for Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar said under the G20 Presidency, "we plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all and to help create a framework which can reduce disparities in healthcare availability across the world". "Ind...
We plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all: MoS Health
We plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all: MoS Health
Source: IANS
20/01/2023 2:49:40 PM
`Think-20`, a preparatory meet under `G-20` summit begins today in Bhopal After two international events - 'Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas' and 'Global Investment Summit' in Indore, Madhya Pradesh government will be hosting 'Think-20' - preparatory meetings under 'G-20' summit, in Bhopal from Monday. According to the state government's information, at least 94 representatives from several overseas countries, besides intellectuals, economists and officials will assembled in two-day meeting (Jan 16-17) at Kushabhau Thakre Convention Ce...
`Think-20`, a preparatory meet under `G-20` summit begins today in Bhopal
`Think-20`, a preparatory meet under `G-20` summit begins today in Bhopal
Source: IANS
16/01/2023 11:31:45 AM
India has shown growth and resilience amid global headwinds: PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India has shown growth and resilience amid global headwinds, as he urged the public and private sectors to seize opportunities arising as a result of emerging global environment, and to think out of the box. Modi said this during his interaction with economists prior to the forthcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1. Recognising that the underlying global headwinds are likely to continue, strategic recommendations were also ma...
India has shown growth and resilience amid global headwinds: PM Narendra Modi
India has shown growth and resilience amid global headwinds: PM Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
14/01/2023 10:20:22 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to preside over Chief Secys meet on achieving $5 tn economy target Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over a brainstorming session with Chief Secretaries of all states beginning on Thursday over how to develop districts as engines of growth so as to achieve the target of becoming a $5 trillion economy. According to highly-placed sources, the meeting will be held between January 5 to 7, with the Prime Minister presiding over the deliberations during January 6 and 7. NITI Aayog CEO Parmeswaran Iyer will inaugurate the meeting on January 5 at the I...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to preside over Chief Secys meet on achieving $5 tn economy target
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to preside over Chief Secys meet on achieving $5 tn economy target
Source: IANS
4/01/2023 6:45:05 PM
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews preparedness of states against Covid In view of recent Covid surge across many countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday virtually reviewed the public health preparedness for management of Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccination progress with States Health Ministers. Health Minister referred to the message of Prime Minister from the high level review meeting held yesterday and advised States to be on the alert and keep all preparedness for Covid-19 management. "Centre and States need to work in tandem and...
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews preparedness of states against Covid
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews preparedness of states against Covid
Source: IANS
24/12/2022 10:57:04 AM
Cutting trade ties with China would amount to sacrificing India`s potential economic growth: Arvind Panagariya Amid demands for snapping trade ties with China for its transgressions on the border, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has opined that cutting trade with Beijing at this juncture would amount to sacrificing India's potential economic growth. Instead, he suggested that India should try to enter into free trade agreements (FTA) with countries such as the UK and the European Union to expand its trade. Panagariya said ‘engaging China in a trade war at this juncture w...
Cutting trade ties with China would amount to sacrificing India`s potential economic growth: Arvind Panagariya
Cutting trade ties with China would amount to sacrificing India`s potential economic growth: Arvind Panagariya
Source: Accord Fintech
23/12/2022 12:51:12 PM
Indian economy likely to grow at over 7% in current fiscal year: Arvind Panagariya Expressing optimism over India’s economic situation, former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has said that the Indian economy is likely to grow at over 7 per cent in the current fiscal year, and he added that the growth rate should sustain next year too provided the forthcoming Budget does not have any negative surprises. He further said recessionary fears have been around for a while but so far neither the US nor the EU has gone into recession. He said ‘From the viewpoi...
Indian economy likely to grow at over 7% in current fiscal year: Arvind Panagariya
Indian economy likely to grow at over 7% in current fiscal year: Arvind Panagariya
Source: Accord Fintech
22/12/2022 11:20:31 AM
Food processing sector critical for Indian economy as well as job creation: Niti Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer Niti Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer has said that the food processing sector is critical for the Indian economy as well as job creation and stressed on ramping up production and exports of processed items. He said there is a need to encourage the MSME sector to enter the food processing sector, which he described as a very important sector for the health of the economy and people. He underlined that food processing can boost farmers income and also help in achieving nutritional goals. He said th...
Food processing sector critical for Indian economy as well as job creation: Niti Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer
Food processing sector critical for Indian economy as well as job creation: Niti Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer
Source: Accord Fintech
5/12/2022 11:08:14 AM
India to promote digital public infrastructure to deepen financial inclusion : Amitabh Kant In order to deepen financial inclusion and improve service delivery, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said India will work with countries to promote digital public infrastructure. India will officially assume the G20 presidency from the current chair Indonesia on December 1. He said India is taking over the presidency of the G20 at a time when the world is going through a lot of turmoil. He added there is a geopolitical crisis in Europe, 200 million people have gone below poverty line ...
India to promote digital public infrastructure to deepen financial inclusion : Amitabh Kant
India to promote digital public infrastructure to deepen financial inclusion : Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
30/11/2022 11:08:13 AM
Economy doing well, can reach $5 trillion target by 2025-26: Officials India would be able to achieve the target of becoming a $5 trillion dollar economy by 2025-2026 despite the prevailing global headwinds, top officials told a Parliamentary panel on finance on Monday. The officials further said that even as the geopolitical situation is highly volatile due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Indian economy is doing well and at the current growth rate of 6.4 per cent, it would be able to become a $5 trillion dollar economy by 2025-26, sources privy to developments sa...
Economy doing well, can reach $5 trillion target by 2025-26: Officials
Economy doing well, can reach $5 trillion target by 2025-26: Officials
Source: IANS
22/11/2022 10:58:08 AM
61 ethanol production projects approved to achieve 20% blending target  The government has given in principle approval to 61 projects of ethanol production to achieve the target of 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol by 2025. Department of Food and Public Distribution has said that these projects will add 257 crore litres to ethanol production capacity of the country. All of these projects already have land and environmental clearances, official sources said. An investment of around Rs 7,000 crore is expected from these projects. Out of 257...
61 ethanol production projects approved to achieve 20% blending target
61 ethanol production projects approved to achieve 20% blending target
Source: IANS
29/10/2022 2:17:17 PM
FICCI organising the 13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on September 27-28 After two years of absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the summit has entered its 15th year of inception. FICCI Skills is proud to have been a pioneer in creating India's largest skill conclave which sees participation from India and abroad. For years we have been discussing pertinent themes like skills and knowledge, emerging skills -- India 2020, Quality Paradigms in Vocational Training, New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow and many more. This year the summit would focus on "...
FICCI organising the 13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on September 27-28
FICCI organising the 13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on September 27-28
Source: IANS
22/09/2022 12:59:25 PM
Finance Minister urges fintech players to engage more with government Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged the financial technology or fintech industry to build trust and engage more with the government. Addressing the Global Fintech Fest 2022 (GFF) virtually, Sitharaman said that distances should be bridged and greater engagement should be ensured between regulators, industry and the government. She said that distances bring distrust and therefore greater engagement with the government will help in discussions and exchange of ideas. Th...
Finance Minister urges fintech players to engage more with government
Finance Minister urges fintech players to engage more with government
Source: IANS
20/09/2022 5:30:02 PM
Niti Aayog CEO highlights importance of financing for EVs Niti Aayog CEO Parmeswaran Iyer on Wednesday said that the role of financing for enhancing electric mobility in the country is going to be significant in coming days. He also called for reducing risks in financing for electric vehicles (EV). Speaking at an event, Iyer while highlighting the significance of green mobility, said that it is going to help a great deal in decarbonisation. He further noted that greater penetration of electric vehicles is needed in rural India, as rapid urb...
Niti Aayog CEO highlights importance of financing for EVs
Niti Aayog CEO highlights importance of financing for EVs
Source: IANS
14/09/2022 4:26:44 PM
Niti Aayog in two minds on PMGKAY extension Though the government has not yet taken any decision on extending the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beyond its September 30 deadline, its think tank Niti Aayog is said to be of the view that the scheme should not be continued further. Sources privy to developments in Niti Aayog said that the scheme -- under which free food grains are provided to poor (covered under the National Food Security Act provisions) to ease the hardships they faced when the Coronavirus pandemic h...
Niti Aayog in two minds on PMGKAY extension
Niti Aayog in two minds on PMGKAY extension
Source: IANS
2/09/2022 9:23:54 AM
PM`s Economic Advisory Council releases `Competitiveness Roadmap For India@100` Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council's (PMEAC) chairman Bibek Debroy on Tuesday released the 'Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100', a blueprint for the next 25 years for India leading to 2047, the 100th year of the country's Independence. The roadmap identifies measures to tap the vast potential of the nation, an official statement said. It lays down a roadmap of how India can boost its income and make the economy more resilient and sustainable in the next 25...
PM`s Economic Advisory Council releases `Competitiveness Roadmap For India@100`
PM`s Economic Advisory Council releases `Competitiveness Roadmap For India@100`
Source: IANS
30/08/2022 2:03:18 PM
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Labs across Jammu&Kashmir To nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students of J&K, the Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog will establishing more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), an official statement said. ATL is the flagship initiative of the AIM launched by Centre to nurture an innovative mindset amongst high school students across India. The objectives of the AIM are to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country via interventions at school, un...
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Labs across Jammu&Kashmir
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Labs across Jammu&Kashmir
Source: IANS
27/08/2022 9:50:33 AM
Tamil Nadu joins other states to help achieve Centre`s target of $5 trillion economy As several states have lined up strategies to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2026-27, Tamil Nadu -- one of the most developed states of the country -- has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for appointing a consultant which would help it become a $1 trillion economy by 2030. According to the RFP document issued by the state government for selecting a consultant, the main objective of the exercise is to develop an economic strategy and roadmap for Tamil Nadu to realise the aim of beco...
Tamil Nadu joins other states to help achieve Centre`s target of $5 trillion economy
Tamil Nadu joins other states to help achieve Centre`s target of $5 trillion economy
Source: IANS
26/08/2022 10:02:13 AM
ThinkStartup in association with MEPSC, CBSE rolls out India@75: `YOUTH IDEATHON 2022`  In order to identify Indias smartest and brightest young minds, the Management Entrepreneurship Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in association with Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) and ThinkStartup (TS), which is a new-age education venture that provides modern, relevant and engaging entrepreneurial learning to K12 segment, and Bajaj Allianz Life on Wednesday announced the India@75 (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahots...
ThinkStartup in association with MEPSC, CBSE rolls out India@75: `YOUTH IDEATHON 2022`
ThinkStartup in association with MEPSC, CBSE rolls out India@75: `YOUTH IDEATHON 2022`
Source: IANS
25/08/2022 9:43:52 AM
Organic crops have great demand but storing & marketing challenging: Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that organic vegetables and fruits produced in Nagaland are in great demand but aggregating, storing and finding markets is a challenge. The Finance Minister while addressing the "Nagaland Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Investment Conclave 2022" on Monday night, stressed on identifying one product in each district of the state with common facilities and digital marketing. Emphasizing the importance of branding, she said...
Organic crops have great demand but storing & marketing challenging: Nirmala Sitharaman
Organic crops have great demand but storing & marketing challenging: Nirmala Sitharaman
Source: IANS
23/08/2022 1:51:24 PM
India banks on Green Hydrogen for economic development Green Hydrogen has become an integral part of Indias economic development and net-zero plans. Hydrogen will act as a critical enabler to achieving the global targets to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5 degree Celsius, adapt to adverse impacts of climate change and foster low greenhouse gas emissions development. A NITI Aayog report suggests, it can help abate 3.6 gigatons of cumulative CO2 emissions by 2050, which may prove to be a boon for the country if it succeeds in its endeavo...
India banks on Green Hydrogen for economic development
India banks on Green Hydrogen for economic development
Source: IANS
18/08/2022 3:52:07 PM
India adopts smart farming strategy to boost small farmers` fortunes India has embraced technology in every field of activity. It is adopting smart farming methods through technology and innovation in the agriculture sector and this may prove to be a game changer in the days to come by substantially raising farmers income. How is this method beneficial? Smart farming involves the application of sensors and automated irrigation practices. It can help monitor agricultural land, temperature and soil moisture. This would enable farmers to monitor crops from ...
India adopts smart farming strategy to boost small farmers` fortunes
India adopts smart farming strategy to boost small farmers` fortunes
Source: IANS
12/08/2022 9:15:47 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises Chhattisgarh's Godhan Nyay Yojana Prime Minister Narendra Modi, presiding over the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Sunday, praised Chhattisgarh's Godhan Nyay Yojana, saying that the scheme is in the interest of the farmers as vermi-compost prepared from cowdung helps in increasing productivity of the fields, according to a statement. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who attended the meeting, elaborated on the scheme and added that the state government has also started procuring cow urine to pr...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises Chhattisgarh's Godhan Nyay Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises Chhattisgarh's Godhan Nyay Yojana
Source: IANS
8/08/2022 12:36:44 PM
India`s new rocket SSLV lifts-off with earth observation satellite  India's brand new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D1) on Sunday morning lifted off with an earth observation satellite-02 (EOS-02) formerly known as Microsatellite-2 weighing about 145 kg. Piggybacking on that was the eight kg AZAADISAT built by 750 students of government schools facilitated by SpaceKidz India. At about 9.18 a.m. the 34 metre tall and 120 ton rocket broke free of the first launch pad and started its maiden upward one way journey carrying the two ...
India`s new rocket SSLV lifts-off with earth observation satellite
India`s new rocket SSLV lifts-off with earth observation satellite
Source: IANS
7/08/2022 9:46:43 AM
PM Narendra Modi to chair NITI Aayog's 7th Governing Council meeting  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog on Sunday (August 7). The meeting will be at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre here. The agenda of the meeting, interalia, includes crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds and pulses and agri-communities; implementation of the National Education Policy-school education; implementation of the National Education Policy-higher education; and urban governance. In...
PM Narendra Modi to chair NITI Aayog's 7th Governing Council meeting
PM Narendra Modi to chair NITI Aayog's 7th Governing Council meeting
Source: IANS
5/08/2022 3:26:56 PM