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G-20 theme inspired visual campaign launched; it represents Indian spirit, says Amitabh Kant An initiative inspired by India’s G20 presidency theme -- One Earth. One Family. One Future -- was announced and discussed at a curtain-raiser event and panel discussion held on Saturday. 'Planet India', a first-of-its-kind powerful visual storytelling campaign, celebrating India’s solutions to the climate and nature crisis, will premiere at Bikaner House, New Delhi on September 5, 2023.  In partnership with multi-award winning filmmakers Studio Silverback, the ...
G-20 theme inspired visual campaign launched; it represents Indian spirit, says Amitabh Kant
G-20 theme inspired visual campaign launched; it represents Indian spirit, says Amitabh Kant
Source: IANS
3/09/2023 11:53:41 AM
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane To be Chief Guest of SMEStreet-DealPlexus Ek Nayi Udaan`s MSME Influencers Forum 2023 On August 4, 2023, at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, a mega program is getting organized by SMEStreet in association with DealPlexus – ‘Ek Nayi Udaan’ MSME Influencers Forum 2023. This nationwide initiative is aimed at rejuvenating the entrepreneurial spirit and boosting their contributions to the 5 Trillion dollar Economy target. The Union Cabinet Minister for MSME Ministry, Shri Narayan Rane, has confirmed his presence as the Chief Guest f...
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane To be Chief Guest of SMEStreet-DealPlexus Ek Nayi Udaan`s MSME Influencers Forum 2023
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane To be Chief Guest of SMEStreet-DealPlexus Ek Nayi Udaan`s MSME Influencers Forum 2023
Source: PR Agency
1/08/2023 12:18:41 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
G-20 Startup Summit kicks off in Gurugram The Startup20 Shikhar Summit of G-20 kicked off in Gurugram on Monday. Prominent dignitaries, including Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Som Prakash, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, and Chairperson of Startup20, Chintan Vaishnav, graced the inauguration ceremony. Prakash said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the initiative of Startup India in the year 2016. Due to this, new startups are being formed in the country today and new incubation ce...
G-20 Startup Summit kicks off in Gurugram
G-20 Startup Summit kicks off in Gurugram
Source: IANS
4/07/2023 2:28:15 PM
No shortage of funds for good startups with strong business models: Amitabh Kant India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has asserted that there is no shortage of funds for good startups with strong business models. He said the innovation and startup ecosystem is strongly positioned to find solutions to challenges facing the world today. He advocated a multi-pronged approach of 'fund of funds', credit enhancement schemes, and a sharp focus on good governance for a robust startup ecosystem.  Kant stated that Indian startups have successfully demonstrated the po...
No shortage of funds for good startups with strong business models: Amitabh Kant
No shortage of funds for good startups with strong business models: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
4/07/2023 1:46:46 PM
Indian startups must boost corporate governance, set norms for G20 nations: Amitabh Kant Indian startups must give priority to good governance and financial management and create new benchmarks not only for India but also for other G20 nations, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has stressed. Globally, startups have evolved into the catalyst for economic recovery, reorientation and growth driven by innovation. At the sidelines of a think tank conference organised by Nishith Desai Associates and TiE Mumbai recently, Kant reiterated the importance of developing the corporate governance ...
Indian startups must boost corporate governance, set norms for G20 nations: Amitabh Kant
Indian startups must boost corporate governance, set norms for G20 nations: Amitabh Kant
Source: IANS
4/05/2023 4:36:56 PM
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh has said that India is one of the very few countries that have built end-to-end capability in space technologies and added that the country is an emerging space economy. He said ‘India is one of the very few countries that have built end-to-end capability in space. Over the years, space technology has penetrated all walks of life. As a result, there is a huge demand for space-based services which have huge commercial potential’. ...
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
18/04/2023 9:43:02 AM
G20 presidency of India aims for inclusive, resilient and sustainable growth: Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa inaugurates Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies at JGU G20 Presidency of India aims for inclusive, resilient and sustainable growth, Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa of India said at the Distinguished Public Lecture entitled: 'India's Presidency of G20: The Way Forward' to mark the inauguration of the Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Amitabh Kant dwelt on a wide ranging overview outlining India's political and development narratives, key priorities, initiatives to reshape and reconfigure the ...
G20 presidency of India aims for inclusive, resilient and sustainable growth: Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa inaugurates Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies at JGU
G20 presidency of India aims for inclusive, resilient and sustainable growth: Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa inaugurates Jindal Global Centre for G20 Studies at JGU
Source: IANS
17/04/2023 12:12:38 PM
Great opportunity to look at sectors like green hydrogen: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Friday said it is a great opportunity to look at sunrise sectors like green hydrogen development and mobile phone manufacturing with India holding the presidency of the G20 grouping. "The stars are aligned in favour of India," he said while referring to India's G20 presidency while delivering the third annual lecture of Public Affairs Forum of India. With the G20 summit scheduled to take place in September in Delhi, Kant said India holds an advan...
Great opportunity to look at sectors like green hydrogen: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
Great opportunity to look at sectors like green hydrogen: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
Source: IANS
14/01/2023 9:14:37 AM
KT Rama Rao, Telangana Minister and Amitabh Kant, G20 present FLO Hyderabad business awards to 20 women entrepreneurs K.T. Rama Rao, IT, I&C, MA&UD Minister, Govt. of Telangana and Amitabh Kant, Indias G-20 Sherpa, Former CEO Niti Aayog, presented the prestigious FLO Hyderabad Business Awards to 20 Women Entrepreneurs in a spectacular event held here. Jayanti Dalmia, National President, FLO and Pinky Reddy, Past National President, FLO graced the event as Guests of Honour. Over 500 FLO members, spouses and elites of Hyderabad attend the well-curated event. Addressing the gathering, Amitabh Kant...
KT Rama Rao, Telangana Minister and Amitabh Kant, G20 present FLO Hyderabad business awards to 20 women entrepreneurs
KT Rama Rao, Telangana Minister and Amitabh Kant, G20 present FLO Hyderabad business awards to 20 women entrepreneurs
Source: IANS
12/01/2023 3:49:25 PM
Discussions on India`s G20 priorities conclude on Day 3 of 1st Sherpa Meeting Substantive conversations on key global issues of inclusive growth, multilateralism, and women-led development, as well as 3Fs (Food, Fuel, and Fertiliser), tourism, and culture, were the highlights of the third day of the first Sherpa Meeting of India's G20 Presidency, being held in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Tuesday marked the conclusion of all five substantive sessions of the Sherpa meeting in Udaipur. Initiating the discussions, Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa provided an overview of India's...
Discussions on India`s G20 priorities conclude on Day 3 of 1st Sherpa Meeting
Discussions on India`s G20 priorities conclude on Day 3 of 1st Sherpa Meeting
Source: IANS
7/12/2022 10:36:38 AM
India proposes dovetailing climate action with sustainable development at first meeting of G20 Sherpas India has proposed dovetailing climate action with sustainable development at the first meeting of the G20 Sherpas, making a clear bid to bring issues facing the emerging economies and the global south in sharp focus on the world stage. The discussions focussed on technological transformation in the digital economy, health and education, green development and India's Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative. India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant made a strong pitch for working togethe...
India proposes dovetailing climate action with sustainable development at first meeting of G20 Sherpas
India proposes dovetailing climate action with sustainable development at first meeting of G20 Sherpas
Source: Accord Fintech
6/12/2022 10:15:17 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
Janet Yellen heads to India to draw surging economic power closer to U.S. orbit Janet Yellen embarks on her first trip to India as U.S. Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, focusing more on the similarities of the world's two largest democracies and opportunities for deeper ties than on past trade and geopolitical spats. Yellen is not expected to dwell on India's failure to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine, nor on India's massive increase in purchases of discounted Russian oil this year. A Treasury official said the United States was not seeking to dissuad...
Janet Yellen heads to India to draw surging economic power closer to U.S. orbit
Janet Yellen heads to India to draw surging economic power closer to U.S. orbit
Source: Reuters
8/11/2022 5:02:03 PM
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
G-20 Sherpas meet in Indonesia discusses health, food, energy security India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant led the Indian delegation to the second G20 Sherpa meeting, convened by Indonesia, to review the progress made under various Working Groups of the G20 Sherpa Track. In his interventions on various sector specific sessions, he reaffirmed India's steadfast support to Indonesia during its G20 Presidency, outlined India's achievements and experiences, and called for addressing global challenges in an inclusive, forward looking and cooperative manner....
G-20 Sherpas meet in Indonesia discusses health, food, energy security
G-20 Sherpas meet in Indonesia discusses health, food, energy security
Source: IANS
12/07/2022 9:26:56 AM
NITI Aayog`s ex-CEO Amitabh Kant may be India`s G20 Sherpa NITI Aayog's former CEO Amitabh Kant is tipped to take charge as India's new Sherpa of the G20. He will replace Union Minister Piyush Goyal as the full-time Sherpa as India will hold the G-20 Presidency from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. A Sherpa will have to devote a lot of time for meetings to be held in different parts of the country. On the other hand, Goyal has other important tasks on hand like serving as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha and also handling the work...
NITI Aayog`s ex-CEO Amitabh Kant may be India`s G20 Sherpa
NITI Aayog`s ex-CEO Amitabh Kant may be India`s G20 Sherpa
Source: IANS
8/07/2022 9:40:49 AM
NITI Aayog report on green hydrogen pushes for decarburisation opportunities In view of the challenge of de-carbonising the heavy industry in the country, a report issued by the NITI Aayog on Wednesday explores the possibility of India becoming a global hub for green hydrogen production and export through a 10-point guide for a national action plan. As part of its climate action commitments, India has announced to go for a 500 GW renewable energy target towards the Net Zero target by 2070. While a major focus is on solar and wind as of date, the government is incre...
NITI Aayog report on green hydrogen pushes for decarburisation opportunities
NITI Aayog report on green hydrogen pushes for decarburisation opportunities
Source: IANS
30/06/2022 9:41:48 AM
Government should focus on public policy framework; wealth creation private sector's job: Amitabh Kant NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said the government's job should be laying down public policy framework, it is the private sector's job to create wealth. The only other areas where the government should be are health, education and nutrition. Further, he said India needs a very simple, efficient, and transparent government. Talking about the digital economy, he said India is at the cusp of a very important transformation and the whole process of digitisation has been a transformati...
Government should focus on public policy framework; wealth creation private sector's job: Amitabh Kant
Government should focus on public policy framework; wealth creation private sector's job: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
20/05/2022 10:18:19 AM
Challenge for India to sustain 8-9% growth for three decades: Amitabh Kant Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said India has done extremely well on the vaccination front and the challenge for the country is to grow 8-9 per cent over the next three decades. Further, he said that rise in per capita income of India is critical for removing poverty in the country. He said the government's role should be in public policy and the policy should create wealth through the private sector. He said ‘The government should be in education, health and nutrition.’ Mo...
Challenge for India to sustain 8-9% growth for three decades: Amitabh Kant
Challenge for India to sustain 8-9% growth for three decades: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
18/05/2022 9:54:05 AM
Green financing critical to decarbonise Indian transport sector: NITI Aayog Insisting on taking an approach which is climate-centric and sustainable - not just from an environment point of view, but also from a financial perspective, NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that green financing will enable low interest cost financing of electric vehicles. "Our overarching aim should be to balance the needs and aspirations of our citizens, improve liveability and productivity by improving connectivity, bring down the cost of logistics, and accelerate clean...
Green financing critical to decarbonise Indian transport sector: NITI Aayog
Green financing critical to decarbonise Indian transport sector: NITI Aayog
Source: IANS
23/02/2022 9:23:41 AM
Indian economy growing at 9.2%, among fastest-growing large economies: Amitabh Kant Expressing optimism over India’s economic growth, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that Indian economy growing at 9.2%, among fastest-growing large economies. He added the Indian economy is expected to grow at similar rates in the coming years. While referring to the government’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for sunrise sectors, he said it will add $520 billion to India’s output in the next five years and make India a part of the global supply chain. He sa...
Indian economy growing at 9.2%, among fastest-growing large economies: Amitabh Kant
Indian economy growing at 9.2%, among fastest-growing large economies: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
22/02/2022 10:34:40 AM
Government to push for more reforms across sectors to make things easy more simple: Amitabh Kant Undeterred by the repeal of farm laws, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant the government will continue to push for greater reforms across sectors. Kant stated ‘India is determined to carry out reforms. We need more and more reforms and the government will push for greater levels of reforms across sectors and make things easy and simple.’ He added ‘The basic philosophy of this government is that wealth is created by the private sector, we have to make things easy for them and the...
Government to push for more reforms across sectors to make things easy more simple: Amitabh Kant
Government to push for more reforms across sectors to make things easy more simple: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
14/12/2021 11:35:06 AM
India should make habit of entering sunrise sectors: Niti Aayog CEO India's past mistakes in the electronics manufacturing, like entering the sector late after China and other countries have seized the market, should not be repeated when it comes to the area of electric mobility, Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant said on Saturday. Speaking at a roundtable event in Goa to promote electric mobility in India, Kant also said that India can use its push towards electric mobility to change its perception as a nation which enters sunset sectors,...
India should make habit of entering sunrise sectors: Niti Aayog CEO
India should make habit of entering sunrise sectors: Niti Aayog CEO
Source: IANS
4/12/2021 3:17:31 PM
NITI Aayog CEO launches Genesys International's digital twin platform Genesys International on Thursday launched its pan India program to make the Digital Twin of entire Urban India. The launch programme was inaugurated by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. The creation of this very accurate 3D data will mean a host of applications would open up in high-definition mapping, which was hitherto not possible, for smart cars, e-commerce, logistics, gaming, utilities planning for next generation networks in telecom, renewable energy and in disaster management and e...
NITI Aayog CEO launches Genesys International's digital twin platform
NITI Aayog CEO launches Genesys International's digital twin platform
Source: IANS
2/12/2021 5:08:09 PM
Real estate likely to reach market size of $1 trillion by 2030: Amitabh Kant Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that the real estate sector plays a multiplier effect in the development of the economy and is expected to reach a market size of $1 trillion by 2030, accounting for 18-20 per cent of India's GDP.  Further, Kant said the last 18 months have been challenging for India and the economy in general, and the real estate sector was not left untouched. However, he said ‘We see a silver lining as the vaccination rate has picked up and the infectio...
Real estate likely to reach market size of $1 trillion by 2030: Amitabh Kant
Real estate likely to reach market size of $1 trillion by 2030: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
25/10/2021 10:49:44 AM
Increased localisation via PLI to make industry more robust: Minister Increased localisation levels on the back of Production-Linked Incentive scheme will make the automobile industry more robust, Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said on Wednesday. In his address at the 61st SIAM Annual Convention here, Pandey said that his ministry is "working consistently for the growth of automotive sector". He also emphasised on the need for developing EV charging infrastructure. At the first plenary session, themed 'Enablers for S...
Increased localisation via PLI to make industry more robust: Minister
Increased localisation via PLI to make industry more robust: Minister
Source: IANS
26/08/2021 10:50:10 AM
R&D investment for electric mobility, exports key for auto sector growth: Niti Aayog CEO The CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant on Wednesday highlighted four growth drives for the automobile industry including investments in R&D for electric mobility and emphasis on exports. Speaking at the Annual Conference of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Kant said that focus on small format mobility and establishing massive charging infrastructure would also be key growth drivers for the sector. The Chairman of TVS Motor Company, Venu Srinivasan observed that the aut...
R&D investment for electric mobility, exports key for auto sector growth: Niti Aayog CEO
R&D investment for electric mobility, exports key for auto sector growth: Niti Aayog CEO
Source: IANS
25/08/2021 2:37:06 PM
Twin crises of Covid, climate change offer opportunities: Amitabh Kant As the world is confronted by twin crises of the Covid-19 pandemic and the extreme impact of climate change, these offer an opportunity to industry for bringing in sustainable and competitive change for transition to green measures, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday. "The industry organisations have to 'restructure', 'resize' and 'redesign' and the role of the CII is to prepare and guide its membership to adapt to the new environment. The pandemic ha...
Twin crises of Covid, climate change offer opportunities: Amitabh Kant
Twin crises of Covid, climate change offer opportunities: Amitabh Kant
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13/08/2021 9:31:29 AM
India to lose huge opportunities if it keeps out of FTAs: Niti Aayog CEO Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that India will lose huge opportunities if it keeps out of free trade agreements (FTAs) and Indian companies must have the courage to take on global competition instead of adopting a protectionist stance. He said the fear of being flooded by imports from FTA countries is not the correct approach. Kant said ‘you first do manufacturing, bring size and scale, become globally competitive so that you can penetrate the global market. Problem is that Ind...
India to lose huge opportunities if it keeps out of FTAs: Niti Aayog CEO
India to lose huge opportunities if it keeps out of FTAs: Niti Aayog CEO
Source: Accord Fintech
10/06/2021 2:06:55 PM
India today well-positioned to become global leader in Artificial Intelligence: Amitabh Kant Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that India today is well-positioned to become a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and there is a need to adopt it across all sectors. He further said the government has a crucial role to play in positioning India as the 'tech garage' of the world. He also said AI has been catalysing leadership in the last few years and it is a game changer. The Niti Aayog CEO further said AI will have a very critical impact on the defence sector and ...
India today well-positioned to become global leader in Artificial Intelligence: Amitabh Kant
India today well-positioned to become global leader in Artificial Intelligence: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
6/04/2021 11:54:26 AM
Industrial activities to gather further momentum on rise in government capital expenditure: Amitabh Kant With increase in government capital expenditure, accelerate the COVID-19 vaccination drive, and resolute push to long-pending reforms, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that industrial activities in India are expected to gather further momentum. He further said India did suffer a massive impact due to COVID-19 across the economy and society. He said ‘Fiscal, financial and long-term structural reforms were adopted which promoted a rapid V-shaped recovery’. Kant added that Ind...
Industrial activities to gather further momentum on rise in government capital expenditure: Amitabh Kant
Industrial activities to gather further momentum on rise in government capital expenditure: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
25/03/2021 12:17:50 PM
Sustained economic growth is key to India's future, says Amitabh Kant Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Saturday said that sustained economic growth is key to India's future. Delivering the keynote address at the 'Militaria@Jaipur 2021' event at Hotel Narain Niwas Palace on Saturday, Kant said, "Economies of both east and southeast Asia have transformed themselves within one generation. Also, India has witnessed a substantial transformation over 30 years since 1991 with an average growth of 6.5% per annum." Speaking with reference to Co...
Sustained economic growth is key to India's future, says Amitabh Kant
Sustained economic growth is key to India's future, says Amitabh Kant
Source: IANS
14/03/2021 9:14:39 AM