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India will be in top 50 in global ease of doing business ranking within 2 years: Amitabh Kant
Business | Nov 04, 2017, 10:09 PM ISTIndia jumped 30 places to rank 100th in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking, helped by a slew of reforms in taxation, licensing, investor protection and bankruptcy resolution.
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India will be poverty, corruption-free by 2022, says Niti Aayog
India | Nov 04, 2017, 04:22 PM ISTGovernment think tank Niti Aayog has envisaged a New India by 2022 which will be free from poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism and communalism.
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Agriculture sector didn't see reforms for 25 years: NITI Aayog Member
Business | Oct 13, 2017, 09:23 PM ISTRamesh Chand said that PM Narendra Modi has asked the NITI Aayog "to do something to bring about transformation in agriculture and doubling of farmer income".
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Not states’ business to decide what tourists eat and drink: NITI CEO
Business | Oct 06, 2017, 04:09 PM ISTAt least four states -- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Daman -- have announced plans to bar liquor sales, adding to the list that includes Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland and Manipur which are already dry.
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Economic downturn over, growth rates to improve in next two quarters: NITI Aayog
Business | Sep 27, 2017, 08:09 PM ISTRajiv Kumar admitted that there have been problems on account of demonetisation and GST implementation. However, he added that now people have adapted to the new tax regime.
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Who is Bibek Debroy, head of Economic Advisory Council constituted by PM Modi
India | Dec 28, 2017, 12:57 PM ISTNoted economist and NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy will head the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday
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Aadhaar can reduce digital transaction cost to almost nil: NITI Aayog
Sep 13, 2017, 10:03 PM ISTTransaction cost on payments made by credit cards stand at 3.5 per cent while payments through debit cards attract 1.25-1.50 per cent transaction charges
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NITI Aayog sets up task force on employment, export
Sep 06, 2017, 08:17 PM ISTThe NITI Aayog on Wednesday constituted an Expert Task Force led by its Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar to boost employment in the country through increased exports.
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NITI Aayog releases National Nutrition Strategy to fight malnutrition
Lifestyle | Sep 06, 2017, 05:06 PM ISTThe strategy is a road-map which will help in achieving nutrition objectives, said the government body.
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GDP growth to improve to 7-7.5 per cent in Q2: NITI Aayog
Sep 01, 2017, 03:49 PM ISTIndia's GDP growth rate slid to a 3-year low of 5.7 per cent in the first quarter (April-June), mainly on account of slump in manufacturing
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Seven-eight eastern states holding India back: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Aug 30, 2017, 03:22 PM ISTAmitabh Kant said analysis showed that there are close to 200 districts where there was a failure in terms of education, health and nutrition.
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Access to low-cost capital key to better business environment: NITI Aayog
Aug 29, 2017, 12:06 PM ISTThe survey covers over 3,000 enterprises across India and makes an effort to assess ease of doing business from their perspective as opposed to the perspective of policy makers.
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Niti Aayog favours simultaneous LS, Assembly polls from 2024
National | Aug 27, 2017, 12:52 PM ISTThe Niti Aayog has favoured conducting synchronised two-phase Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 2024 in "national interest"
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Indian industry not investing in job-intensive sectors, says Arvind Panagariya
Aug 25, 2017, 03:27 PM ISTThe three-year action agenda proposed substantial expansion in public spending on education, health, agriculture, rural development, defence, railways and roads by 2019-20.
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Good prospects for India to achieve over 8 pc growth in 2-3 years: Niti Aayog
Aug 24, 2017, 07:48 PM ISTIndia has good prospects of achieving over 8 per cent growth within 2-3 years, Niti Aayog said on Thursday, while suggesting a host of reforms to ensure prosperity for all the 125 crore citizens
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Need to turn development into mass movement: PM Narendra Modi tells young CEOs
Aug 22, 2017, 07:56 PM ISTThe Prime Minister was addressing a gathering of startups and entrepreneurs at NITI Aayog's 'Champions of Change' programme in the capital
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Corruption had become institutionalised, govt taking steps to uproot it: PM Modi
National | Aug 17, 2017, 08:20 PM ISTPM Modi today said his government is taking steps to uproot corruption that had become institutionalised, and promised more measures to ease the common man's problems.
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Arvind Panagariya says didn't know tenure of his term, dismisses dual power centres as reason for his exit
Aug 08, 2017, 08:03 PM ISTPanagariya, who took over the reins of a body that was set up after dismantling the Planning Commission that used to set five-year growth roadmaps, dismissed reports of any differences or dual power centres in NITI Aayog were reasons for his exit.
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Economist Rajiv Kumar appointed NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
Aug 05, 2017, 09:26 PM ISTEconomist Rajiv Kumar has been appointed the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog in place of Arvind Panagariya, said informed sources.
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Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya resigns, to return to academia
Aug 01, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTArvind Panagariya has said that he intends to return to academia and August 31 will be his last day as the Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog.