Niti Aayog
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NGOs need to register with NITI Aayog for grant-in-aid: Govt
India | Dec 01, 2016, 12:11 PM ISTThe government has now made it mandatory for all Non-Governmental Organisations and voluntary outfits to register with the NITI Aayog to receive grant-in-aid from Ministries and several departments of the Centre.
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Chandrababu Naidu to head panel of Chief Ministers to boost digital payment systems
National | Nov 30, 2016, 06:43 PM ISTModi government has constituted a 13-member Committee of Chief Ministers headed by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to promote digital payment systems for more transparency and financial inclusion.
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Introduce DBT in power distribution sector: Niti Aayog
Nov 24, 2016, 02:38 PM ISTThrowing his weight behind introduction of direct benefit transfer scheme for electricity, NITI Aayog today said if the country had the guts to carry out the "unprecedented" task of demonetisation, it should also have courage
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Centre okays plan to sell loss-making PSUs, subsidiaries
Oct 28, 2016, 11:34 AM ISTThe Union Cabinet today gave in-principle approval to NITI Aayog's proposal for strategic sale of sell loss-making state-owned companies, subsidiaries and select manufacturing plants to the private players. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minis
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Government to shut down 15 loss-making public sector undertakings
Sep 27, 2016, 12:31 PM ISTThe Centre has decided to shut down 15 non-performing and loss-making public sector undertakings (PSUs) under its administrative control.
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NITI Aayog drafts action plan targeting 50 medals at 2024 Olympics
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2016, 09:51 PM ISTFollowing the disappointment with India’s performance at the Rio Olympics 2016, The Indian think tank National Institution for Transforming India or NITI Aayog on Wednesday has announced an action plan named “Let's Play” with an
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Need to change laws, speed up processes to transform India: PM Modi
National | Aug 26, 2016, 01:14 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi today said that transformation of India cannot happen without transformation of governance.
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Governing council of NITI Aayog to meet for preparing 15-year vision document
Jul 01, 2016, 06:53 PM ISTIn a significant development, the governing council of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog is likely to meet this month to review the progress in preparing the much-awaited 15-year vision document aimed to eradicate poverty
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Eyeing reforms, Niti Aayog identifies 32 ailing PSUs for disinvestment
Jun 15, 2016, 11:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Kicking off PSU reforms, NITI Aayog has singled out 32 loss-making companies for strategic disinvestment including including central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) such as Bharat Pumps & Compressors, Tyre Corporation of India, Central
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Must capture world markets to sustain 8-10 pc growth: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya
Jun 02, 2016, 07:26 AM ISTNoting that India has been "slower" than other countries in entering free trade agreements, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said India will need to capture some of the world markets if it has to sustain an eight to 10 per cent growth rate
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Indian, Japanese officials to discuss bullet train project
India | May 15, 2016, 09:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: A high-level delegation led by NITI Ayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya will meet Japanese officials in Tokyo tomorrow to finalise key issues relating the Rs 98,000 crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project. This
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Modi govt to replace Five Year Plans with 15-yr vision documents?
May 13, 2016, 12:54 PM ISTThe Narendra Modi government is reportedly planning to replace the decades-old 5-year plans with 15-year vision documents that will include internal security and defence as well.
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India's real challenge is to grow at 9-10 percent: Niti Aayog CEO
Apr 22, 2016, 06:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: India has been the fastest growing economy but the real challenge that lies ahead is to achieve 9-10 percent growth rate, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. "FDI (foreign direct
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NITI Aayog favours erstwhile UPA’s proposal allowing foreign universities campuses in India
India | Apr 16, 2016, 12:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: The NITI Aayog has favoured erstwhile UPA government’s proposal of inviting foreign universities to set up campuses in India. The move was opposed by the ruling BJP government when it was in the
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NITI Aayog set to submit divestment, strategic sale blueprint
Apr 13, 2016, 10:06 PM ISTHyderabad: Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya today said the apex planning body was set to submit a blueprint for divesting government’s stake in some public sector units (PSUs) and strategic sale of some
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NITI Aayog all set to give green signal to land leasing
India | Apr 12, 2016, 07:41 PM ISTIn a landmark decision that would have far-reaching consequences, the NITI Aayog is likely to decide in favour of legalising agricultural land leasing at the earliest
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India should attract firms moving out of China: Arvind Panagariya
Mar 22, 2016, 05:17 PM ISTIn order to create jobs on a large scale, India should emerge as an attractive destination for big manufacturing firms that are moving out of China because of rising wages and demographic transition, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said.
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NITI Aayog bats for PPP to improve health services
Mar 16, 2016, 09:30 PM ISTGovernment think tank NITI Aayog has pitched for public private partnership (PPP) model to improve health services in the country against the back drop of dismal performance of public hospitals at district level.
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Amitabh Kant to be Niti Aayog's first full-time CEO
India | Feb 18, 2016, 07:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amitabh Kant, currently secretary in department of industrial policy and promotion, was on Wednesday named the first full-time chief executive of the Niti Aayog, and will have a tenure of two years.According to
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Senior bureaucrat Amitabh Kant appointed as NITI Aayog CEO
India | Jan 08, 2016, 06:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amitabh Kant, Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, was appointed on thrusday as the Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog.He will take over the new job after his retirement, next