Niti Aayog
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'Too much of democracy' in India makes it hard to carry out reforms, says NITI Aayog CEO
India | Dec 09, 2020, 11:18 AM ISTThe Niti Aayog CEO stressed that the next wave of reforms must come from states.
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Economy to reach pre-Covid-levels by end of FY2022: Niti Aayog
Business | Dec 06, 2020, 11:44 AM ISTIndia's economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a lower contraction of 7.5 per cent and held out hopes for further improvement on better consumer demand.
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Shivraj Chouhan virtually launches 'Roadmap to Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh'
News | Nov 12, 2020, 05:20 PM ISTChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually launched 'Roadmap to Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh, 2023'.
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Govt to provide production-linked incentives to more sectors: VC Niti Aayog
News | Oct 31, 2020, 04:22 PM ISTThe Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar attended the 34th annual conference of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), focusing on the theme 'Achieving Sustainable Growth in a Turbulent and Disruptive Global Market'
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Indian Railways seeks private investment of Rs 30,000 crores: Amitabh Kant
News | Sep 17, 2020, 08:49 PM ISTNiti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on September 17 reacted on Public-Private Partnership in passenger train operations. He said that the private sector investment that Railways is looking at is about Rs 30,000 crores.
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Indian Railways modernisation will bring paradigm shift, win-win situation for everyone: Niti Aayog
Business | Sep 17, 2020, 05:48 PM ISTNational Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) CEO Amitabh Kant on government objective to modernise and improve passengers expeirence on Indian Railways said the modernisation of Railways is a win-win situation for everyone.
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NITI Aayog suggests creation of Dak Bank
Business | Aug 02, 2020, 01:32 PM ISTIn a bid to further deepen financial inclusion in the country, the NITI Aayog has suggested the creation of a Dak Bank -- postal bank -- by merging the regional rural banks, among other recommendations to the government.
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AI expected to boost India's annual growth by 1.3 per cent, says Niti paper
Business | Jul 29, 2020, 09:45 PM ISTThe government may fund specific research projects in responsible Artificial Intelligence and introduce ethics of AI into the university curriculum as the new-age technology is expected to boost India's annual growth rate by 1.3 per cent by 2035, according to a discussion paper by Niti Aayog.
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Green shoots visible, India may post 6 per cent growth next fiscal: Niti Aayog
Business | Jul 24, 2020, 08:37 PM ISTThe Indian economy will start recovering completely by the fourth quarter of the current fiscal and could grow by 6 per cent in the next financial year as green shoots are visible in many sectors where business is back to pre-COVID levels, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Friday.
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All apps must adhere to India's data integrity, privacy: Niti Aayog CEO
India | Jun 30, 2020, 08:16 PM ISTNiti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said all apps released in India must adhere to the country's data integrity, privacy and sovereignty, a day after the government banned 59 apps.
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India growth to revive after containment of COVID-19: Niti vice-chairman
Business | Jun 11, 2020, 09:59 PM ISTIndia's economy will recover after the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic and the country will maintain its sound net external position, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Thursday.
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Aarogya Setu alerted about over 650 hotspots: Niti Aayog CEO
India | May 09, 2020, 11:28 PM ISTNiti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday that the government's Covid contact tracing app Aarogya Setu has alerted the government about more than 650 hotspots across the country which could have been missed otherwise.
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Rise in coronavirus cases expected to stabilise soon: Niti Aayog member VK Paul
India | May 03, 2020, 09:10 PM ISTThe continuous rise in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus is expected to stabilise sometime soon, Niti Aayog member V K Paul said on Sunday.
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India's COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 24.56%: Niti Aayog CEO
India | Apr 29, 2020, 09:08 PM ISTIndia's COVID-19 recovery rate has improved from 15 per cent on April 19 to 24.56 per cent as of Wednesday, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said. He also stressed on the need to keep working tirelessly on states and districts with high load of cases to further improve the recovery rate.
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COVID-19: NITI Aayog building sealed after employee tests positive
News | Apr 28, 2020, 02:53 PM ISTOne officer in NITI Aayog has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi. The building has been sealed temporarily for thorough disinfection and sanitisation.
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Niti Aayog building in Delhi sealed after official tests coronavirus positive
India | Apr 28, 2020, 02:27 PM ISTA Niti Aayog official has tested positive for coronavirus in New Delhi on Tuesday. Following this development, all necessary precautions are being followed. Meanwhile, the building in which the official was working has ben sealed for two days for thorough disinfection and sanitisation procedure, informed Ajit Kumar, Deputy Secretary (Administration), NITI Aayog.
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Lockdown has severely disrupted supply chains: Niti Aayog CEO
India | Apr 18, 2020, 06:02 PM ISTSpeaking at a virtual session on 'COVID-19 & The Future of Work', NITI Aayog CEO Kant further said the pandemic has created a unique challenge, which is complex and unpredictable.
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India's slowdown bottomed out; economy needs to be opened up for 10% growth: Panagariya
India | Feb 26, 2020, 03:55 PM ISTIndia's slowdown has bottomed out and now its economy needs to be opened up if the country wants to realise the ambition of a 10 per cent growth rate, former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said.
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Target of USD 5 trillion economy is statement of intent: Niti CEO
Business | Feb 25, 2020, 11:49 PM ISTThe government's target of achieving a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25 is a statement of intent, which sounds idealistic, a Niti Aayog official has said, asserting that "tough times" don't last as she dispelled concerns over economic slowdown.
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Critical personal data must be kept within country: Niti CEO
Business | Feb 25, 2020, 11:48 PM ISTCritical personal data of the people must be kept within the country, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said here on Tuesday. The statement comes in the backdrop of India mandating global technology giants including Mastercard and Visa to comply with the data localisation norms in the public interest.