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  Niti Ayog plans 15-minute head start, max speed of 160kmph, own guard, crew in private trains

  Business | January 08, 2020 14:49 IST

    Private trains running on a particular route will have a head start of 15 minutes on other trains running on the same route, a maximum permissible speed of 160 kmph and also their own guards and crew, says a draft proposal mooted by Niti Ayog as it finalises the contours of bringing in private players for train operations in the country.

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  150 private trains on 100 routes: Niti Aayog proposes ₹ 22,500 crore plan

  Business | January 03, 2020 20:52 IST

  Niti Aayog and Indian Railways have come out with a discussion paper for running 150 trains on 100 routes by private operators, envisaging an investment of Rs 22,500 crore. The discussion paper titled 'Private Participation: Passenger Trains' has identified 100 routes, including Mumbai Central-New Delhi, New Delhi- Patna, Allahabad-Pune and Dadar-Vadodara.

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  Kerala tops Niti Aayog's SDG Index, Bihar worst performer

  India | December 30, 2019 16:41 IST

  Kerala retained the top rank while Bihar was adjudged as the worst performer in Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2019, which evaluates progress of States and Union Territories on social, economic and environmental parameters, as per a report released on Monday. 

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  2 GST slabs? Niti Aayog member has a suggestion

  Business | December 25, 2019 16:20 IST

  ​Government think-tank Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand on Wednesday made a case for only two slabs under the goods and service tax regime as against the multiple slabs currently, and said rates should be revised annually if required.

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  Niti Aayog to draft roadmap for population stabilisation

  India | December 19, 2019 22:39 IST

  Government think tank Niti Aayog on Friday will hold a consultative meeting to discuss a roadmap for population stabilisation and come out with a working paper to address key gaps in India's family planning programmes.  

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  NITI Aayog mulls healthcare system for middle class

  India | November 18, 2019 17:42 IST

  The healthcare system would exclude those covered under the newly-launched Ayushman Bharat scheme that mainly caters to the bottom 40 per cent population of the country.

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  Karnataka tops innovation ranking, is best investment destination

  India | October 17, 2019 20:02 IST

  Karnataka has topped the first-ever innovation ranking of states. It also remained on top in terms of attracting investment. The rankings were revealed in a Niti Aayog sponsored report on Thursday. The India Innovation Index 2019, developed on the lines of Global Innovation Index (GII), looks into the innovation ecosystem of Indian states and union territories to help policymakers design policies to drive innovation across regions.    

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  Government likely to reduce personal income tax rates: NITI Aayog

  Business | October 05, 2019 7:41 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India on Friday lowered the country's growth outlook and projected the economy to grow at 6.1 per cent from its earlier projection of 6.9 per cent for the current financial year. 

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  Niti Aayog VC pitches for governance reforms in banking sector

  Business | October 04, 2019 18:12 IST

  Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday called for further reforms in banking sector after the recent recapitalisation and mergers, saying banks need autonomy and work at arm's length from the government.

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  States to be key drivers of growth for making India US dollar 5 trillion economy: Niti Aayog CEO

  Business | September 07, 2019 13:16 IST

  Kant said one of the things which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been focusing on in recent times is the target of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024 and subsequently a USD 10 trillion economy by 2030.

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  Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district tops Niti's development rankings

  Business | July 18, 2019 22:18 IST

  Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district has topped the ranking of aspirational districts by Niti Aayog for May 2019.  Kondagaon was followed by Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Pakur(Jharkhand), the Niti Aayog said in a tweet.

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  Modi govt focused on accelerated growth led by pvt sector: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

  India | July 18, 2019 17:19 IST

  The focus of the second term of the Narendra Modi government is accelerated economic growth led by the private sector and private enterprise, according to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar who asserted that India will be at the "cusp of a major transformation" over the next five years.

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  Yogi Adityanath asks Niti Aayog to prepare plan on lines of 'aspirational districts' scheme for UP

  India | July 15, 2019 18:32 IST

  The state government will provide all possible help for the same and once the plan is prepared, it will be implemented effectively in a time-bound manner, he said.

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  India, Russia working to deepen economic partnership: Niti VC Rajiv Kumar

  India | July 10, 2019 18:17 IST

  India and Russia are working together to take their relationship to a higher level and there is scope for cooperation in agriculture and agro-processing sector, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday.

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  Budget clean break from past, sets out agenda for Modi 2.0 govt: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

  India | July 06, 2019 16:38 IST

  Budget 2019-20 has made a clean break from the past by focusing on the big picture and setting out a clear direction for the Modi 2.0 government, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said Saturday.

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  Health Index: India’s top 5 performing states

  Fyi | June 26, 2019 18:40 IST

  Niti Aayog has released its second Health Index for states. The index ranks the states on their performance in the health sector. Here are top list of states and their performances.

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  Amitabh Kant gets two-year extension as Niti Aayog CEO

  India | June 26, 2019 16:38 IST

  The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of Kant's tenure.

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  7 ministries, departments haven't allocated funds for tribal welfare schemes: Officials

  India | June 26, 2019 12:00 IST

  Seven central ministries and departments have not earmarked funds for tribal welfare schemes in their budget for 2019-20 and 12 have "kept the provision below the level stipulated by the Niti Aayog", officials said Wednesday.

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  Kerala tops Niti Aayog's second Health Index, Uttar Pradesh worst performer

  India | June 25, 2019 17:01 IST

  Kerala has occupied the top slot in terms of health performance among large states followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, whereas Uttar Pradesh and Bihar remained at the bottom, according to the Niti Aayog's second round of Health Index.

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  Niti Aayog report: Kerala best state on health parameters, UP worst

  India | June 25, 2019 14:50 IST

  Kerala has emerged as the  top ranking state in terms of overall health performance, while Uttar Pradesh is the worst, according to the second health index launched by Niti Aayog.