Transparent system, people’s participation led to poverty decline: PM Modi

Transparent system, people’s participation led to poverty decline: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that a transparent system put in by his government, its honest efforts and emphasis on people’s participation have led to nearly 25 crore people being lifted out of poverty in the last nine years. Nobody could have thought that poverty in India can decline but the poor has … Read more

CM makes strong pitch with NITI Aayog for strengthening cooperative federalism

CM makes strong pitch with NITI Aayog for strengthening cooperative federalism

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has made a strong pitch with the NITI Aayog for strengthening cooperative federalism as a guiding principle for effective governance. The issue figured during a meeting of NITI Aayog representatives with the Chief Minister on Tuesday. The Chief Minister wanted fair allocation of Central funds and resources to the State … Read more

Spending so much on highways and trains, but is it helping people? Govt wants to know

Spending so much on highways and trains, but is it helping people? Govt wants to know

The finance ministry has proposed productivity tests for railways, road transport, shipping, and metro rail projects to evaluate their impact on the economy and people’s lives. The Niti Aayog will monitor the data generated by these tests and provide recommendations. A study will also be conducted to assess the optimal share of different modes of … Read more

Niti Aayog plans policy to push local production of assistive devices

Niti Aayog plans policy to push local production of assistive devices

The government is working on policy intervention to promote mass manufacturing of assistive devices in India by incentivising the private sector to undertake R&D for such technology and scale up production while providing monetary support to persons with disability to avail assistive technology services to reduce the out-of-pocket payment. NITI Aayog has started discussions with … Read more

Indian agro-chemical industry can grow over 9 per cent notwithstanding Chinese competition: Niti Aayog

Indian agro-chemical industry can grow over 9 per cent notwithstanding Chinese competition: Niti Aayog

India’s agro-chemical industry has the potential to grow more than the current nine per cent notwithstanding the competition from China, government think tank Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Wednesday. Chand also observed that many Western countries are shifting from agrochemicals to biopesticides and the Indian industry needs to pay attention to this aspect. … Read more

NITI Aayog, UNDP sign memorandum of understanding to formalise a framework of cooperation

NITI Aayog, UNDP sign memorandum of understanding to formalise a framework of cooperation

NITI Aayog, on Tuesday, signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Development Programme, India to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including localisation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), data-driven monitoring, aspirational districts and blocks, among others. The move is aimed at fast-tracking India’s progress towards the sustainable development … Read more

Parliamentary panel for forward-looking surveys on private capex

Parliamentary panel for forward-looking surveys on private capex

The parliamentary standing committee on finance has called for industry-wise “forward-looking surveys” on private capex across regions by the statistics ministry and Niti Aayog. Such surveys will help “various suppliers prepare for better equipment, real estate and workforce requirements associated with private sector capex”, it added. In a report on the action taken by the … Read more

Morning Digest | Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away; Name for Opposition alliance, a common secretariat likely today, and more

Morning Digest | Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away; Name for Opposition alliance, a common secretariat likely today, and more

A meeting of Opposition parties kicked off in Bangalore as a run up to the General Elections in 2024, in Bengaluru on July 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Name for Opposition alliance, a common secretariat likely today Taking the next step towards constructing a more cohesive alliance, the Opposition parties are aiming to set up a common secretariat drawing representatives from each party, … Read more

Green & blue: Niti Aayog to draw up plan to bond with investors

Green & blue: Niti Aayog to draw up plan to bond with investors

The government is considering measures to make green and blue bonds attractive to investors, including changes to the pricing regulations and ways to deepen the bond market. The move is aimed at giving a big push to sustainable green financing of projects, said a senior official. The NITI Aayog has been tasked to look at … Read more

India needs an action plan to create a stimulating environment for children aged 0-3 years: VK Paul

India needs an action plan to create a stimulating environment for children aged 0-3 years: VK Paul

NITI Aayog member Dr. V.K. Paul on Thursday said that he will urge the education ministry to come up with action plan under the National Education Plan (NEP) for children aged 0-3 years, for the first 1000 days, while acknowledging that 89 percent households in India do not provide adequate amount of food to their … Read more