Gujarat has topped the Niti Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) -Round 1 among larger states. It is aimed at ranking states and Union Territories (UTs) on six parameters, including discoms’ performance, clean energy initiatives and environmental sustainability. The states have been categorised based on size and geographical differences as larger states, smaller states, … Read more
The economic growth is expected to rebound on the back of rapid vaccinations, a recovering monsoon, thrust on infrastructure investments by the government and growth in exports, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said, adding consumption is likely to recover in the third and fourth quarter of the fiscal. Kumar further said that despite downward revision … Read more
A strong economic growth rebound is expected on the back of rapid vaccinations, a recovering monsoon boosting agricultural output, thrust on infrastructure investments by the government, and growth in export, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said. Kumar further said that as per consensus estimates, despite downward revision in the GDP growth projections, India is … Read more
NEW DELHI: India will soon introduce production-linked incentive schemes for nine to 10 sectors to encourage local manufacturing, although the tariff support offered will be limited, Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said. “Incentivising domestic and global investors through the PLI scheme will be done while respecting multilateral trade norms and any tariff support will … Read more
States must set up dedicated export departments and re-look at the composition of exports with focus on labour intensive sectors, NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said while reiterating that the government’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat package is aimed at pushing exports while continuing with critical imports into the country. “The aim is to double India’s … Read more