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India's automotive component production to reach $145 bn by 2030: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, April 11: The country's automotive component production is set to grow to $145 billion by 2030, with exports tripling from $20 billion to $60 billion, while generating 2-2.5 million new employment opportunities, a NITI Aayog report projected on Friday.
India must ramp up R&D capabilities to disrupt strategic supply chains: Debjani Ghosh
New Delhi, April 11: Debjani Ghosh, a fellow at the NITI Aayog and the former president of industry body Nasscom, on Friday said there are "important opportunities" facing India, and the country must ramp up its R&D capabilities.
Debjani Ghosh delves upon India's AI potential at Carnegie Global Tech Summit
New Delhi, April 11: Debjani Ghosh, a fellow at the NITI Aayog and the former president of industry body Nasscom, speaking at the Carnegie Global Tech Summit on Friday, delved upon AI landscape in India and how the country can the leverage the opportunity this emerging technology has to offer.
About half of aspirational districts witness sharp drop in multi-dimensional poverty
New Delhi, April 11: Nealy half of aspirational districts in the country have seen a quicker drop in multi-dimensional poverty levels, with Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu leading the pack.
NITI Aayog to conduct workshop to boost assistive tech in India
New Delhi, April 8: NITI Aayog on Tuesday said it will conduct a workshop to boost assistive technology in India.
Bengal witnessed 11.43 pc GST growth: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, April 6: West Bengal has witnessed an 11.43 per cent growth in Goods & Services Tax (GST) collection during the financial year 2024-25 over the corresponding figure achieved during the previous financial year of 2023-24, the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Sunday.
Mizoram's innovative project to cultivate entrepreneurial mindset among students
Aizawl, April 5: The Mizoram government has prepared an innovative 'Project Intodelh' (Self-Sufficiency) to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among secondary and higher secondary level students through financial literacy and life skills training, an official said here on Saturday.
AI crucial, but need to be cautious: MP CM
Bhopal/New Delhi, April 5: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that AI is crucial, but at the same time, we also need to be cautious about the new technology.
Amitabh Kant advocates for global cooperation at G20 Sherpa meeting
New Delhi, April 4: Former CEO of NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant participated in the G20 Sherpa meeting, emphasizing the importance of promoting global growth to drive sustainable development.
NITI Aayog works with Gram Panchayats to boost climate resilience at grassroots level
New Delhi, April 4: NITI Aayog on Friday convened a national workshop with Gram Panchayats to enable the integration of climate adaptation tools into local development planning.
GST Council seeks revenue growth without public burden: Finance Minister
New Delhi, April 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized on Tuesday that financial matters of the country and states should remain above politics.
'NITI NCAER States Economic Forum' portal to boost research on public finances launched
New Delhi, April 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday launched the “NITI NCAER States Economic Forum” portal, that will help states make more meaningful interventions, raising revenues, managing debts and learning from peer experiences.
FM Sitharaman to launch a portal having repository of social, economic, research data on Tuesday
New Delhi, March 31: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), has developed a portal which is a comprehensive repository of data on social, economic and fiscal parameters, research reports, papers, and expert commentary on State Finances for a period of about 30 years (1990-91 to 2022-23).
FM Sitharaman to launch States Economic Forum portal
New Delhi, March 31: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the 'NITI NCAER States Economic Forum' portal on Tuesday.
India-US bilateral trade pact likely by year-end: NITI Aayog's Arvind Virmani
New Delhi, March 28: Bilateral trade between India and the US is likely to be signed by the end of the year, said Arvind Virmani, Member Niti Aayog, while releasing the government think tank's 'Trade Watch July -September 12 FY25' report.
IIM Jammu in collaboration with Niti Aayog organizes NITI States workshop
Jammu, March 26: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu, in collaboration with NITI Aayog and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, organized the NITI States Workshop on March 26 at its Jagti Campus.
MSMEs most affected by regulations; must address their challenges in clusters: NITI Aayog CEO
New Delhi, March 26: BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog on Wednesday noted that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are most affected by regulations and MSMEs cannot exist in isolation and that their challenges must be tackled in clusters and groups.
Challenges faced by MSMEs must be addressed in clusters, not isolation: NITI Aayog CEO
New Delhi, March 26: BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, on Wednesday said that MSMEs cannot exist in isolation and their challenges must be tackled in clusters and groups.
NITI Aayog organizes National Workshop on 'Building Synergies in Indian Innovation Ecosystem' in GIFT City
Gandhinagar, March 24: NITI Aayog organized a National Workshop on "Building Synergies in Indian Innovation Ecosystem" at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
India must transition from service-based to product-based industry model: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, March 24: India must transition from a service-based to a product-based industry model, said Dr. V.
Gujarat achieves 95% of NITI Aayog's TB elimination target, emerged as best-performing State
Gandhinagar, March 23: Gujarat has made remarkable progress in 2024 toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of eliminating tuberculosis in India by 2025.
'Recipe for ecological disaster': Jairam Ramesh praises scientists' body for opposing Great Nicobar project
New Delhi, March 22: Congress leader and former Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh has expressed his support for a scientists' body that has come out against the Great Nicobar mega infra project, warning how it could irreversibly disrupt the island's unique ecosystem and impact its flora and fauna, especially the long-tailed macaque.
Cities are centres of growth, innovation: Amitabh Kant highlights sustainability during Raisina dialogue in Delhi
New Delhi, March 19: The former CEO of NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant highlighted the importance of building sustainable cities to urbanise the country, highlighting such projects as being centres of "growth and and innovation," while speaking at the Raisina dialogue being held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
NITI Aayog hosts workshop to strengthen science, technology councils
New Delhi, March 18: The NITI Aayog on Tuesday held a special workshop to boost India's science and technology (S&T) sector.
India resolved to eliminating 5 diseases in 5 years, TB control progressing well: Dr VK Paul
New Delhi, March 18: India is resolved to eliminating five diseases in the coming five years that include leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, measles, rubella and kala-azar, Dr V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday.
Bill Gates explores AI-driven 'Viksit Bharat' strategy room at NITI Aayog
New Delhi, March 17: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday visited NITI Aayog’s Viksit Bharat Strategy Room (VBSR), where he experienced an advanced AI-enabled immersive centre designed to enhance evidence-based decision making for policymakers across the country.
Would encourage regional parties to think nationally, national parties to think regionally: Annamalai highlights benefits of One Nation, One Election
Chennai, March 14: In a detailed explanation of the One Nation, One Election (ONOE) proposal, Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai outlined the significant benefits of aligning elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies on Friday.
MP seeks public opinion for 'Vision 2047'
Bhopal, March 13: As envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India achieve the milestone of becoming a $30 trillion economy by 2047, the Madhya Pradesh government is seeking public suggestions to chart the future of the state.
India to strengthen R&D, industrial ecosystem to prepare for future pandemic: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, March 10: Amid the looming threat of zoonotic spillovers, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday said that India will strengthen its research and development capacities as well as industrial ecosystem to prepare for future pandemics.
Ministry of Labour and Employment urges platform workers to register on e-Shram portal
New Delhi, March 8: The Ministry of Labour and Employment urged platform workers to register on the e-Shram portal.
Chhattisgarh's Bastar awarded Rs 3 cr from NITI Aayog for excellence in education
Raipur, March 7: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said that the Bastar district has been awarded Rs 3 crore by NITI Aayog for its 'outstanding performance' in improving education quality, enhancing learning engagement, integrating education technology, and fostering a strong teacher-student bond.
MSMEs must integrate with large supply chains for 8 pc growth: Suman Bery
New Delhi, March 6: India's corporate sector must step up, and MSMEs need to be integrated into larger supply chains to drive real competitiveness and achieve 7-8 per cent growth” NITI Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery said here on Thursday.
Technology can boost India's growth rate by 2-3 pc: NITI Aayog CEO
New Delhi, March 5: Technology has the potential to increase India's growth rate by 2-3 per cent, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday as the government think tank launched the NITI Frontier Tech Hub (NITI-FTH), which will serve as a frontier tech action tank to make India a technology-driven nation.
Quantum computing to bring major changes in national security strategies: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, March 5: NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a detailed report on the impact of quantum computing on national security, emphasising that quantum technology is not just a scientific breakthrough but also a competition for future global power.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda chairs meeting of Mission Steering Group for National Health Mission
New Delhi, March 4: Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired the ninth meeting of Mission Steering Group (MSG) of National Health Mission (NHM) on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
NITI Aayog report shows 42 % YOY growth in women borrowers
New Delhi, March 3: NITI Aayog on Monday launched the report titled "From Borrowers to Builders: Women's Role in India's Financial Growth Story". The report launched by CEO NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, reveals that more women in India are seeking credit and actively monitoring their credit scores, according to an official statement by the NITI Aayog
Women accessing credit to run businesses jumps 42 pc to 27 million: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, March 3: At least 27 million women in India are seeking credit for running business enterprises and actively monitoring their credit scores, a report showed on Monday, which signifies a massive year-on-year surge.
Women in India increasingly seeking credit, monitoring credit scores: Report
New Delhi, March 3: Women in India are increasingly seeking credit and actively monitoring their credit scores, a report launched by NITI Aayog on Monday said.
When a woman is empowered, she uplifts her family, her community, and entire nation: MoS Jayant Chaudhary
New Delhi, March 1: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with NITI Aayog, launched Swavalambini-- a Women Entrepreneurship Programme at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, taking a significant step towards strengthening women entrepreneurship in India, the ministry said in a release on Saturday.
NITI Aayog workshop on women-led development in North-East concludes
Aizawl, Feb 28: The third state workshop organised by NITI Aayog on enabling the women-led development through entrepreneurship in the North-East region concluded at Mizoram University and was attended by many top dignitaries from the state government including the Chief Minister.