The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), has successfully completed its Special Campaign 2.0, aimed at resolving pending matters and promoting cleanliness (Swachhta) within government offices. This campaign, initiated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), ran from November 2022 to August 2023, building upon the success […]
PM Modi to meet economists at NITI Aayog today in light of upcoming Union Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a meeting with economists at NITI Aayog on Friday, sources said. As per information, Prime Minister in the meeting will seek the opinions and suggestions of the economists and will also assess the state of the Indian economy and its challenges, ahead […]
J-K – first to establish Atal Tinkering Labs in partnership with NITI Aayog
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first amongst States/UTs to establish an Atal Tinkering Lab in partnership with the government think tank NITI Aayog. NITI Aayog is keen to replicate the J&K model of Atal Tinkering Lab to rest of the country on 50:50 cost sharing […]
Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to become India’s G20 Sherpa: Sources
Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant is going to be India’s new G20 Sherpa as Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goel will give up his position as he has been tasked with other pressing duties, sources familiar with the matter said. With the G-20 presidency coming to India in November, a full-time […]
Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar govt over NITI Aayog ranking of Bihar
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Bihar’s low ranking in NITI Aayog’s poverty index baseline report and said that the “double-engine” government is responsible for this. While extending greetings for New Year, Yadav spoke to the media and said, “Whom do you hold responsible for Bihar being […]
NITI Aayog partner in development of Uttarakhand: Dr Rajiv Kumar
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson Dr Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said that the think tank is playing the role of partner in the development of Uttarakhand and added that floating population should also be included in the parameters of central schemes. “NITI Aayog is determined to become more and more helpful in the development of Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh […]
NITI Aayog releases annual plan for gradual rollout of E20 ethanol
The NITI Aayog on Monday released the annual plan for the gradual rollout of E20 ethanol in the country which will result into saving Rs 30,000 crore of foreign exchange per year among other benefits. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 5, 2021 released the report of the expert committee on ‘Roadmap […]
Punjab CM Amarinder likely to skip NITI Aayog meet chaired by PM Modi today
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is unlikely to attend Saturday’s meeting of the Niti Aayog’s governing council to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said. “Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will not attend the NITI Aayog meeting today. He is indisposed, State Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal will attend the […]
NITI Aayog official tests positive for Covid-19, a floor of Delhi office sealed for sanitation
A floor of NITI Aayog’s office in Delhi has been sealed for sanitation after a staffer tested positive for Covid-19. The third floor of the NITI Aayog office in Delhi has been sealed and sanitisation work is underway. Earlier this week, at least two officials working with the External Affairs Ministry tested […]