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Kant also asked builders to construct flats in 8-10 months to make projects viable as interest rates are very high in India.

Niti CEO asks realty developers to speed up delivery of homes

The Niti Aayog CEO also favoured lowering of GST on under-construction properties.

14 Feb 2019 10:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with over 30 CEOs of leading companies with a view to finalise the second phase of the FAME India scheme on Friday, a top Niti Aayog official said. (Photo: AP)

PM to interact with over 30 CEOs on FAME scheme to promote EVs in India

The Prime Minister will listen to views of CEOs of leading companies and then take a final decision.

06 Sep 2018 7:40 PM

Electric-mobility will be preferred mode of road transport in India by next decade and the challenge for the country was to battery-charge all types of vehicles, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday.

E-mobility to be preferred mode of road transport by next decade: Kant

At present 76 per cent of all vehicles sold are 2-wheelers, which consumed 64 per cent of fuel and accounted for 30 per cent of pollution.

05 Sep 2018 7:53 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors of power, renewable energy, petroleum and natural gas, coal, and mining.

Modi reviews performance of key infrastructure sectors of Energy, Mining

The two-hour-long review meeting was attended by top officials from infrastructure-related Ministries, NITI Aayog.

08 Aug 2018 11:58 AM

In the course of the presentation made by Niti Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, it was noted that the pace of road construction has picked up significantly.

Road length figure sees major jump

Secretaries of key ministries were also present in the meeting, official sources said.

04 Aug 2018 5:06 AM

Blockchain to help boost ease of biz rank: Niti CEO

“The Prime Minister has brought a paradigm shift in trust in India. Blockchain can help reduce the trust deficit,” he added.

04 Aug 2018 12:06 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors of roads, rural and urban housing, railways, airports and ports.

Narendra Modi reviews progress of infrastructure sectors

The average road length constructed per day in financial year 2017-18 was 26.93 km, compared to 11.67 km in FY 2013-14.

03 Aug 2018 2:56 PM

Agriculture sector must grow at 4 per cent or higher in order to achieve GDP growth rate of 8-10 per cent, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.

Agriculture sector must grow at 4 pc or higher to boost economy: Kant

Agriculture tech startups have raised over USD 800 million in the last 5 years, he added.

30 Jul 2018 7:35 PM

For India to grow at 9-10 per cent for three decades consistently and reap the dividend of demographic advantage, promoting entrepreneurship among women has to be the key strategy, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.

Women entrepreneurs must for India to grow at 9-10 per cent, says Kant

He also pointed to Khap Panchayats of Haryana for not providing adequate opportunity for health, education and nutrition to women.

16 Jul 2018 1:24 PM

Age Debate: ‘Lateral entry’ to end IAS raj?

The lateral entry of professionals will make the Indian bureaucracy better, more efficient.

14 Jun 2018 2:16 AM

Niti Aayog, the premier policy-making think tank of the central government, will prepare a development agenda by June for 'New India 2022' and call for a chief ministers' meeting to discuss the matter.

Niti Aayog plans CMs' meet on 'New India 2022' strategy paper

Niti Aayog, the premier policy-making think tank of central govt, will prepare a development agenda by June for 'New India 2022'.

17 May 2018 5:19 PM

India needs to grow at about 10 per cent annually for the next three decades to be able to meet the ever-rising demands of its growing population.

India needs to grow at 10 pc for 30 yrs to meet population's demands

This order of growth however will not be achieved if the 'business-as-usual' approach to the use of scarce resources continues.

14 May 2018 7:36 PM

Kant listed out various measures and also added that after the recommendation, the challenge now lies with the administrative machinery both at the state and municipal level. (Photo: ANI)

Govt sanctions Rs 1200 cr to clear pollution in Delhi

Kant said that for the initiative to be a success, Delhi would require the support of its neighbouring states as well.

26 Feb 2018 3:41 PM

Niti Aayog making new list of sick PSUs for divestment: Kant

NITI Aayog has already recommended 40 sick PSUs for strategic disinvestment.

21 Feb 2018 3:39 PM

Rajasthan, Bihar and Odisha are among those which have performed poorly on the index.

Kerala tops Niti’s health index, UP worst

Among smaller states, Mizoram ranked first followed by Manipur, Goa.

10 Feb 2018 3:19 AM

Rajnath Singh was speaking at the launch of the book "On the Trail of the Black", edited by Bibek Debroy and Kishore Arun Desai. (Photo: PTI)

Need to root out corruption to reach targeted level of growth: Rajnath

To stop corruption at various levels, the government had started with the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.

27 Jan 2018 7:55 PM

Kant wrote to chief secretaries of the states concerned to designate senior officers to act as a bridge between the Centre and the district. (Photo: File)

Civil servants roped in as 'prabhari officers' for transformation of 115 backward districts

The prabhari officers will work towards poverty, health, education and infrastructure in a collaborative manner.

22 Nov 2017 3:35 PM

Digitisation to usher in jobs, says Amitabh Kant

He also suggested fortifying quality, prioritising investments in innovation and R&D and invest in life-long learning for employees.

16 Nov 2017 6:05 AM

‘Credit, debit cards, to be redundant in 4 years: Niti Aayog

He said that India is passing through a window of demographic transition, which rarely happens in history.

12 Nov 2017 6:26 AM

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Thursday pitched for channelling insurance and pension funds for financing infrastructure projects. (File Photo)

Niti Aayog CEO pitches for more private sector investments in infra projects

He also stressed that India needs strong bids and concession evaluation mechanism of PPP infrastructure projects.

26 Oct 2017 2:33 PM

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