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The award programme is organised to motivate these children to carry on with their studies despite the hurdles that they have faced or are facing. Twelve excellence awards were given this year to exceptional childhood cancer survivors. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

‘Arogya Yojana to also help counter childhood cancer’

Dr Paul was speaking at the 10th Annual National Childhood Cancer Excellence Awards Programme in the national capital.

11 Sep 2018 1:07 AM

India can save about Rs 1.2 lakh crore of forex outgo towards oil imports every year by adopting a policy regime to promote electric two-wheelers, a report by Niti Aayog has said.

Niti report pitches for policy regime to promote e-2 wheelers

The report was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Mobility Summit 'MOVE'.

09 Sep 2018 2:57 PM

India has over 170 million two-wheelers.

Niti report pitches for policy regime to promote electric-2 wheelers

India has a lot to gain by converting its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs at the earliest.

08 Sep 2018 11:03 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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM to inaugurate first Global Mobility Summit tomorrow

Over 2,200 participants from across the world including leaders from the government, industry.

06 Sep 2018 4:17 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

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday the government need not respond to daily or weekly changes in the oil prices as they declined in July after showing northward movement a month ago.

Govt need not respond to daily, weekly changes in oil prices: Niti Aayog

Crude oil has gained USD 7 a barrel in a fortnight, driven by fears that the US sanctions on Iran will likely contract supplies.

05 Sep 2018 4:10 PM

Truths and half-truths on eco slowdown

Interestingly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr Rajan are on the same page on the quality of governance in banks.

05 Sep 2018 1:17 AM

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan (Photo: PTI)

Rajan’s policies slowed down economy, not note ban: Niti

The GDP growth rate for April-June quarter of 2018-19 has been recorded at 8.2 per cent.

04 Sep 2018 5:05 AM

Government to focus on tech for charging electric vehicles

Lok Sabha elections, and the Centre wants to show the country’s readiness to adopt electric vehicles during the event.

02 Sep 2018 1:56 AM

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said that the objective of demonetisation was to help reduce cash transactions.

Objective of demonetisation was to reduce cash transactions: Niti Aayog VC

RBI report revealed that almost all demonetised notes were returned to banks.

31 Aug 2018 12:52 PM

The government think tank had prepared the thematic groups with the aim of bolstering the ‘Look East’ policy.

Special panel to develop hill states

Niti Aayog suggests Himalayan Authority to save fragile ecosystem.

31 Aug 2018 1:23 AM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has cancelled his proposed visit to the US, Israel and Canada next month in view of the BJP National Executive meeting and NITI Aayog Summit.

Gadkari cancels September visit to Israel, Canada, US

The visit has been cancelled in view of the forthcoming Mobility Summit by Niti Aayog and BJP National Executive Meeting.

28 Aug 2018 3:51 PM

Former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya has opined that rupee depreciation was long overdue, saying appreciated currency had hurt the country's exports.

Rupee fall no macro worry, was long overdue, says Panagariya

Rupee depreciation was long overdue, saying appreciated currency had hurt the country's exports.

26 Aug 2018 1:07 PM

Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Piyush Goyal and Suresh Prabhu will attend the two-day banking conclave beginning Thursday to dwell on issues including bad loans, plaguing the Indian banks.

Two-day banking conclave kicks off on Thursday

Niti Aayog and the Centre for Economic Policy Research are the host of India Banking Conclave 2018.

21 Aug 2018 7:18 PM

Trade deficit greater concern than rupee, says Niti chief

Niti Aayog will soon come out with development agenda for 'New India 2022'.

21 Aug 2018 4:09 PM

Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said the falling rupee is not a cause of worry as it is getting back to its natural value. (Photo: AP)

Falling rupee not a cause of worry, says Niti Aayog VC

Rupee should be realistically valued and should not be overvalued, he said.

16 Aug 2018 3:10 PM

MSP hike for crops and adoption of model APMC Act by states would help in doubling farmers' income by 2022, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said.

'MSP hike, adoption of model APMC Act to help double farmers' income'

The growth in agriculture sector is close to 5 per cent which is reasonable to achieve the target.

12 Aug 2018 1:03 PM

BMC’s ‘single window’ system hit in other states

It has simplified the building construction process such that developers now have to procure only 58 permissions.

11 Aug 2018 2:44 AM

The NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Wednesday announced a partnership to work towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the country.

NITI Aayog, CII join hands for sustainable development

The minister said that three things were key for sustainable development - energy, water and circular economy or a green industry.

09 Aug 2018 12:32 PM

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