India's R&D punches above its weight, but grant delays and red tape hold back researchersIndia is an innovation 'overperformer' but its research systems lag behind. Improving 'ease of doing R&D' is crucial. This requires faster ...
11 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Ashok Lahiri takes charge as Niti VCEconomist Ashok Kumar Lahiri has assumed the role of vice chairman at Niti Aayog, succeeding Suman Bery. A former chief economic adviser an...
09 May, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Who are R Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya, new NITI Aayog members?The Centre has appointed R Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog, taking the total number of such members to s...
02 May, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
CEA Anantha Nageswaran flags energy risk to growth storyIndia faces energy market volatility impacting farmers and workers. Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran highlights dependence on im...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Ex-CEA Ashok Lahiri to be next NITI Vice-ChairmanFormer Chief Economic Adviser Ashok Lahiri is set to become the new vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, replacing Suman Bery. Lahiri, a member of ...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021: Karnataka, Telangana & Haryana bag top spotsKarnataka has retained its top spot in the ‘Major States’ category, followed by Telangana and Haryana. Manipur has emerged as the best perf...
21 Jul, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
NITI Aayog creating jobless India, says RSS-backed trade union"Wrong policies of NITI Aayog are creating a jobless India," said Saji Narayanan, National president of BMS in a statement.
22 Jun, 2017, 07.46 PM IST
Coal India will continue to be one entity: Piyush GoyalGoyal, who is the minister of state for power, coal, new and renewable energy (independent charge) was speaking to reporters on the sidelin...
10 Jun, 2017, 07.03 PM IST
No plan to impose any tax on agricultural income: Arun Jaitley"I categorically state that the Central government has no plan to impose any tax on agriculture income," Jaitley said in a tweet.
27 Apr, 2017, 12.50 AM IST
Niti Aayog opens door to private sector expertsThe selection for advisors and senior advisors will be done through a departmental selection committee, which will be headed by a member-in...
03 Apr, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Niti Aayog extends deadline for research labs by a monthAmong the recently launched, crucial schemes of the Niti Aayog, ATL is one of the three major initiatives under the Atal Innovation Mission...
15 Jun, 2016, 11.31 PM IST
SJ&E Ministry wants Niti Aayog to monitor SC sub plan12th Five Year Plan has only one year left, decision has yet been taken if the Plan system will continue thereafter, not advisable to shift...
05 Jun, 2016, 02.43 PM IST
Centre to come out with formula for fund distribution for centrally sponsored schemesNITI Aayog has written to secretaries of central ministries calling for prompt action to develop an objective formula for distribution of C...
06 Feb, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
NITI forms expert panel on land lease; extends agri task forceGovernment think-tank NITI Aayog has constituted an expert group on land leasing, headed by former CACP chairman T Haque.
23 Sep, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
Land Act bit draconian, frame own laws: Arvind Panagariya to statesPanagariya said Land Acquisition Act, 2013, was a bit draconian and he had suggested the same to the govt even before assuming office at NI...
10 Sep, 2015, 08.06 PM IST
Railways ministry to send high level team to speed-up India-Bangla rail projectThe decision to send the Railway Ministry team to have a first-hand knowledge about the proposed project was taken at a meeting of NITI Aay...
20 Jun, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
Ahead of Budget, PM Narendra Modi calls for the first meeting of NITI AayogBefore NITI Aayog meeting, PM, has convened a meeting of eminent experts to discuss the economy and invite suggestions on the coming budget.
05 Feb, 2015, 10.44 AM IST