Govt sets up 6 sector-specific groups to identify products to boost manufacturing, cut importsIndia is boosting domestic manufacturing. Six expert groups will identify 100 products to reduce import dependence. This initiative aims to...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
India research funding shock: 76% say industry rarely supports R&D, reveals NITI Aayog-backed EoDR survey reportIndia's research landscape faces significant hurdles, a NITI Aayog survey reveals. Researchers grapple with lengthy proposal approvals, sca...
26 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Modi pitches ‘ease of living’ roadmap at Council of Ministers’ meetPrime Minister Narendra Modi met with his council of ministers to discuss improving ease of living and doing business. The meeting focused ...
22 May, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Niti Aayog moots international mobility frameworkNiti Aayog has put forward a plan for skilled Indian workers to work abroad. This framework aims to create a clear path for migration. It w...
21 May, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
20 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Capital goods boom, apparel bust: India's manufacturing growth is concentrated where it creates the fewest jobsIndia's industrial growth shows a worrying divide. Capital-intensive sectors driven by domestic demand are performing well. However, labor-...
15 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Niti Aayog to strengthen model concession agreement framework for multi-modal logistics parksNiti Aayog is actively working on improving frameworks for major infrastructure projects. This includes updating agreements for multi-modal...
13 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Govt may restructure role, responsibilities of Niti Aayog in line with expert panel suggestionsWhile sources said that the panel had come to an extensive set of suggestions for the Aayog, a final call will only be taken by the PMO on ...
14 Nov, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
Niti asks two and three wheeler makers to present EV conversion plan in 2 weeksThe industry was cautioned that if they do not take steps to address pollution issues, courts will step in.
22 Jun, 2019, 08.00 AM IST
Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar offers a lesson on ‘Swadeshi Economics’Kumar asked opposers of the Walmart-Flipkart deal to look at the definition of the term in light of two critical objectives — generating mo...
30 May, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
Swadeshi Jagran Manch decides to audit Niti Aayog after it supports GM cropsSJM feels the reports by the Aayog do not accurately reflect stakeholders’ views, and wants a constructive debate on role of Aayog.
09 Dec, 2016, 12.30 AM IST
Niti Aayog to hire creative agency to expand outreachThe creative/marketing agency will work with the Aayog to develop and execute an overall marketing and communications plan.
07 Jul, 2016, 05.50 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
Panel: Make NITI Aayog independentThe time is opportune for NITI Aayog to comprehensively converge its respective mandate without losing focus on the objective for which it ...
25 Apr, 2015, 04.09 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to seek experts' views at first NITI meeting on FridayModi on Friday brainstorm with experts in the maiden meeting of NITI Aayog to find ways to boost economy as government prepares to present ...
05 Feb, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to seek budget inputs from experts at NITI Aayog meeting on FridayFinance Minister Arun Jaitley would conduct the meeting in which the Prime Minister will interact with economists and experts.
04 Feb, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Is Niti Aayog aim to deflect impression that govt is short of professionals?This government, with its record of delivery, new initiatives and reliance on civil servants did not really require an independent body .
14 Jan, 2015, 12.24 PM IST