NITI Aayog launches ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0’ to boost development in aspirational areas
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0’, a three-month nationwide campaign starting from January 28 and running till April 14, 2026, to improve key development indicators in Aspirational Districts and Blocks across India. The campaign aims to achieve full coverage, also known as saturation, of important services related to […]
NITI Aayog draws roadmap to boost India’s circular economy
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) NITI Aayog has launched three reports on Enhancing Circular Economy in End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), Waste Tyres and E-waste and Lithium-ion Batteries in India. These reports analyse challenges in the circular economy ecosystem in India and provide recommendations for infrastructure development, sector formalisation, strengthening the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, and […]
NITI Aayog unveils roadmap for cutting emissions in cement, aluminium, MSME sectors
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday unveiled a roadmap for the decarbonisation of aluminium, cement, and MSME sectors in India as the nation goes in for a massive expansion of industry and infrastructure to achieve the Viksit Bharat Goal of $30 trillion. CEO NITI Aayog, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, said: “About a year and […]
NITI Aayog unveils blueprint to empower MSMEs by boosting scheme implementation, service delivery
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Thursday released a detailed blueprint to improve outcomes for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by streamlining scheme implementation, strengthening inter-ministerial coordination, and enhancing the delivery of financial, skill, marketing, and innovation support. The report, titled ‘Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes’, outlines […]
Over 13 lakh Indian students studied abroad in 2024: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India continues to send a large number of students overseas for higher education, with more than 13.35 lakh Indians studying abroad in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing dependence on foreign universities despite having the world’s largest college-age population, according to a report released by NITI Aayog on Monday. Canada, the […]
Boost for Mizoram’s organic ginger as NITI Aayog bats for national recognition
New Delhi/Aizawl, Nov 25 (IANS) NITI Aayog has recommended that Mizoram be recognised as the “Ginger Capital of India” and emphasised the need to preserve the organic quality of its produce while adopting modern processing technologies and expanding its footprint in domestic and global markets, officials said on Tuesday. A senior Mizoram government official said […]
Niti Aayog releases report on enhancing water security across 18 blocks in 11 states
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) NITI Aayog released a report on Wednesday titled “Water Budgeting in Aspirational Blocks,” marking a significant effort to take forward local water budgeting for enhancing water security. The water budgeting exercise uses a web-based platform, Varuni, to enhance the block-level water security planning and undertake integrated water management. It provides […]
AI could add $1.9 trillion to Indian economy by 2035: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence has the power to transform India’s economic growth in the coming decade as it could add up to $1.9 trillion to the country’s economy by 2035, according to a new report by NITI Aayog on Monday. Globally, AI adoption is expected to generate $17–26 trillion in value over […]
UK-India report on infra highlights strong progress in investment
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The UK India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB) Year 1 report, released on Tuesday, highlights strong progress in catalysing sustainable infrastructure investment. The UKIIFB is designed to enhance the collaboration between NITI Aayog and the City of London and aims at unlocking infrastructure investment and leveraging the latter’s expertise in structuring […]
NITI Aayog, Nasscom Foundation to digitally empower one lakh lives in India
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) NITI Aayog and Nasscom Foundation on Monday announced their initiative, aligned with the Pradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyan, to digitally empowering one lakh lives in India. The initiative’s initial phase focuses on bridging the digital divide by providing digital literacy training and access to essential e-governance services across 60 Particularly […]
