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NITI Aayog sealed for 48 hrs after staffer tests positive for coronavirus

NITI VC Rajiv Kumar said that other staffers are working from remote locations

NITI Aayog building sealed for 48 hrs after staffer tests Covid-19 positive

A director-level officer working at NITI Bhawan has tested positive for coronavirus

'Toilet man of India': Journo-turned-civil servant wears this tag proudly

Parameswaran Iyer talks to Ruchika Chitravanshi about why he decided to give up his journalism job to sit for the civil services examination... and all that followed...

Covid-19 exposes regulatory chinks, may force firms to replan work formats

Work-from-home model may go out once things stabilise; companies call for labour, social security, financial and education reforms

PM Modi to make it official today: Lockdown will stay with caveats

But, even if lockdown restrictions are eased, labour remains the biggest challenge for both agriculture and industry.

Why Maruti Suzuki is not charged up about India's electric car race

Carmakers are rushing to make EVs, but not Maruti; it believes these won't make sense till battery technology, charging infra and financing improve in India

NITI Aayog seeks help from NGOs, UN, industry bodies in combating Covid-19

The initiative is being undertaken by the empowered group, constituted on March 29 under the Disaster Management Act 2005 and headed by Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog

Covid-19 crisis: Don't see a recession, recovery from Q2, says Rajiv Kumar

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar tells Indivjal Dhasmana that since the approach followed to give the package is graded, one can assume that more would be announced if there is requirement

Covid-19 relief: FM announces Rs 1.7 trn plan for poor, migrant workers

Package announced includes both food security and cash transfer components

Covid-19: Centre to fast-track PM-KISAN disbursals for 85 mn farmers

Will push Rs 16,000 cr into rural hands by April first week

Health Ministry guidelines mandate online course for telemedicine practice

Doctors must complete course within 3 years of notification of norms; expert says guidelines seem fine, but will take months to prepare the course and won't be useful during Covid-19 pandemic

Coronavirus may impact investments into India from Japan: Keiichi Onozawa

In the long term, however, we reaffirmed the importance of robust global supply chain

Parliamentary panel pulls up planning ministry for not using funds fully

The Standing Committee on Finance, headed by Jayant Sinha, in a report noted that a scrutiny of the budget of the Ministry of Planning reveals under-utilisation of funds in important areas.

Top business headlines: ONGC m-cap plunges, crude oil dives, and more

Indian stocks on Monday recorded their worst single-day fall in more than four years, tracking global markets.

DCC may discuss telcos' AGR issue on Friday; COAI presses for relief

The industry has made a string of demands including a moratorium, staggered mode of payment, lower licence fee and setting up of a tariff floor.

NITI, Nasscom launch AI-based modules to 'empower young minds at schools'

The module contains activities, videos, and experiments that enable students to work through and learn the various concepts of AI.

Slowdown has bottomed out; economy must be opened up for growth: Panagariya

He noted that since about 2003, India has been growing at an average rate of about 7% and the first five years of the Modi government was characterised by 7.5% growth on an average

Flowers for planning

After the dismantling of the Planning Commission, the centre continued to do the same work for NITI Aayog

Agri sector faces issues in implementation of policy reforms: Niti Aayog

The states should be encouraged to play an active role in the overall growth of the agriculture sector, said NITI Aayog member

Not fiscal stimulus, other measures needed to boost economy: NITI Aayog VC

He also said there have already been plenty of measures taken by the government in the recent past