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Rajiv Kumar steps down as Niti Aayog vice chairman: Reports

He is likely to be replaced by economist Suman Bery.

NITI Aayog releases draft battery swapping policy, prioritizes major cities

According to the draft policy, vehicles with swappable batteries will be sold without a battery, providing the benefit of lower purchase costs to potential EV owners

India should aspire to become high-income country by 2047: NITI Aayog CEO

Kant further said that India will grow if the country can use power of its private sector

Should purchasing power parity of $3.2 be made India's formal poverty line?

Experts have some reservations about the methodology used to arrive at the number, and that the poverty figures under the existing PPP of $1.9 per person per day have been understated

States should cut VAT to give relief to consumers: Puri on fuel prices

All BJP-ruled states have reduced VAT on petrol and diesel, Puri pointed out

Niti Aayog CEO asks EV makers to recall vehicle batches involved in fires

Amitabh Kant said that the time is ripe for the EV industry to instill a sense of confidence in consumers the way global automakers do by voluntarily recalling their vehicles over fire risks

Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's State Energy and Climate Index Round 1

Gujarat was followed by Kerala and Punjab

Gujarat tops Niti Aayog's export index for second year in a row

This is the second consecutive year that Gujarat has emerged as the top performer.

Gujarat again tops NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2021

Gujarat has topped Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2021, followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, in the second and third place respectively

Atmanirbhar Bharat not a closed economy, it's global: NITI Aayog V-C

Self-reliance is not the same thing as self-sufficiency, NITI Aayog V-C said

Sanctions on Russia unlikely to trouble defence sector: Niti Aayog member

India's defence sector will not face any problems because of the western sanctions on Russia, Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat said on Wednesday.

Need to identify sectors where India can lead, says PM Narendra Modi

As war rages on between two of the world's largest wheat producers - Russia and Ukraine - analysts say that India's wheat exports could touch a new record of 10 million tonnes in 2022-23

Agri Ministry ready with new Rs 2,500 cr plan to boost natural farming

The proposed new scheme on natural farming will soon be placed before the Cabinet for approval, the official said

Plan for railways asset monetisation didn't attract enough investors: Kant

Kant said the private sector will come to invest only if there are assured returns

PhonePe, NITI Aayog announce FinTech Open Hackathon winners

The first prize was awarded to a hack called BizFiz, a solution for MSMEs to make loan application processes easier and make the process of loan underwriting easier for banks.

NITI Aayog working on index to identify gaps in gender equality

The index will support policy action and advocacy around gender and will be aligned to the framework of Sustainable Development Goals

LIVE: Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front

Top Ukrainian military officials came under a shelling attack during a tour of the front of the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Moving on from India@75 dreams

On all counts, the government's record on its five-year goal to build a new India is dismal

PhonePe, NITI Aayog partner up to launch fintech open hackathon

The hackathon will provide an opportunity for innovators, digital creators and developers from all over India to think, ideate and code.

Top headlines: RBI official wants crypto ban; Canada seeks more immigrants

Top property developers across western and northern India are getting into 'second homes' concept at leisure destinations. More on that in our morning wrap.