Amitabh Kant

Kerala Tops NITI Aayog's School Education Quality Ranking, Uttar Pradesh At The Bottom

Education | Written By Maitree Baral | Monday September 30, 2019

All seven union territories have shown an improvement in their overall performance scores.

Can't Reach $5 Trillion Economy Without Top Class Engineers: NITI Aayog CEO

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 7, 2019

India cannot achieve $5 trillion economy without producing top class engineers, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday.

NITI Aayog Is "Not In Touch With India": Jairam Ramesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday took a swipe at the NITI Aayog after its CEO Amitabh Kant questioned apprehensions about an economic slowdown.

"India Has Game Plan For Electric Vehicles," Says NITI Aayog CEO

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

India has put in place a game plan for electric vehicles (EV) and its components like batteries to ensure clean cities, reduce imports and utilise solar power, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday.

Union Budget "Path-Breaking, Comprehensive": NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

India News | ANI | Friday July 5, 2019

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Thursday praised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calling it path-breaking and comprehensive.

Amitabh Kant Gets Two-Year Extension As Niti Aayog CEO

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Amitabh Kant was givena two-year extension as Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog, an official order said.

Circular Economy Can Generate 1.4 crore Jobs In 5-7 Years: NITI Aayog CEO

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Circular economy has potential to create nearly one-and-half crore jobs in next five to seven years and create lakhs of new entrepreneurs, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said in Delhi on Monday.

Automobile OEMs Will Be Given Clear Roadmap For Electrification, Says Niti Aayog

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The proposal to ban all two-wheelers with internal combustion engines below 150 cc by 2025 is still a draft proposal and the government will look at reactions and recommendations from manufacturers. Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that a clear roadmap will be formulated for converting two-wheelers and three-wheelers to electric.

NITI Aayog Urges Centre To Use Artificial Intelligence To Solve Problems

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Government thinktank Niti Aayog has asked central ministries and states to identify key projects where artificial intelligence could be adopted to resolve problems in areas like health, education and agriculture.

NITI Aayog Delegation, Led By Amitabh Kant, Visits Saudi Arabia

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 18, 2019

Invest India Grid was launched in Saudi Arabia during the visit of a NITI Aayog delegation with 40 opportunities of investment, trade and business also identified during the visit.

"Jobs Dipping Amid 7.5% Growth?": Arun Jaitley Junks "Unverified" Report

Business | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday February 1, 2019

Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday brushed aside a leaked report that suggested a four-decade high in unemployment rate under the Narendra Modi government, terming it as an "unverified draft" that cannot be taken at face value. "I don't think that is a report. It's a draft that has not been approved," he said.

There Should Be No Road Tax On Electric Vehicles, Says Amitabh Kant

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 11, 2019

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said there should be no road tax on electric vehicles to bring the ownership cost of electronic vehicles at par with combustion vehicles.

New RBI Governor Very Sensible, Forward-Looking: NITI Aayog CEO

India News | ANI | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Shaktikanta Das was appointed RBI Governor a day after Urjit Patel quit abruptly.

For Quality Infrastructure, India Needs USD 4.5 Trillion: Niti Aayog CEO

India News | ANI | Thursday November 1, 2018

India needs to spend around USD 4.5 trillion till 2040 to develop infrastructure in order to improve economic activity, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday.

A Car Will Be Sold In India Every Second By 2030, Says NITI Aayog Boss

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 5, 2018

India will emerge as the biggest passenger car market by 2030, with a car sold every second in the country, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday.