Niti Aayog

NITI Aayog Forms Panel To Study Feasibility Of Hyperloop Tech In India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2020

Government think-tank NITI Aayog has formed a high-level panel to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin Hyperloop technology for ultrahigh speed travel in India, weeks after its first test was completed with humans on board.

KITE Among Elite List Of Best Models In HRD Category Of NITI Aayog

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday November 21, 2020

A NITI Aayog report, released on Nov 17, highlights the interventions made by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) in infrastructure upgradation in schools, use of ICT in education, training, content development, internet connectivity and e-learning among others.

PM Modi Holds Meet To Review India's Covid Vaccination Strategy

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday November 21, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a virtual meeting with top officials including those from the centre's think-tank NITI Aayog on India's strategy for developing a COVID-19 vaccine and making it accessible to the masses.

Government To Offer Production-Linked Incentives To More Sectors: NITI Aayog

Business | Reuters | Friday October 30, 2020

The Cabinet will soon consider approving such incentives for more sectors, Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of NITI Aayog, a government think-tank told a virtual conferenc

PM Modi To Interact With CEOs Of Leading Global Oil And Gas Firms On Monday

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 24, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CEOs of leading global oil and gas companies on Monday at an annual event organised by the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Second Wave Of COVID Can't Be Ruled Out In Winters: Expert Panel Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 18, 2020

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths have declined in the last three weeks as the spread of the pandemic has stabilised in most of the states, Niti Aayog Member VK Paul said on Sunday, but, he added, that possibility of a second wave of infections in the winter season.

Bharat Ke Mahaveer: Dia Mirza And Sonu Sood To Co-Host Documentary Series On COVID-19 Heroes

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 15, 2020

Sonu Sood, who has been at the forefront of COVID-related relief activities, said the pandemic has been "painful" but it didn't deter individuals to show extraordinary sense of empathy

Delhi Should Prepare For 15,000 Daily Covid Cases During Winter: Report

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 9, 2020

Delhi needs to be prepared for about 15,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 per day taking into account the upcoming winter season-related respiratory problems, large influx of patients from outside and festive gatherings, a report drafted by the NCDC has warned.

Government Plans $4.6 Billion In Incentives For Battery Makers In Electric Vehicle Push: Report

Business | Reuters | Friday September 25, 2020

A proposal drafted by NITI Aayog said government could slash its oil import bills by as much as $40 billion if electric vehicles were widely adopted.

इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों पर जीएसटी की दरों को कम करने के लिए सरकार कर रही है काम: नीती आयोग

Shams Raza Naqvi | Tuesday September 22, 2020

नीती आयोग के सीईओ अमिताभ कांत ने कहा कि सरकार इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों (ईवी) पर टैक्स की दरों को 5 प्रतिशत से कम करने की कोशिश कर रही है. इसकी तुलना में अन्य वाहनों पर 28 प्रतिशत टैक्स लगता है.

Government Working To Reduce GST Rates On Electric Vehicles: Niti Aayog

Edited by Shubham Parashar | Monday September 21, 2020

Amitabh Kant, CEO- Niti Aayog said that the government has been trying bringing down the tax rates on electric vehicles (EVs) to 5 per cent and compared to 28 per cent at other vehicles.

EV Prices Will Fall In The Next Two Years Says BluSmart Founder

Edited By Sahil Gupta | Tuesday September 22, 2020

Anmol Singh Jaggi, founder and CEO, cited the fact that EVs have already crashed by 30-35 per cent thanks to a combination of tax reliefs and scales of the OEMs increasing.

Railways Clarifies On "Zero Fatality" Claim After NITI Aayog's Questions

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 20, 2020

The Railways Thursday said around 29,000-30,000 deaths occurred due to "trespassing and other untoward incidents" on its premises in the past three years, after the Niti Aayog raised questions over its zero fatality claim in the last fiscal.

Centre To Review Guidelines For On-Demand Coronavirus Tests: NITI Aayog

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 18, 2020

With nearly nine lakh COVID-19 tests being held per day, the government has said it would review the guidelines for testing to see if it can be made available on an on-demand basis for the people.

Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Oxford Vaccine Soon, Will Take 7 Months

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 18, 2020

A vaccine for coronavirus will enter the third phase of clinical trials in India anytime now, government's think-tank Niti Aayog said today, holding out hope for the country which has been logging the highest number of daily cases in the world since August 8. The vaccine which will be tested is the one developed by UK's Oxford University, Niti Aayo...