Niti Aayog

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.

No Model Code Violation In Niti Aayog Sharing Data With PM: Poll Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

The Election Commission has found no violation of the poll code in Niti Aayog sharing data with the prime minister's office on places where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.

Rajasthan Governor, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Must Resign: P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 6, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh and Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar have no right to remain in office after their indictment by the Election Commission (EC) for poll code violation.

"Modi Code Of Conduct": Congress Slams Poll Body Over Violations

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 6, 2019

The Congress today asked why the Election Commission let go off Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with a light rap for his "Modiji ki sena" remark, adding that the Uttar Pradesh chief minister "insults" the Indian Army and the poll body writes a "love letter" to him.

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar Violated Election Code: Poll Body

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday April 6, 2019

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar violated the Model Code of Conduct by speaking against the Congress's NYAY or minimum income guarantee promise plan, the Election Commission said on Friday, rejecting his reply as not satisfactory.

"I Spoke My Mind As An Economist": NITI Aayog Boss To Poll Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar is learnt to have told the Election Commission that he spoke against Congress's NYAY scheme as an economist and not as part of the policy body.

"NITI Aayog Fudged Data, Will Scrap It If Voted To Power": Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday March 30, 2019

The government's think tank NITI Aayog that replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 under the Prime Minister Narendra government will return if the Congress is voted to power this year, the party's chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Friday.

NITI Aayog Boss Seeks More Time To Respond To Election Commission Notice

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 28, 2019

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has sought time till April 5 from the Election Commission to respond to a show-cause notice issued to him for his remarks against the Congress over its minimum income guarantee promise.

NITI Aayog Official Gets Poll Body Notice For Remarks On Congress Promise

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday March 27, 2019

The Election Commission has issued a notice to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar over his remarks criticising the Congress's election promise of minimum income support for the poor.

Only 9% Indian Kids Get Proper Nutrition: NITI Aayog

IANS | Thursday March 14, 2019

One-third of the children in India are growing up stunted and tackling malnutrition.

Banks In Position To Pass On Benefit Of RBI Rate Cut: Niti Aayog

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 22, 2019

The government had to struggle through non-performing assets (NPAs) in the banking sector, the vice chairman of Niti Aayog said. The RBI had on February 7 announced a cut of 25 basis points in repo rate, and so far SBI is the only commercial bank to have followed suit.

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.

Rahul Gandhi's Basic Income Plan "Not Feasible": NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday February 10, 2019

Calling the Congress President Rahul Gandhi's promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "Garibi Hatao" slogan.

"What Draft Report": Former Stats Chief Trashes NITI Aayog Claim

India News | Written by Nidhi Razdan | Saturday February 9, 2019

The former head of India's Statistics Commission, PC Mohanan, who suddenly quit on January 28, has told NDTV that the government not releasing the NSSO report on jobs was the "last straw", forcing him to step down.

Ground Report: What Rs 6,000 Dole Means To India's Poorest Farmers

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday February 7, 2019

The Bahraich district, just 130 kilometres from Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow, but among India's poorest and most backward district as per Niti Aayog data, is where some of the beneficiaries of the huge Rs 75,000 crore government plan to top up farmer incomes stay. So just how far will Rs 6,000 take them?