niti aayog

NITI Aayog released a report in New Delhi today titled "Realising the Export Potential of India's Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector," which aims to position India as a global hub for sports manufacturing.The report focuses on leveraging micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...

New Delhi, March 19 India has the potential to significantly increase its exports of sports equipment to USD 8.1 billion and generate around 5.4 million additional jobs by 2036, according to a report released by Niti Aayog on Thursday.The report focuses on increasing India's share in global...

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba stated today that well-designed competition laws create the moral framework for markets. Speaking at the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi, Mr. Gauba highlighted that in an emerging economy like India, competition laws and...

Hyderabad, March 16 – Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla stated on Monday that the state's economy remains strong and resilient, highlighting a projected Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of ₹17.82 lakh crore for 2025-26, reflecting impressive growth of 10.7 per cent.In his address to the...

New Delhi, March 16 The government will soon launch a revised Stand-Up India scheme to provide better benefits to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and women entrepreneurs who want to start new businesses, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.Launched in 2016, the...

New Delhi, March 16 Nominated Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty urged the Centre on Monday to establish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the Raichur district of Karnataka, citing decades of underdevelopment and poor healthcare infrastructure in northern Karnataka.Raising the...

Gandhinagar, March 13 – The Gujarat government has approved road development projects worth Rs 1,185 crore across five districts in South Gujarat as part of a broader effort to strengthen logistics connectivity and support the long-term development of the Surat Economic Region (SER).Chief...

March 12, Kohima: The Nagaland government is working to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to hand over the half-constructed multi-disciplinary sports complex (MDSC) in Dimapur to the Sports Authority of India (SAI).Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio informed the assembly today while responding to a...

Itanagar, March 12 Arunachal Pradesh topped the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) for 2023-24 among the North Eastern and Himalayan states, according to a report released by NITI Aayog.The FHI is a comprehensive framework for assessing and comparing the fiscal performance of states. It outlines each...

A delegation from Germany visited the NITI Aayog in New Delhi today to learn about the Government's flagship initiatives.The initiatives include the Aspirational District Programme and the Aspirational Blocks Programme, which aim to accelerate development and improve service delivery at the...

NITI Aayog released the second annual edition of the Fiscal Health Index 2026 in New Delhi today. The report highlights several policy priorities for strengthening fiscal health across states.These include enhancing revenue mobilization and strengthening state-owned tax capacity, rationalizing...

New Delhi, March 11 The government think tank, Niti Aayog, urged state governments on Wednesday to adhere to fiscal deficit norms under the FRBM Act through disciplined expenditure management, expanding the GST base, and enhancing their own tax capacity.The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget...

New Delhi, March 10 The services of the 199 district agro-meteorological units, which provide crucial and detailed weather-related advice to farmers at the block level, will be discontinued by March 20, according to an order issued by the India Meteorological Department.According to the order...

Bhagalpur (Bihar), March 10 – The traditional Manjusha art of Bhagalpur, Bihar, which received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag five years ago, has become a major source of income for women and has helped this folk art gain wider national and international recognition.On September 14...

Kolkata, March 10 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell Chief and the party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, criticised the Mamata Banerjee government on Tuesday for not participating in the Central government-led Aspirational Blocks Programme through the NITI Aayog.In a post...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Tuesday the development of a four-lane corridor on the Badnawar-Petlawad-Thandla-Timarwani section of National Highway-752D, which stretches for 80.45 kilometers with a total...

Patna, March 10: Amid ongoing political developments in Bihar, Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, has sharply criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the launch of the third phase of the 'Samriddhi Yatra' on Tuesday.In a strongly-worded statement on social media, Rohini...

Bengaluru, March 9 NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat emphasized on Monday that India's future mobility landscape will be shaped by a combination of technology, policy, economics, environmental considerations, and human behavior.He also highlighted the role of digital innovation in India's...

Today, discussions began in the Rajya Sabha regarding the functioning of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking first, BJP's Ghyas Shyam Tiwari stated that since ancient times, Indian culture has been closely linked to nature and the environment. He praised the...

New Delhi, March 9 – Kisan Trust organized the ‘Aparajita Samman Samaroh 2026’ on the occasion of International Women’s Day, bringing together policymakers, experts, and women achievers to discuss empowerment and recognize the courage and achievements of women, including acid attack survivors...