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Odisha Ranks 12th In NITI Aayog's Innovation Index

New Delhi: With a score of 12.66, Odisha was ranked 12th in Innovation in the India Innovation Index 2019 released by the NITI Aayog on Thursday. Odisha secured the 10th rank in the Enablers category while it was placed in 11th position in Performance with a score of 10.08, sources said. Odisha, however, performed well […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Niti's Innovation Index tags Odisha still a low income State!

Bhubaneswar: Odisha still figured in the low income club along with states like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura and UP, notwithstanding clocking a faster average growth rate during 2014-19 than states like Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the high income and upper middle income blocs. This came to the fore in the Niti […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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India should embrace 5G technology soon: NITI Aayog CEO

Indore: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday that India should adopt the 5G technology in the telecom sector soon, and some parts of it should be developed indigenously. `5G’ refers to the fifth genertaion cellular network technology. “We should adopt 5G technology soon as it will inter- connect devices and accelerate data flow,” […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Draft Law Proposes Compensation For Faulty Medical Devices, Implants

New Delhi: Patients suffering from adverse effects of faulty medical devices and implants will soon be able to demand compensation from the manufacturer or the firm importing them under a new regulatory framework proposed by the government think tank Niti Aayog. At present, there are no legal provisions to compensate patients facing health problems due […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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High on 5T dose, Odisha Health sector exhibits 'E' deficiency: Niti Report

Bhubaneswar: While Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is  eagerly pushing 5 T (transparency, teamwork, technology, time and transformation) in Odisha’s health sector, a Niti Aayog report released on Monday (Nov 18) reveals how the State is in dire need of an ‘E’ or ‘Efficiency’ as a building block in Odisha’s health system. The report observed “Recent […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Niti Aayog asks India Inc to assess CSR impact

New Delhi: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday urged India Inc to assess and review the impact of their CSR initiatives. Speaking at the ‘CSR Impact Conclave’ here, Kumar also said that companies should focus on nutrition and innovation as part of their CSR mandate. “India has excellent examples of CSR. Going forward, […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Niti Aayog To Draft Roadmap For Population Stabilisation

New Delhi: (PTI) Government think tank Niti Aayog on Friday will hold a consultative meeting to discuss a roadmap for population stabilisation and come out with a working paper to address key gaps in India’s family planning programmes. Increasing the basket of contraceptive choices and helping women make informed choices about delaying pregnancy are among […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Niti Aayog's SDG Index: Kerala Tops, Odisha Shows Max Improvement

New Delhi: Kerala retained the top rank while Bihar was adjudged as the worst performer in Niti Aayog’s SDG India Index 2019, which evaluates the progress of States and Union Territories on social, economic and environmental parameters, as per a report released on Monday. According to ‘SDG India Index 2019′, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Odisha’s Bolangir Placed Second In Niti Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Ranking

New Delhi: Bolangir district of Odisha has been placed at the second position in the list of aspirational districts ranked by the government think tank Niti Aayog in December, 2019. Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh topped the list while YSR (Andhra Pradesh) got the third positions, Niti Aayog said in a tweet. Sahibganj (Jharkhand) has […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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State Planning Board Has Turned Into Ruling BJD’s Rehabilitation Centre: Congress

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appointed BJD leader and former minister Sanjay Das Burma as the Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board with Cabinet rank, Congress today alleged that the Board has turned into a place for the rehabilitation of the ruling party leaders. Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja said […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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PM calls on social bodies to actively join Covid-19 battle

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi here on Monday urged the social welfare organisations to support the government amid the coronavirus epidemic. Interacting with representatives of social organisations through video link, PM Modi said the nation was facing an “unprecedented crisis and needs their service and resources like never before.” These organisations, he said, could play […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
NITI Aayog weighs integrating all SMEs on e-commerce platforms
NITI Aayog weighs integrating all SMEs on e-commerce platforms

New Delhi: NITI Aayog is considering the integration of small and medium enterprises (SME) on e-commerce platforms and creation of an online repository of product offerings by the Indian SMEs and has sought EoIs for a feasibility study of the same. The government’s think tank has in this direction recently invited expressions of interest (EoI) […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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All Apps Must Adhere To India's Data Integrity, Privacy: Niti Aayog

New Delhi: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said all apps released in India must adhere to the country’s data integrity, privacy and sovereignty, a day after the government banned 59 apps. Asserting that India has to be a data sovereign country, Kant also said apps must be transparent in terms of origin and […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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NITI Aayog Suggests Creation Of Dak Bank To Deepen Financial Inclusion

New Delhi: In a bid to further deepen financial inclusion in the country, the NITI Aayog has suggested the creation of a Dak Bank — postal bank — by merging the regional rural banks, among other recommendations to the government. In a recent presentation to the Prime Minister’s Office and the Finance Ministry, the NITI […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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India May Be Moving Away From Covid-19 Exponential Rise: Niti Aayog Member

New Delhi: Currently, India is experiencing the worst phase in its fight against Covid-19 with a total of 64,399 new coronavirus cases getting reported in the last 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 21,53,011, while the death toll mounting to 43,379 with 861 fresh fatalities. But there may be a silver lining, as V.K. […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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