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‘Odisha needs to incorporate reforms to double farmers’ income’

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government should take steps to incorporate farmer-friendly reforms such as establishment of suitable agriculture market and implement land lease norms necessary to double income of peasants in the State by 2022, said NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand on the sidelines of a seminar at the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Naveen reiterates demand for SCS tag at NITI Aayog meet

New Delhi: Stepping up its effort to acquire the special category state (SCS) status, Odisha today once again put forth its long-standing demand at the governing council meeting of NITI Aayog here. Attending the meet, chief minister Naveen Patnaik also presented the development picture of Odisha under his leadership. “I demanded the same status at […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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CM Naveen to attend Niti Aayog meet tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday left for New Delhi, to attend Niti Aayog’s Governing Council meet at the national capital tomorrow. The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Before leaving on a five-day tour, Patnaik said he will raise the issue of Special Status tag for Odisha at the meeting. […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Relevance of SCS status to Odisha has been lost: Panagariya

NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya on Saturday said there is no relevance of special category state status for Odisha in the present scenario as the new policy on resources division between the Centre and States benefits the later the most

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Odisha faces loss of Rs 1776 crore in central revenue: CM

Asking the Niti Aayog to declare Odisha as a special category state through a special dispensation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday claimed the state would face a net loss of Rs 1776 crore in Central fund flow in 2015-16 despite increase in tax devolution

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Niti Aayog pushes banks to pass on RBI rate cut

New Delhi: Government think tank Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday said banks are in a position to pass on interest rate cut benefits to the consumers and the industry. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had on February 7 announced a repo rate cut of 25 basis points, and so far State […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Farm loan waiver just palliative, not solution: NITI Aayog

New Delhi: On Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s demand for loan waivers for farmers, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said farm loan waivers are just a palliative and not a long-term solution for the farming community. However, he said short-term measures might be required in some states that are facing real farm distress. […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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RBI not dependent on one individual: Niti Aayog

New Delhi: Downplaying Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel’s resignation, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the central bank is a professional institution and is not dependent on one individual. “RBI is such a professional institution, a long standing institution that the business will continue. It’s not as if it is […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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NITI Aayog launches 72-hour hackathon to solve problems at school

New Delhi: On the Children’s Day, the NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched a 72-hour ‘Tinkering Hackathon’ for children to come up with innovative solutions for challenges faced by them in schools, especially on quality of education and safety. The winners of the hackathon, being held jointly with the Unicef, would be announced on November 20, […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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NITI Aayog governing council meeting begins in New Delhi

New Delhi: The fourth meeting of the NITI Aayog’s governing council began here on Sunday to discuss issues including measures taken to double farmers’ income, progress of flagship schemes like Ayushman Bharat, National Nutrition Mission and Mission Indradhanush. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. All state Chief Ministers except Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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India suffering from worst water crisis in history: NITI Aayog

New Delhi: India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history and millions of lives and livelihoods are under threat, the NITI Aayog has said. It also warned that the crisis was only going to get worse and by 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply, implying […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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NITI Aayog, Google join hands to foster AI ecosystem in India

New Delhi: NITI Aayog on Monday joined hands with Google to foster growth in India’s nascent artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning ecosystem by working together on several initiatives in the two areas. Under the aegis of the programme, Google will train and incubate Indian AI startups in an accelerator programme. These startups will be […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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NITI Aayog ropes in IBM to use AI in agriculture

New Delhi: The government’s policy think-tank NITI Aayog on Friday decided to partner with leading technology company IBM to develop a crop yield prediction model using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide real time advisory to farmers in “aspirational districts”. “The partnership aims to work together towards use of technology to provide insights to farmers to […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Centre to provide smartphones for promoting 'Poshan Abhiyaan'

The Central government on Wednesday decided to provide smartphones, instead of tablets, to Anganwadi workers to promote the “Poshan Abhiyaan” nutrition scheme, an official statement said.

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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NITI Aayog launches ranking of 'aspirational districts'

New Delhi: The NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched the baseline ranking for 101 aspirational districts based on 49 indicators across several sectors including health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources. The other sectors include financial inclusion, skill development and basic infrastructure. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that a few more districts will be added […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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