March 13, 2024, 09:06 PM - 2 mins read
Aakanksha is an umbrella brand, which could be supplemented into multiple sub-brands that have the potential to create an international market. In order to encourage these products, a dedicated window for the Aspirational Blocks Programme under the brand name Aakanksha has been established on the GeM portal.
Read moreMarch 6, 2024, 11:48 PM - 2 mins read
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched NITI Aayog's digital public infrastructure platform 'NITI For States' and inaugurated the 'Viksit Bharat Strategy Room' on Thursday. The platform aims to enhance policy and governance by providing robust knowledge and insights to government officials across various sectors.
Read moreMarch 6, 2024, 08:15 AM - 2 mins read
An official release states that the collaboration between AIM, NITI Aayog, and Meta intends to leverage youth potential to accelerate India's technical breakthroughs. The Labs will serve as centres of innovation, giving students the resources they need to investigate and participate in cutting-edge areas that will shape the future.
Read moreMarch 2, 2024, 07:32 AM - 3 mins read
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has witnessed a remarkable surge in budgetary allocation over the past decade, marking a significant commitment by the government towards advancing health research in the country.
Read moreFebruary 25, 2024, 11:03 PM - 3 mins read
India's strides in poverty alleviation have reached a significant milestone, with the poverty rate falling below 5%, according to B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, the CEO of NITI Aayog. The latest household consumer expenditure survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) indicates a notable improvement in living standards across both rural and urban areas of the country.
Read moreFebruary 18, 2024, 09:31 PM - 2 mins read
"We are the fifth largest economy in the world and by 2027 we will surpass Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the world. And our aim is that by the time we turn 100 in 2047, India should be a USD 35 trillion economy," Kant said while addressing a session at Mumbai Tech Week (MTW) hosted by Tech Entrepreneurs Association Mumbai (TEAM).
Read moreJanuary 15, 2024, 05:45 AM - 7 mins read
According to the NITI discussion paper, multidimensional poverty in India declined from 29.17 per cent in 2013-14 to 11.28 per cent in 2022-23, with about 24.82 crore people moving out of this bracket during this period.
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