NITI Aayog: News
01 Feb 2025
Nirmala SitharamanModi government to establish 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs by 2030
In a major move to promote scientific curiosity among the youth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced plans to set up 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in the next five years.
02 Sep 2024
FAME IIIGovernment to announce FAME-III scheme by mid-September: Report
India is preparing to unveil the third phase of its successful electric vehicle (EV) subsidy program, known as 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) Electric Vehicles in India' or FAME-III.
27 Jul 2024
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury'Mamata lying': Adhir Chowdhury questions her NITI Aayog meeting allegations
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of dishonesty after the latter claimed that her mic was muted at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of the NITI Aayog.
27 Jul 2024
Bhagwant Mann'Mic was muted': Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise appearance at a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
26 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBreaking opposition rank, Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that she will attend the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
22 Jul 2024
National Development CouncilCentre rules out special status for Bihar
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre has dismissed any plans to grant special category status to Bihar, a key demand of its ally, the Janata Dal (United).
17 Jul 2024
Companies ActCentre mulls decriminalization of several provisions in key corporate acts
The Indian government is contemplating the decriminalization of 14 provisions in three significant corporate laws, according to Moneycontrol.
07 Jul 2024
Ayushman BharatCentre considers doubling AB-PMJAY beneficiaries, insurance amounts in 3 years
The Indian government is contemplating a significant expansion of its flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, AB-PMJAY, over the next three years.
29 Jun 2024
BiharJD(U) advocates for special status or package for Bihar
The Janata Dal (United) has passed a resolution, demanding either a special category status or a special package for Bihar.
02 Mar 2024
IndiaExtreme poverty in India below 3%: World Poverty Clock
India is making significant strides in reducing extreme poverty, with less than 3% of its population living below the extreme poverty threshold of $1.9 (PPP) a day, the World Poverty Clock reported.
26 Feb 2024
BVR SubrahmanyamBelow 5% Indians living in absolute poverty: NITI Aayog CEO
Less than 5% of Indians now live in absolute poverty, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has said, citing the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2022-23.
15 Jan 2024
India24.8cr Indians escaped poverty in past 9 years: NITI Aayog
In the past nine years, India has made impressive strides in the fight against poverty.
31 Dec 2023
Indian GovernmentArvind Panagariya appointed as 16th Finance Commission Chairman
The Indian government has appointed Arvind Panagariya, a former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman and Columbia University professor, as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.
20 Dec 2023
Mansukh MandaviyaIndia witnesses COVID-19 surge, health minister calls for mock drills
India on Wednesday witnessed a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, with 614 new cases reported in the last 24 hours—reportedly the highest daily tally since May 21. This increase is attributed to the coronavirus sub-variant JN.1.
23 Oct 2023
ToyotaToyota urges India to cut taxes on hybrid cars
Toyota Motor Corporation, the Japanese automaker, is urging the Indian government to slash taxes on hybrid vehicles by up to 21%, stating that they produce significantly less pollution than gasoline-powered cars but do not receive equal policy support.
18 Oct 2023
IndiaIndia unveils first-ever indigenous charging standard for light electric vehicles
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has given the green light to India's first homegrown AC and DC combined charging connector for light electric vehicles (LEVs), including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and micro cars.
27 May 2023
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP slams 8 CMs who skipped NITI Aayog's key meeting
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday slammed the chief ministers from opposition parties who boycotted NITI Aayog's Governing Council Meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, reported PTI.
27 May 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meeting; Kejriwal, Mamata, Nitish boycott
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presided over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) eighth Governing Council Meeting at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
26 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalOrdinance row: 'Boycotting NITI Aayog meeting,' Kejriwal writes to Modi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Friday, saying he wouldn't be attending the NITI Aayog meeting. He questioned the purpose of attending it when "cooperative federalism is a joke" and the PM does not abide by the Supreme Court.
07 Aug 2022
TelanganaPM to chair NITI Aayog meet today; KCR to boycott
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) seventh Governing Council meeting on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
16 Dec 2021
Narendra ModiCabinet clears proposal to raise marriage-age for women to 21
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 years to 21, reports said.
08 Dec 2021
Indian EconomyIndia's richest 10% hold 57% of national income: Inequality Report
India stands out as a "poor and very unequal country, with an affluent elite," according to the World Inequality Report 2022.
16 Sep 2021
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: Centre says October-November most crucial; warns against festivities
NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul Thursday said that the coming two months, October and November, are the most crucial months to contain the surge of COVID-19 infections in the country.
14 Jun 2021
BollywoodTribute to Sushant: One year of losing and missing him
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon on June 14, last year, when people were casually scrolling through their smartphones.
22 Feb 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Private sector to have bigger role in vaccination soon
The private sector is all set to have a larger participation in India's ongoing coronavirus vaccination drive.
20 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi chairs sixth Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired the sixth meeting of the Governing Council of federal policy-making body NITI Aayog through video conferencing attended by the state Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories, and other authorities.
29 Dec 2020
IndiaGovernment assures vaccine will work against new COVID-19 strain
There is no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines will not work against the new strain of the coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday.
27 Dec 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)COVID-19 task force details plan to detect new coronavirus strain
The national task force on COVID-19 on Saturday discussed surveillance strategies for the newly-detected strain of coronavirus in the United Kingdom, which is believed to be more infectious.
23 Dec 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: 22 who returned to India from UK test positive
At least 22 people who returned to India from the United Kingdom in the past few days have tested positive for COVID-19.
22 Dec 2020
United KingdomNew coronavirus strain doesn't affect potential of vaccines, says government
The new strain of the coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom has no impact on the potential of emerging vaccines, the government said on Tuesday.
21 Dec 2020
Harsh VardhanCoronavirus vaccination may start in January, says Health Minister
India may begin vaccinating people against coronavirus in January, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday, giving hope to a country that has lost more than a lakh to the fatal disease.
08 Dec 2020
Oxford UniversityCOVID-19 vaccine may get license in coming weeks: Health Ministry
India may license some COVID-19 vaccines in the next few weeks, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
01 Dec 2020
FarmersIt's cold outside: Government invites agitating farmers for talks today
As protest by farmers intensified, the government again reached out to them asking them to come for a conversation today at 3 pm. They have been called for talks at Vigyan Bhawan but the farmers haven't made a decision about attending it yet.
22 Nov 2020
Hindustan TimesRussia's Sputnik V to start human trials in India soon
Russia's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, called Sputnik V, is expected to start human trials in India soon.
19 Nov 2020
IndiaCan deliver coronavirus vaccine in a few months: Health Minister
India's Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said today that deliveries of coronavirus vaccine will happen within a few months, adding that the country's scientists are way ahead in terms of research.
19 Nov 2020
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: 131 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, highest tally ever
A record 131 died in Delhi on Wednesday of coronavirus-linked complications, making yesterday's death tally the worst since the outbreak. A total of 7,943 have died so far.
18 Nov 2020
PfizerPfizer's COVID-19 vaccine '95% effective'; to seek emergency US authorization
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German drugmaker BioNTech on Wednesday said their COVID-19 vaccine has been found 95% effective in final trials.
13 Nov 2020
HaryanaCoronavirus: Gurugram runs out of rapid antigen test kits
Already facing a surge of coronavirus cases, Gurugram on Thursday faced an unprecedented problem — the Haryana city ran out of rapid antigen test kits.
31 Oct 2020
Amit ShahCoronavirus: Delhi crosses 5,000-mark for third straight day, rings alarm
Delhi is once again being burdened by coronavirus caseload, as for the third consecutive day on Friday, the National Capital recorded more than 5,000 cases. On Friday, a record 5,891 fresh cases came to the fore; on Thursday, Delhi reported 5,739 cases, and on Wednesday, 5,673 cases.
04 Oct 2020
VaccineCoronavirus vaccine to reach 25 crore Indians by mid-2021: Government
The Indian government is planning to provide vaccines to roughly 25 crore people by July 2021, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.
