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India should increase investment in R&D to 2 per cent of GDP: Niti Aayog

Niti Aayog has urged India to boost research and development investment to two percent of GDP within five years. The report suggests restoring a five percent GST slab for R&D procurement. It also calls for fiscal incentives to encourage private sector R&D spending. Strengthening CSR provisions and tax deductions for…

The Economic Times

India must push solar, grid reforms to navigate oil price rise: Ex-NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani

The Economic Times

Niti Aayog to strengthen model concession agreement framework for multi-modal logistics parks

Niti Aayog is actively working on improving frameworks for major infrastructure projects. This includes updating agreements for multi-modal logistics parks to boost their viability. The think tank is also involved in redeveloping railway stations in Vijayawada and creating a public-private partnership model for integrated sports stadiums. These initiatives aim to…

The Economic Times

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Reforms will continue; industry needs to spend more on R&D, shed protectionist instinct: NITI Member

NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba urged Indian industry to boost R&D investment and shed protectionism to become a global production hub. He emphasized the need for "nuts and bolts" reforms to foster trust-based governance, while industry leaders called for institutionalized, measurable reforms and clear laws.

The Economic Times

Forget Studying Abroad? Why Indian Students Are Rejecting Foreign Universities (31% Drop!)

Recent government figures show a significant decline in the number of Indian students heading overseas for higher education. According to data shared by the Ministry of Education in Parliament, the number of Indians travelling abroad for studies fell from 9.08 lakh in 2023 to 6.26 lakh in 2025 - a…

Times Life

Delhi shut its thermal plants, but chokes from neighbouring ones

In 2018, Delhi bade farewell to its last thermal power plant. Before this, the other two had wound up their operations in 2009 and 2015. The closures were meant to stop toxic gases spewing from their stacks from worsening the city’s air quality.

Newslaundry

The real E20 story: How a botched rollout turned India’s big fuel fix into a national burden

The most burning issue in the Indian motoring community of late has been fuel. That intentional PJ aside, the fact remains: vehicle owners have been crying foul ever since the Union government advanced its plans to roll out E20 nationwide – five years before it was originally intended.

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Has India really overtaken Japan to become world’s 4th largest economy?

IN FOCUS: Surpassing Japan’s GDP would be a significant milestone for the world’s most populous country, but experts say an Indian official’s claim might be premature. Either way, are such moments really a cause for celebration? Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

The Independent UK

UP: Father murdered 4 children in Shahjahanpur, hanged himself; Why and how...

At the time of the incident, the wife was not at home and had gone to her maternal place. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The clean air gap: What India knows it needs vs what it’s actually doing

Despite India’s claims of progress in reducing air pollution through the National Clean Air Programme, the country is far behind targets and even ranked among 10 most polluted nations last year. But this is a problem compounded by many unimplemented recommendations – made by government committees, non-government organisations, and research…

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Before BJP’s USAID outrage: MoUs, collaborations, and government partnerships

In his pursuit to ‘Make America Great Again,’ one of the first things US President Donald Trump did on assuming office was to impose an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including halting the disbursal of $40 billion for international projects funded by USAID.

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SO2 emissions: Missed deadlines for govt, but not a problem for NITI?

When thermal power plants burn coal to generate electricity, sulphur mixes with oxygen to release sulphur dioxide – or SO2 – in the air. In 2019, India became the largest emitter of this toxic gas.

Newslaundry

Unlocking the future of senior care: Join the 5th ASLI Ageing Fest

The UNFPA India Ageing Report 2023 highlights that by 2050, seniors will comprise 22% of the global population, with India witnessing a sharp rise in its elderly demographic, projected to reach 347 million (20.8% of the total population). Meanwhile, Deloitte estimates that senior citizens’ spending in India will exceed USD…

The Times of India

NITI Aayog stuck in partisan politics, struggles with key mandate

In 2014, when the Planning Commission was disbanded, a commentator observed that the defunct body was like “those old men who are no longer harmful but are reviled because they once were.” It was one of the vestiges of centralised planning that India adopted in the early years of the…

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Mamata walkout: Hindu points to NITI’s ‘structural issues’, Jansatta slams CM’s ‘uncertain position’

At the first NITI Aayog meeting of the NDA government last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the need for combined efforts of all states for a ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

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RJD trains guns at NITI Aayog; Says, it is 'failed idea'

"NITI Aayog is a failure, a failed idea. The 240 mandate of the BJP also has the same message: that the collective should be restored." Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Not allowed to speak...' Mamata Banerjee walks out of NITI Aayog meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged "political discrimination" at the NITI Aayog meeting. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab CM to boycott NITI Aayog meeting after INDIA bloc decision to protest against Budget

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government, while expressing solidarity with the INDIA bloc. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India’s gig workers remain undocumented, unprotected

Savita* was shocked to discover that her Urban Company ID had been blocked in February 2023 because she did not meet the monthly target of 40 clients. “My mother-in-law passed away and I took a break of one month from work. I was left without any means of income,” the…

The Hindu

NITI Aayog never suggested fixing photo of A.P. CM on land documents, say BJP leaders

BJP leader criticizes YSRCP government for enacting Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act, accusing them of self-serving motives.

The Hindu

No adverse effects reported from COVID vaccines in India: V. K. Saraswat

No adverse effects have been reported in India with regard to the vaccines used for battling COVID-19, senior scientist and NITI Aayog member V. K. Saraswat said here on Saturday.

International Business Times UK

China Wins Elon Musk's Favour, But India Eyes Global EV Market Share

China leads EV production (key for Tesla), but India has a chance. They're pushing battery production and aim for 13 percent of global demand by 2030.

The Hindu

India is on track to be a developed nation by 2041, says NITI Aayog CEO

India’s growth model will enable it to become a developed nation by 2047, said B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog

The Hindu

SCTIMST develops TB diagnostic kit

The AG Chitra TB diagnostic kit, developed by SCTIMST and licenced to M/S Agappe Diagnostics, Kochi, was unveiled virtually by V.K. Saraswat, president of SCTIMST and member, NITI Aayog.

Dynamite News

India needs 1 million fast chargers to become 100 pc electric in 2 and 3 wheelers by 2030: Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

India must go 100 per cent electric in 2 wheeler and 3 wheeler by 2030 and become a global EV manufacturing champion, the G20 Sherpa and former CEO NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, said on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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