DARK SECRETS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

EC to set up committee to scale up voting by migrant workers

Election Commission asks officials explore possibilities of remote voting, to increase turnout in urban areas

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Uttarakhand: Village where chief election commissioner trekked struggling for road connectivity since 15 years

DEHRADUN: In the wake of chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar trekking to Dumak, the polling booth farthest from a motorable road in Uttarakhand, the lack of road connectivity to the village situated in Chamoli district in the Garhwal Himalayas is again being raised.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

In austerity drive, CEC, ECs decide to forgo tax perks

NEW DELHI: Setting an example by embracing austerity in personal entitlements, the Election Commission on Friday decided that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners will forgo income-tax benefits available to them on sumptuary allowance besides availing only one leave travel concession (LTCs) in a year instead of the three…

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Suman Bery takes charge as NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

Economist Suman Bery on Sunday took charge as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog on Sunday. Read full story on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · May 1, 2022

Suman Bery takes charge as Niti Aayog Vice Chairman

An experienced policy economist and research administrator, Mr. Bery has replaced Rajiv Kumar as the vice chairman of the government think tank.

The Hindu · May 1, 2022

Natural farming need of the hour, says Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

NEW DELHI: Natural farming is the need of the hour, as the cost of foodgrain production has increased due to the use of chemicals and fertilisers, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Bureaucracy: Rajiv Kumar steps down as Niti Aayog vice chairperson, Suman Bery to take over

Rajiv Kumar has stepped down from the post, and will be replaced by economist Suman K Bery on May 1. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 23, 2022

Suman Bery appointed NITI Aayog vice-chairman

Government accepts resignation of Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu · Apr 22, 2022

India on cusp of major economic recovery; talks of stagflation overhyped: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

On rising inflation, the Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar says that the RBI is keeping a close watch as per its mandate

The Hindu · Apr 3, 2022