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NITI Aayog Releases 11 Reports on Pathways to Viksit Bharat and Net Zero

Newsmantra — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:07:02 +0000

NEW DELHI. NITI Aayog has released a series of 11 study reports on “Scenarios towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero” over February 9–10 at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, in the presence of senior officials from NITI Aayog, the agriculture sector and State Governments, followed by a panel discussion on “Climate Transition and Social Implications Across Sectors.” Three reports were unveiled on Day 1, four during the first session of Day 2, and the final four on the afternoon of February 10 in the presence of Dr. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog; B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog; Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General, ICAR, along with a virtual address by Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog. The concluding set of reports covering Buildings, Agriculture, Waste and Social Implications underscores that India’s journey to Net Zero must be people-centric, balancing climate goals with economic growth and livelihood protection. The Buildings report highlights that over 80 percent of the floor space projected for 2070 is yet to be built, making early interventions in design and materials crucial to avoid future energy inefficiencies and heat stress; the Agriculture report advocates a carefully sequenced transition beginning with resource efficiency to safeguard farmers’ incomes; the Waste report outlines a roadmap for emission reduction through circular economy measures including universal waste collection and waste-to-Bio-CNG conversion; while the Social Implications report examines impacts on land use, jobs and health, stressing the importance of a just and equitable transition.

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NITI Aayog Includes NLCIL Chief in Strategic Minerals Panel

Newsmantra — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:40:24 +0000

NITI Aayog has constituted a high-level Critical & Strategic Minerals Committee to fast-track India’s efforts in identifying, assessing, and developing critical minerals essential for the country’s energy transition, advanced manufacturing, and strategic sectors. Formed in line with the Ministry of Mines’ recognition of IIT (ISM), Dhanbad as a Centre of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission, the Committee brings together leading experts and senior executives from premier institutions and major mining organisations. Notably, Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NLC India Ltd., has been appointed as a Member, underscoring NLCIL’s expanding national role in strategic mineral exploration, sustainable mining practices, and long-term resource security. His extensive experience in the lignite and mining sector is expected to add significant value to the Committee’s mandate. Empowered to invite additional experts as needed, the Committee is tasked with submitting a comprehensive report within 12 months, highlighting NLCIL’s strengthened commitment to national resource development under the National Critical Mineral Mission.

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NTPC Director (Fuel) Honoured as Fellow of World Association of Productivity Science

Newsmantra — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:46:21 +0000

Shri Shivam Srivastava, Director (Fuel) has been inducted as a Fellow of World Association of Productivity Science (WAPS). He has received the honour from Dr V K Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog and Peter Watkins, President, World Academy of Productivity Science during the Global Summit on Productivity in the age of AI in New Delhi on 21st August 2025. With this recognition, Director (Fuel) is part of a global network of 500 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to productivity science and practise in their respective domains.

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NITI Aayog Organises Roundtable on International Mobility for Skilled Workers

Newsmantra — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:20:44 +0000

NEW DELHI. NITI Aayog’s Skill Development, Labour and Employment Division organised a roundtable discussion on “International Mobility for Skilled Workers: Advancing the Training Ecosystem and Strategic State Partnerships.” The session was chaired by Dr. Arvind Virmani, Member, NITI Aayog. This roundtable convened a wide cross-section of stakeholders, fostering active participation from key Central Ministries, State Governments, prominent industry leaders, academic institutions, international organisations, and subject experts.

The discussions featured policy inputs from ministries, presentations by State Governments on key initiatives, and valuable insights from domain experts. Deliberations focused on aligning training with global standards, promoting fair and secure mobility, enhancing institutional readiness, language training, cultural orientation, and positioning India as the Skill Capital of the World.

Recommendations from the roundtable aim to build a robust international mobility ecosystem that ensures safe, orderly, and regular migration, enhances global employability, strengthens institutional capacities, and positions India as a trusted global skill partner.

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India Surpasses Japan To Become Fourth-Largest Economy Globally, Says NITI Aayog CEO

Newsmantra — Wed, 28 May 2025 14:53:37 +0000

NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmayam has said that India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday after the Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, Dr Subrahmanyam said that according to IMF data, India today is larger than Japan. He said India is the fourth-largest economy and a four-trillion-dollar economy. He expressed confidence that in a matter of another two to three years, India will become the third-largest economy.

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NITI AAYOG commenced the restoration work at Chota Talab under Sarovar Samriddhi pilot in Madhya Pradesh.

Newsmantra — Mon, 26 May 2025 06:39:41 +0000

On 16th May 2025, NITI Aayog commenced the restoration work at Chota Talab, Dobda Gram Panchayat, Zirapur Aspirational Block, Rajgarh District, Madhya Pradesh, under its #SarovarSamriddhi pilot. The initiative focuses on rejuvenating this important village water body to support sustainable water management and improve long-term water resilience in the region.

Rejuvenation of 1,000 Water Bodies (RWB) is a NITI Aayog intervention aimed at ensuring local water security and sustainable water management. This initiative focuses on reviving traditional lakes, ponds, and tanks to enhance groundwater recharge, support agriculture, and bolster community livelihoods. Emphasizing community participation and technological interventions—such as desilting, pollution control, and afforestation—#JalSamriddhi seeks to restore ecological balance and resilience.

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Former Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba to join as new Member, NITI Aayog

Newsmantra — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:12:02 +0000

Rajiv Gauba (Retd IAS: 1982: JH), former union cabinet secretary has been appointed as the new Member, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) in the rank of Minister of State. He has been given Y-category security cover.

NITI Aayog is the highest think-tank of the Government of India. Over the previous thirty years, Rajiv Gauba has held significant responsibilities in Bihar, Jharkhand as well as Union Home Secretary and Union Cabinet Secretary. Before his appointment as Union Secretary for Housing & Urban Affairs, he worked as Chief Secretary, Jharkhand.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Innovators: SGT University Launches New Atal Community Innovation Centre

Newsmantra — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:41:57 +0000

Gurugram, Haryana, India

SGT University held the official inauguration ceremony for the launch of their Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC-SGTU) on November 22, 2023. The grand event witnessed the presence of distinguished government representatives and esteemed dignitaries, marking a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

ACIC-SGTU, established with the support of NITI Aayog, is envisioned as a pivotal support system aimed at nurturing the problem-solving and creative abilities of young entrepreneurs. The center will provide essential resources such as financial support, physical space, and mentorship through grants and partnership programs. Its aim is to identify and scale up grassroots innovations by providing skill development training, capacity-building programs, and linking innovators with the startup ecosystem.

One of the highlights of the inauguration was the launch of the “Startup Store,” a unique concept designed to serve as a true “marketplace for ideas.” This platform allows individuals to explore innovations and engage with the creators emerging from ACIC-SGTU.

At the ceremony itself, Dr. Chintan Vaidhnav, an academician and researcher of the highest standards who is currently chairing GoI’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) project, welcomed SGT into the ACIC fold and shared his vision for what the centre is supposed to be. “The main focus of ACIC is to be a community facing centre that closes the gaps in innovation output between major cities and other parts of India.”

“The community facing aspect is important, as interacting with them can help collect critical data and help you in fine tuning your innovations,” he wisely quipped.

The Guest of Honour for the ceremony was the former Senior Director of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and a thought leader in digital innovation, Mr. Ajai Garg. In his address to the attendees, he praised SGT University’s multidisciplinary focus and emphasised that this is “India’s time to innovate,” while thanking ACIC for assisting the nation in capitalising on this moment.

The ceremony also featured visits to various startup stalls, showcasing the remarkable work already undertaken by the center. ACIC-SGTU focuses on key sectors such as Agriculture & Allied Fields, Green & Clean Energy, Healthcare, and IoT/IT. The center has successfully reached out to local areas such as Jhajjar, Sultanpur, Dhankot, Chandu, Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Sadhrana, Farukh Nagar, providing startups with essential benefits, including co-working spaces, high-speed internet facilities, mentor connections, peer-to-peer learning, and networking opportunities.

Several startups incubated at ACIC-SGTU have already achieved notable success. Medico Albatross received a grant of 4 lakhs from the MeitY Start-up hub under the TIDE 2.0 Scheme, while Sumiom Innovation secured the 1st position and a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 in the National Innovation Challenge at Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology.

SGT University, with its broad ambitions to promote research, innovation, and multidisciplinary education, views ACIC-SGTU as just the beginning of its grand plans. The institution, which began as SGT Dental College in 2002, has now grown to offer more than 180 programs across a range of disciplines in commerce, art, and science.

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100 Private Trains will be allowed

Newsmantra — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:00:02 +0000

An indicative list of over 100 origin-destination pairs for operation of passenger train services by the private entities, under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, has been uploaded on the websites of NITI Aayog and Indian Railways, along with the draft Request for Qualification and draft Concession Agreement, for seeking comments from stake holders.

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is operating Tejas Express train on the New Delhi-Lucknow sector w.e.f. 04.10.2019. During the period 04.10.2019 to 31.10.2019, IRCTC has earned an approximate amount of ₹ 7.73 lakh, as operational earning, by operation of the said Tejas Express.

Indian Railways offers various kinds of train services to cater to the need of a diverse set of passengers. Trains like Gatimaan Express, Vande Bharat Express, etc. are provided with augmented facilities and are popular among the premium segment. Trains like Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Shatabdi Express etc. offer fully reserved accommodation and facilitate the long distance and inter-city passengers.

Further, other Mail Express trains and Antyodaya train are operated for the benefit of general passengers including those travelling on unreserved tickets. The fare of Sleeper and Second Class is highly subsidised and as a part of its Social Service Obligation, fare concessions are offered to various categories like Senior citizens, freedom fighters, Students, Divyangjans etc. even in the reserved classes.

Consequently, on an average, Indian Railways recovers only 57% of cost of travel. The scope and scale of trains operated over Indian Railways, which carries about 23 million passengers on a daily basis cannot currently be compared with the New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express being operated by IRCTC, in which fare is generally higher as compared to similar services on Indian Railways and no concession is admissible. However, systemic improvements over Indian Railways is a continuous and an ongoing process.

This press release is based on information given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today

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Union Home Minister approves over Rs. 5,908 crore

Newsmantra — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:54:52 +0000

The High Level Committee (HLC), chaired by the Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah, met in New Delhi today to consider additional central assistance to seven states, which were affected by floods/ landslides/cloudburst during south west monsoon 2019.

HLC approved additional central assistance of Rs. 5908.56 crore to seven States from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) – Rs. 616.63 crore to Assam, Rs. 284.93 crore to Himachal Pradesh, Rs. 1869.85 crore to Karnataka, Rs. 1749.73 crore to Madhya Pradesh, Rs. 956.93 crore to Maharashtra, Rs. 63.32 to Tripura and Rs 367.17 crore to Uttar Pradesh for floods/ landslides/cloudburst during south west monsoon 2019.

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, was present in the meeting, along with senior officers of the Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, Agriculture and NITI Aayog.

Earlier, the Central Government has released an interim financial assistance of Rs. 3,200 crore to 4 States – Rs 1200 crore to Karnataka, Rs 1000 crore to Madhya Pradesh, Rs 600 crore to Maharashtra and Rs 400 crore to Bihar. In addition, during 2019-20, till date, Centre Government has released Rs 8068.33 crore to 27 States as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

Central Government under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been providing full support to the State Governments by providing timely logistics and financial resources to supplement efforts of the State Governments to deal with the situation effectively in the wake of natural calamities.

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