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Karimnagar: Members of Niti Aayog hailed Dalit Bandhu scheme being implemented in the state for economic and social growth of the dalits. Niti Aayog committee members led by Vishwanath Bishnoi examined Dalit Bandhu units including paper plates manufacturing, embroidery, and non-woven bags manufacturing units in Huzurabad on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, they appreciated the […]
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City-based health start-up Oncophenomics Life Sciences Private Ltd, is among six startups chosen for the prestigious Pfizer INDovation incubation
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By B Yerram Raju It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the […]
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New Delhi: In another thrust to his electric vehicle (EV) dream, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the country needs to be ‘Aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) in its energy sector. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 75th Independence Day, Modi said that from solar energy and bio fuels to […]
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Never in the recent past the threat to the core values of federalism was as serious as it is now, with the NDA government systematically usurping the rights of the States and taking unilateral and arbitrary decisions. No wonder there is a growing sense of frustration among the States over the steady erosion of the […]
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Hyderabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Sunday slammed Niti Aayog for making misleading statements and trying to cover up its failure to ensure the implementation of its recommendations by the Central government. He accused the apex public policy think-tank of donning political colours and distorting facts to cover up the BJP government’s mistakes in […]
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Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday found fault with the remarks made by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Niti Aayog. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Kishan Reddy said it was wrong on the part of the Chief Minister to boycott the governing council meeting […]
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Hyderabad: Within two hours of the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao annoucing his decision to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting on Monday, the institution has responded terming the decision as ‘unfortunate’. An official statement issued on Saturday evening said that the Governing Council was a forum where the highest political leadership in the country at […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog on Sunday (August 7). The meeting will be at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre here. The agenda of the meeting, interalia, includes crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds and pulses and agri-communities; implementation of the National Education […]
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Hyderabad: Mission Kakatiya, a flagship programme of the Telangana government, has proved to be highly successful in terms of rejuvenating village tanks and other water bodies in the State, besides recharging groundwater levels. For this, it has won accolades from Niti Aayog. But the Centre has failed to appreciate the State government’s efforts, which is […]
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By Arun Sinha India’s two prominent economists — Arvind Panagariya, former vice-chairman of NITI Aayog and Columbia University professor, and Poonam Gupta, director-general of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) — have in a policy paper batted for privatisation of all public […]
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While the future, no doubt, belongs to electric vehicles, safety issues plaguing the fledgling industry must be fixed now before penetrating the market. The safety of users is paramount and there should be no compromise on this. A spate of fire accidents, including explosion of batteries, has shaken the industry and could potentially bring down […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana along with Karnataka and Haryana are ranked as top three States among major States in Niti Aayog’s third edition of innovation index. Glad that the 3-I mantra; Innovation, Infrastructure & Inclusive growth of #Telangana is paying rich dividends 👍@NITIAayog has ranked Telangana as No-1 in performers category & overall as 2nd best in […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana, which is home to the world’s largest incubator, has been adjudged as the ‘Top Performer’ for developing a strong start up ecosystem in the State, by the Central Government. The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the States Startup Ranking 2021 on Monday. The […]
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Hyderabad: The union government’s premier policy think tank NITI Aayog has lauded the Telangana Department of Ayush for its quick and effective handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a compendium of Ayush-based practices from States and union Territories for containing and managing the Covid-19 outbreak released on Saturday, NITI Aayog said the Department of Ayush […]
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New Delhi: A report put out by public policy think tank NITI Aayog and Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) optimistically forecast 100 per cent penetration of electric two-wheelers in the Indian market by FY2026-27. TIFAC is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 under the Department of Science & Technology to look ahead […]
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Despite growth in the economy and the working-age population in India, the participation of women in the labour force has been declining. This is an alarming trend when seen against the backdrop of increasing crime against women and widespread gender discrimination. India has one of the lowest female participation rates in the workforce across the […]
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New Delhi: NITI Aayog on Monday launched a report that presented comprehensive perspectives and recommendations on the gig economy in India titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’, the apex public policy think tank said in a statement. Gig workers are typically those who work freelance, contractual, temporary, or on-call basis. The report was released […]
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Hyderabad: The State government’s Transferable Development Rights (TDR) approach, that had even earned praise from Niti Aayog, is turning out to be a win-win situation for property owners, builders/ developers apart from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other State government departments. NITI Aayog recognised the Online TDR Bank application as one of the […]
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Hyderabad: Unlike many other States, the Urban population in Telangana – the youngest State in the country, is likely to reach 50 percent by 2025 from the current 46.8 per cent. At present, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are ahead of Telangana in terms of urban population. Compared to other States average, this is two and […]