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Covid-19 exposes regulatory chinks, may force firms to replan work formats

Work-from-home model may go out once things stabilise; companies call for labour, social security, financial and education reforms

PM Modi to make it official today: Lockdown will stay with caveats

But, even if lockdown restrictions are eased, labour remains the biggest challenge for both agriculture and industry.

AGR: NITI Aayog does a flip-flop on minimum floor price for telcos

Amitabh Kant claimed that fixing a floor price is in "national interest" and would ensure that the sector is provided with much needed relief measures

NITI, Nasscom launch AI-based modules to 'empower young minds at schools'

The module contains activities, videos, and experiments that enable students to work through and learn the various concepts of AI.

It's a pragmatic Budget, will put India on right track: Amitabh Kant

He further said if the government will be able to achieve disinvestment target of 2020-21 then the Budget will be very successful

Opening up mining

Removal of end-use restrictions is a major step forward

Roseate Hotels opens its first co-working centre in Aerocity, has 100 desks

Roseate Hotels & Resorts, which has six hospitality projects in India and the UK, on Sunday said it has forayed into the co-working business with the setting up of its first premium centre in its hotel at Aerocity here. The company has opened its first co-working centre, which is spread over 30,000 sq ft and comprises over 100 desks, at its hotel 'Roseate House' in Aerocity here. The price per desk starts from Rs 60,000 per month. The centre 'Upstage Club' was inaugurated by Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog, the company said in a statement. "It is an innovative concept and will encourage more hotels to follow suit. It is a great space for entrepreneurs and will have a multiplier effect for startups," Kant said. Bird group ED Ankur Bhatia said, "This space will help people run their businesses efficiently. It offers a convenient location near the airport and facilities that no co-working space offers in India till now." Bird group owns and operates all the six hotels. It is also ..

Cans and Kants of incredible India

Book review of Incredible India: Synergies for Growth and Governance

Govt reforms will make India a very competitive, efficient economy: Kant

Replying to a question on the economic growth figures, which are among the lowest in recent years, Kant said these were short-term indicators and that India was on track to be a USD 5 trillion economy

UP govt seeks Niti Aayog's help for release of Rs 46,000 cr central funds

49 state depts were to get Rs 69,459 cr in all during 2019-20, of which Rs 22,588 cr or less than a third of the total was released in first six months of the current fiscal

India should embrace 5G soon, develop tech indigenously: NITI Aayog CEO

"A debate is underway on 5G technology. I am of the view that there is a need to develop some segments of it with Indian technology for taking the nation forward," he added

Bajaj makes first move, brings back Chetak scooter in an electric variant

In doing so, Bajaj has become the first internal combustion engine two-wheeler company to launch an all-electric two-wheeler in India

India lifted 300 mn people out of poverty between 2004 and 2018: Niti Aayog

Nowhere else in the world has this happened in recent times, he said at the inauguration of the MicronTechnology Incs Global Development Centre

Improving ease of doing business: Think tank moots sector-based model

While the World Bank's ranking rests on ease of doing business in Mumbai and Delhi, the DPIIT's is based on reforms done in states

States must ease sugar sector norms for better Ease of Doing Biz rank: Kant

Kant highlighted that tourism, alcohol-beverages and sugar industries have the potential to generate jobs and fuel India's growth story

States to be key drivers of growth for making India $5 trn economy: NITI

Kant said states have to work together and learn from each other to radically transform India

Cost of EVs will be at par with fossil fuel cars in 3-4 years: Amitabh Kant

Kant said India has made huge commitments in the Paris Accord and remains committed to reduce its total pollution by almost 35 per cent, unlike the US which has backed out of it

Amitabh Kant gets two year extension up to June 2021 as NITI Aayog CEO

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension

No place for protectionism, we must penetrate global markets: Amitabh Kant

The participation of women in the economy must increase and the country cannot grow without bringing the large women population into the workforce, CEO Kant said

India has game plan for EVs, its components: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Kant said the country's EV focus should mainly be on two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles and public transport