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Sustained economic growth key to India's future: NITI Aayog CEO

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Saturday said India's power is truly represented by its sustained economic growth

India needs to get into cutting edge tech to boost exports: Amitabh Kant

India now needs to get into cutting edge technology to boost exports which will benefit sectors like telecom, automobiles, battery storage devices and solar energy, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday. Kant, speaking at the launch event for CII's report 'Foreign Trade & Investment in India: Unlocking Key Opportunities through Strategic Reforms', further said the country is at the cusp of a transformation. "India now needs to get into cutting edge technology in order to boost its exports. "... sectors such as telecom, automobiles, battery storage devices, and solar energy, among others, would benefit from technology exports," industry body CII said in a statement quoting Kant. Kant also pointed out that reforms that have been implemented post the pandemic would go a long way in facilitating this process. "Thanks to the reforms process in India, key indicators such as GDP, FDI and trade have risen sharply," he said, adding that India has became a favoured destination for ...

Over 7 mn toilets built in urban areas under Swachh Bharat Mission: Kant

Several transformative initiatives were implemented, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said

India must remain integral part of global economy, says Amitabh Kant

According to the Niti Aayog CEO, post-Covid-19 pandemic, only those countries will grow who will use digital ecosystem.

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PLI scheme to give $520-bn boost to manufacturing sector in 5 yrs: Amitabh Kant

The Centre's production-linked incentive scheme for key sectors has the potential to add $520 billion worth of manufacturing in the next five years, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said

India should focus on sunrise sectors to stay competitive: NITI Aayog CEO

Kant further added that the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for 10 key sectors, which the government announced last month, should spur growth in manufacturing in a big way

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Is there such a thing as too much democracy? The history of economic and democratic growth coincides in almost all parts of the world

Quantum of democracy: Stark contrast in the regime's treatment of farmer and CAA protestors

The farmers blocking access to the national capital, causing vegetable prices to shoot up, seem to be getting the 'kid-glove' treatment. Those participating in other recent protests were not as lucky

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Kant had at an event on Tuesday said it is difficult to carry out tough reforms in India and emphasised that more reforms are needed to make the country competitive

'Tough reforms very difficult; political will needed,' says Niti Aayog CEO

Noting that India must technologically leapfrog, Kant said it is also important for the country to get into sunrise industries.

India can create $1 trn of economic value using digital tech by 2025: Kant

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said digital infrastructure has become indispensable to the functioning of society and India can create $1 trillion of economic value using digital technology by 2025.

Govt's unprecedented reforms to usher in new era of growth: Amitabh Kant

Kant said as the world battles contraction in economic growth, India has initiated reforms in key sectors including agriculture, labour and mining.

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant flags fake Facebook account in his name

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said someone has opened a fake Facebook account in his name. "Someone has opened a fake account in my name & is sending out Requests. This is a case of impersonation. Request you not to respond and report it as a spam," Kant said in a Facebook post.

Technology to accelerate development of India going forward: Kant

India is witnessing digital disruption in areas like digital payments and going forward, technology can accelerate the development of rural India, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday.

10-year roadmap for clean energy needed to boost innovation: Amitabh Kant

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday stressed on the need for a clear ten-year road map to boost clean energy technologies and creating standards for innovations.

India's digital footprint biggest strength for AI development: Amitabh Kant

Kant further said that India''s ''National program on AI'' will be dedicated towards the rightful use of the technology in solving societal problems

Niti Aayog fine tuning indicators for ranking most backward districts: Kant

The ADP was launched in January 2018 in 112 most backward districts

Primary healthcare focus area of govt: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Primary healthcare is the government's focus area where it is taking steps to provide quality medical facilities at the grassroots level

India scaling up production of active pharmaceutical ingredients: Kant

India, a global hub for generic drugs, has launched a new scheme to boost production of active pharmaceutical ingredients that are greatly dependent on the Chinese supply chain, according to Kant