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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
Does 'too much democracy' hold back economic growth? The world may differ
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
India takes pride in its democracy: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
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
Auto sector needs to expand R&D to create indigenise technology: Niti Aayog
Centre's think-tank Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant believes that auto industry needs to ramp up R&D to create indigenise technology.
Railways defends 'zero fatality' claim after NITI Aayog questions data
Kant had said in a letter to the Railway Board Chairman that over 2,000 people lost their lives in the Mumbai suburban network every year and that too must be considered while reporting fatalities
What is the special railway safety fund that is now facing Niti Aayog heat?
The Aayog says there is an absence of advanced technologies to improve the safety, using the fund. This was despite spending Rs 55,000 crore so far
Niti Aayog working to champion cause of women entrepreneurship: Kant
"We have seen instances of women leaders carrying the communities they work with along with them, helping them grow and develop as well," he said
India's FDI regime most liberal, attracted $22 bn amid Covid: Amitabh Kant
Kant further said that almost 90% plus of the $22 billion foreign direct investment in India during the pandemic came through the automatic route
