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Focus on apparel, electronics, tourism to generate jobs, says Niti Aayog

The Centre has initiated the process of combining 44 labour laws into four codes to simplify them

Allow private operators to run inter-state buses: NITI Aayog

This will help reduce state govts' financial stress while providing extra revenue stream, it adds

Need to follow Apeda standards for organic produce: NITI Aayog

Companies who themselves sell organic products under were sitting in bodies which certified organic products raising questions about the entire process of verification and setting up of quality, a study conducted on Organic Farming In India found.To end such anomalies, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant suggested that standards set by export promotion body APEDA should be followed for organic products to push deeper into global as well as domestic markets.The study done by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) released today also favoured establishing a uniform standard for domestic market and trade and clearly laid out labeling requirements, logo and punishment for fraudulent practices in organic items. In the absence of clear rules and multiplicity of regulators, the organic market might not reach its full potential.Kant meanwhile, in his address said the existing wholesale mandi system poses a "serious challenge" for marketing organic produce and ...

Modi to find answers to India's woes with 'Champions of change' CEOs

Niti Aayog, the country's think tank and finder of all solutions for everything starting from problems the country's economy is facing, to ways for Indian athletes can get more medals in Olympics, is now looking towards the startup community to find answers to India's woos. From jobs, ease of doing business to almost everything under the sun starting from climate change, tourism, healthcare, skilling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Niti Aayog are meeting 212 entrepreneurs on Thursday to elicit their views on various policy initiatives. The PM also met entrepreneurs on Wednesday for a private chat over dinner. After Prime Minister's magnum opus event Startup India in January 2016, this is the second such event where startup bosses are being called by the PM en-masse. This would also lead to a similar programme, where 180 young CEOs would deliberate on six subjects on August 21- August 22.Starting from Paytm's top boss Vijay Shekhar Sharma, to CEO's and senior management of a number .

NITI wants UP to change sugarcane pricing to avoid build-up of arrears

NITI Aayog has advised the Uttar Pradesh government to implement a sugarcane pricing formula which does not lead to the build-up of farmer payment arrears, this being good for neither cultivators nor millers.Officials said the Aayog has also strongly favoured 'depoliticising' of cane pricing in the state. However, it is unclear whether the Aayog has favoured implementing the Rangarajan formula, for fixing the cane price at 75 per cent of that at which sugar is sold. Officials said the Aayog's recommendations are part of a slew of measures it suggested to the newly elected UP government, to revive the agriculture sector. The state has reportedly formed a panel to implement the recommendations in a time-bound manner.The recommendations have not gone down well with some experts. "In Uttar Pradesh, the State Advised Price (SAP) is calculated on the basis of input cost, while most other formulas being floated around try to link it to the final price of sugar and also byproducts of cane, ...

Empower NITI Aayog

It's yet to evolve as an authoritative voice in policy making

Niti Aayog has plenty to do if only it sets it sails for the future

Aayog could have done plenty is in asking questions about the expanding range of price control

Arvind Panagariya quits NITI Aayog: Meet the advocate of growth-boosting policies

Rajasthan University product, presently Columbia Univ professor, considered an advocate of growth-boosting and market-oriented policies

NITI Aayog's usefulness and purpose remain unclear even today

It is unfortunate that the political leadership has not adequately empowered it

The 8% growth mirage

NITI Aayog vice-chairman's estimate fails to convince

Govt may lease out infrastructure projects to private operators: Niti CEO

CEO Amitabh Kant blamed the private sector for the current crisis in PPP investment in India

An unhealthy choice

NITI Aayog's private hospitals-first approach is misguided

Actual GDP growth in last 2 years under UPA below projections: NITI Aayog

As per the revised GDP series, the country's economic growth stood at 5.6% & 6.6% in the said period

Innovative thinking

Training could be given in cloud computing and the internet of things

Andhra, Telangana, Gujarat best in ease of doing business: Amitabh Kant

Kant presented the rankings based on key development and social indicators across states

Niti Aayog roots for methanol-from-coal to cut down LPG imports

Coal India is likely to set up a coal-based methanol plant in West Bengal, Niti member Saraswat said

NITI Aayog to suggest development map for Rajasthan

After doing so for Uttar Pradesh, the NITI Aayog, is to prepare development maps and growth strategies for Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab.A high-level team from the Aayog is expected to visit Rajasthan in a few days for extensive discussion with state officials.For UP, a sub-committee under the Aayog of senior officials from the state and central government has suggested overhaul of the state's bureaucracy by merging or scrapping departments, including health and education.In the case of Rajasthan, officials said the Aayog and its team are expected to highlight the state's impressive performance in solar energy, agriculture, the 'Bhama Shah' project (direct benefits transfer of subsidies and other welfare delivery services) and e-mitra.The team is also expected to highlight the state's not so good record on managing the fiscal deficit, up from 3.1 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product in 2014-15 to 10 per cent and 5.6 per cent in 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively. The slow pace of ..

India needs single regulator to govern energy sector: NITI Aayog

To govern India's energy market to make its economy energy-ready in 2040

Corporatise 7 Coal India subsidiaries as independent firms: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog has batted for comprehensive reforms in allocating coal blocks on commercial lines

Break up Coal India into seven smaller companies, suggests NITI Aayog

Fresh coal production should come from private sector mines, govt think-tank NITI Aayog said