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Master of the U-turn: Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP, quits as CM

Nitish Kumar's decision to resign as the CM comes after speculations were rife about his party's alliance with BJP

PM Modi asks states to focus on crop diversification at Niti Aayog meeting

The PM also spoke about India's G20 presidency in 2023 and called it a unique opportunity to show the world that India is not just Delhi - it is every State and Union Territory of the country

Baghel seeks extension of GST compensation for 5 years at NITI Aayog meet

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel Sunday reiterated his demand to the Centre seeking a five-year extension for the compensation paid to states for revenue shortfall due to GST implementation

Think tank established with mandate of cooperative federalism: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog was responding to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's allegations of the Centre not treating states as equal partners in efforts to make India a developed country.

Institution useless: KCR to PM Modi as he will boycott NITI Aayog meeting

In a letter to Modi, KCR, as Rao is also known, said the country can develop only when States develop. Strong and economically vibrant States alone can make the nation strong, he said.

Punjab CM to discuss legal guarantee to MSP, farm debt at NITI Aayog meet

"I will raise issues of water, debt of farmers, legal guarantee to MSP, canal system, cleaning of buddha nallah (Ludhiana), BBMB (Bhakra Beas Management Board) and also health-related matters, he said

PM Narendra Modi to chair NITI Aayog governing council meeting on Sunday

PM Modi will chair the seventh governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog on Sunday and this, his office said, will pave the way for a new era of collaboration between the Centre and the states.

Half of India's states do not have a district hospital in each district

Delhi and Kerala have 3 district hospitals per district; Uttar Pradesh has two. Telangana has one hospital for five districts

'India needs to set up 46k EV stations by 2030 to match global benchmark'

India needs to set up 46,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2030 to reach global benchmark, suggests a white paper released on Friday. EV charger ratio is 6 both for China and the Netherlands, 19 for the US while it stands 135 for India. That means there is one charger per 135 EVs in India compared to 6 in China, the white paper by Alvarez and Marsal, a global professional services firm, stated. The paper was launched at an electric vehicle conference, The EVConIndia 2022, here. The paper highlighted some key challenges affecting EV adoption and talked about six key issues of affordability, range anxiety, supply chain, product safety & quality, and inadequate access to financing. With a large automotive industry and pollution issues, India is ripe for innovation and rapid adoption of EVs in times to come, it said. Sub-segments of the industry can grow at a compounded average growth rate of of 50-100 per cent over the next five years if supply chain, product safety, product

PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on August 7

PM Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on August 7, where issues related to agriculture, health and economy will be discussed, official sources said on Thursday.

India considering to develop monkeypox vaccine; SII CEO says no rush

While 3 cases have been reported from Kerala, one was reported in the national capital. India has now started discussions with vaccine makers to develop a monkeypox vaccine

HP CM seeks special assistance from Niti Aayog for Mandi greenfield airport

He also sought a special grant of Rs 1,000 crore in the current financial year to strengthen air connectivity in the state.

UP climbs to 7th rank in NITI Aayog's India Innovation Index 2021

Uttar Pradesh has improved its performance by 2 places, bagging 7th rank in India Innovation Index 2021 - a comprehensive tool for the evaluation and development of the country's innovation ecosystem

Karnataka, Manipur, Cahandigarh top NITI ranking for innovation, growth

Chhattisgarh is last among major states in index based on seven broad parameters and 66 indicators

Centre asks states to increase testing, vaccination amid recent Covid surge

Reviews Covid-19 situation in nine states where test positivity rates have been rising

Eight months after rolling back farm laws, Centre sets up MSP panel

Representatives of agriculture universities and institutions have also been included in the panel. Joint secretary (crops) in the Ministry of Agriculture will be the member secretary in the panel

Indian model of SDG localisation relevant: NITI Aayog V-C Suman Bery

'We do not have the luxury of time to develop solutions from scratch and perhaps the Indian model of SDG localisation is relevant'

CVC withdraws guidelines on public procurement as Centre issues new manual

The move is aimed at having a single authoritative source of reference as procurement executives had complained of problems over the presence of guidelines by multiple organisations in this regard

Indian gig economy to have 23.5 mn workers by 2029-30: Niti Aayog report

Think-tank recommends social security for gig workers

Another PLI scheme for textile sector to be announced soon: Piyush Goyal

There is no need to extend waiver on import duty of cotton after September, says minister.