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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
TopicNiti Aayog

Topic: Niti Aayog

India’s use of Quality Control Orders hurting MSMEs & supply chains, needs a rethink—CSEP study

CSEP study finds Quality Control Orders have disrupted supply chains and reduced value addition, with smaller manufacturers bearing the biggest burden

Tamil Nadu ranks third in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index 2026, but challenges remain

Ageing facilities at Chennai airport, lagging container logistics, water security and sewage management among areas that need attention for state to improve its investment ranking.

Why pro-investor AP, Telangana missed ‘top performers’ tag by a mile in NITI Aayog’s IFI rankings

The two Telugu states have been tagged ‘Frontrunners’ in rankings released last week, highlighting contrast between their industrial potential & on-the-ground performance.

Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu follow

The report evaluates 28 states and 8 UTs on 84 indicators across eight pillars, with Niti Aayog pitching it as a reform tool rather than just a ranking exercise.

NITI Aayog unveils roadmap to make India $691-billion bioeconomy by 2035, seeks Rs 50,000-cr fund

In the last decade, India's bioeconomy has expanded nearly sixteen-fold from $10 billion in 2014 to $195.3 billion in 2025—and now contributes 4.8 percent to GDP.

Global Ayurveda registry, Times Square centres, courses abroad—govt plans big push for traditional medicine

NITI Aayog roadmap shifts Ayurveda strategy from product export to global institution-building, drawing from China's success in taking traditional medicine abroad. It also acknowledges challenges.

Only 5 nationalities enter India visa-free, peers allow up to 169—NITI Aayog urges open doors

Report prepared by tourism ministry bats for tourist visa-on-arrival, longer multiple-entry visas, faster e-visa system, and clean-up of licences across hotels, transport & tour operators.

India should look beyond generics if it wants bigger share of global pharma pie, says NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly report says India remains competitive in generics but lags in biologics, vaccines and advanced therapies, limiting its share of $1.3 tn global market.

Photos of the week: Khan Sir crowds, NITI Aayog briefing & the scramble for UP Police jobs

In Photos of the Week, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photo journalists, video journalists and reporters.

At NITI Aayog, Vijay lays out TN development agenda—raises NEET, funds, youth skills & infra demands

At key meeting, CM affirmed cooperative federalism and sought support for jobs mission, space hub, high-speed rail corridor & new AIIMS, among other things.

On Camera

Free UPI was a policy success and an economic distortion

Six years of zero MDR delivered unprecedented digital payments at the price of underinvestment, rising fraud risk, and market concentration.

Birlas to Tatas, all await West Bengal’s new industrial policy, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

In interview with ThePrint, RS MP says new policy will incentivise industry. Bengal’s industrialisation hit pause after 2008 Singur land agitation drove away Tata Nano project.

Spy cams on British Navy drones sent signals to China, says Telegraph report. UK denies data breach

Ministry of Defence says that there is no evidence that sensitive data or military systems had been transmitted abroad via Chinese spy cameras in K3 surveillance drones.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.