Topic: Niti Aayog
Sugar price hasn’t risen much in a decade and that isn’t healthy
Water-intensive surplus sugarcane production isn’t environmentally sustainable.
Unlock activity can lead to spike in Covid cases — Niti Aayog member tells Kejriwal govt
VK Paul asked the Delhi government to remain watchful and suggested that Centre's advice must be taken before imposing restrictions on inter-state travel.
Indian economy is poised for double-digit growth: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar
Kumar said the disinvestment climate looks better, and the government is also much better prepared for a third Covid wave.
Fast pace of vaccination is key to opening of economy, says Niti Aayog member VK Paul
Paul further said that the third wave of the Covid pandemic can be stopped only if appropriate behaviour is followed and a majority of people are vaccinated.
More people in India got internet access in 2020, but fewer mobile connections: Niti report
Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-2021 finds Delhi, Punjab had the most internet subscribers while Jharkhand, Bihar ranked lowest.
Capital Delhi is last among UTs on gender equality, clean water, Niti Aayog report shows
In Niti Aayog report, Delhi has ranked second overall among all UTs, but secured last spot on goals of gender equality, responsible consumption & production and clean water & sanitation.
Northeast not sustaining its forests well, needs to catch up on infra too, Niti report shows
With an average score of 64.12, NE states have not fared well overall also in Niti Ayog's latest Sustainable Development Goals Index. India's overall score is 66.
India is less poor & more fed, but nearly as unequal as last year, Niti Aayog report shows
Niti Aayog has released its latest sustainable development goals index. Here’s a look at what that reveals about poverty, hunger and inequality.
State of the states: NITI report shows who’s rising, who’s lagging and the gap in between
It’s been five years since the SDG targets were set. But a closer look reveals India is still far away from meeting goals like zero hunger & gender equality by 2030.
India managed Covid second wave ‘very well’, need to prepare for third, says Niti Aayog member
V K Saraswat said that epidemiologists have made it clear that Covid third wave is likely to start from September-October, so India should vaccinate as many people as possible.
If Afghanistan descends into chaos, Pakistan will feel the security heat: Maleeha Lodhi
Pakistani officials worry that fighting will force more Afghans to flee with estimates of new refugees ranging from 500,000 to 700,000.
Hope of continued Covid stimulus, economic recovery pushes Sensex, Nifty to record highs
The run-up in stocks comes ahead of the RBI's monetary policy Friday, where interest rates are expected to be left at an all-time low even as inflation rises.
Defence
Project Cheetah set to take off, India to get upgraded & armed drones from Israel
Under the project, the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Israeli Herons will be upgraded to undertake specialised and longer surveillance missions & precision strikes.
Why Mizoram vs Assam is a BJP project to ‘integrate’ northeast gone wrong
Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of BJP trying too hard to ‘integrate’ distinct northeastern states. This has unleashed latent regionalism.