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TopicNiti Aayog

Topic: Niti Aayog

Modi govt’s flagship drugs scheme has worked well only in five states

NITI Aayog analysis says UP, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat account for over 70% of sales under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

India should ease law on hiring & firing, says economist Arvind Panagariya

Former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya said maintaining a consistency across labor laws will encourage companies to do business in India.

Modi govt could soon reduce India’s 60-plus civil services to just 3 or 4

One plan to rationalise is to divide the civil services into technical, non-technical and security-related, with the aim of achieving better harmony.

Modi govt plans 30% cap on traders’ profit on medical devices, NITI Aayog wants it higher

Move aims to make essential instruments affordable; NITI Aayog has advised a 50% cap.

‘Nudge’ gets new push as NITI Aayog seeks behavioural economists to reform policy making

The ‘nudge unit’ will work with states governments to understand behavioural changes so as to make policies and programmes more effective.

JSW, Tata & Vedanta plan for crisis as water shortage turns into economic threat

Competition for the resource is set to grow in India, where nearly a third of the country is water-stressed, increasing costs and risks for companies.

Modi govt budgets have always given more to health than Manmohan Singh’s

The health allocation in the Modi govt's Budget for 2019-20 stands at Rs 64,999 crore, up 23% from Rs 52,800 crore in 2018-19.

How well do govt schemes on tackling malnutrition work? Centre launches mechanism to find out

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2018, India faces a major malnutrition crisis as it accounts for almost a third of the world's burden for stunting.

T Sundararaman finds NITI Aayog’s health index faulty, Manish Sabharwal has problems with bankruptcy code

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets two-year extension

This is Amitabh Kant's second extension as NITI Aayog CEO after he first took charge in February 2016.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.