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TopicNiti Aayog

Topic: Niti Aayog

Modi govt will make it easier to set up private hospitals, but there’s a catch

Hospitals that avail of concessions will have to enrol for Ayushman Bharat. Move part of efforts to resuscitate flagging Modicare.

PM Modi is writing letters to 100 million families to educate them about Modicare

Many beneficiaries of Modicare don't have a clue about the healthcare plan and Modi wants to tackle the problem at its roots.

Ahead of Putin visit, students from Russia & India are collaborating on something special

10 Russian students are in India to work with local students on projects like space tech & clean energy. These will be presented to Putin & Modi on 5 October.

St Stephen’s grad Amitabh Kant calls Hindu College ‘lousy’ at IIC event

The St Stephen’s vs Hindu rivalry came into play at a book launch at Delhi's IIC.

IIT-Chennai to help Amara Raja grab a slice of $300 billion lithium-ion battery market

The battery maker is building a 100 megawatt-hour assembly plant in Andhra Pradesh & is working closely with the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai.

Railways electrification will save Rs 13,000 crore in fuel bill: MoS Manoj Sinha

The minister said that energy procurement initiatives have so far saved Rs 7,504 crore. 

It’s silly to make Raghuram Rajan the scapegoat for demonetisation disaster

The political compulsion to defend demonetisation is understandable as one of the stated goals – to immobilise black money – came a cropper.

‘Raghuram Rajan’s policies hurt the economy, not demonetisation’

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar blames former RBI chief Rajan’s actions of cleansing banking sector of NPAs for slowdown of economy.

Modi govt official is worried about election fallout of giving cash instead of rations

Rakesh Srivastava says replacing rations with cash transfers for children & women in poll year would look like government is stopping rations.

Chidambaram lashes out at Modi govt for changing GDP base year to show higher growth

Congress leader rebuts NITI Aayog vice chairman’s claim that Modi govt has surpassed UPA-era growth despite being handed over economy in bad shape.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.