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TopicTransformation of Aspirational Districts

Topic: Transformation of Aspirational Districts

India’s poorest districts need more than funds—ADP 2018 shows what’s missing

Launched in 2018, India’s Aspirational Districts Programme seeks to narrow down inter-district inequalities by accelerating development in 112 of the country's most underdeveloped districts.

Aspirational Blocks Programme: Govt to spend Rs 100-cr in 500 most backward blocks this fiscal

Niti Aayog implementing ABP in 329 districts. Three-year timeframe set for improvement in 5 areas including health and nutrition, education, agriculture, drinking water and sanitation.

NITI Aayog rankings: Haryana’s Mewat is India’s most backward district

Of the 101 districts that have signed up for the Centre’s ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme so far, Andhra’s Vizianagaram performs best.

This is how India plans to track aspiration in its backward districts

PM Modi last month called for concerted efforts to bring transformation in the ‘aspirational districts’ by April this year.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.