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Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to be new Sherpa of G-20

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will be the new Sherpa of G-20, replacing Union Minister Piyush Goyal, as full-time sherpa required for India's presidency, sources said on Thursday. India assumes the G-20 presidency later this year. "With the G-20 presidency coming to India this year, the Sherpa would need to devote a lot of time to numerous meetings that will be held in different parts of the country. "Union Minister Goyal, holds the charge of multiple portfolios in the Modi cabinet which consumes a lot of his time," a source said. In addition, the Minister is also tasked with other pressing duties like the Leader of Rajya Sabha, the source added. Kant was NITI Aayog CEO for almost six years and completed his extended term last month. Prior to that, the Kerala-cadre IAS officer was Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP).

87% of Indian firms to hike their AI spend by 10% in 3 years: Report

Approximately 80 per cent of enterprises in the country have at least one AI model in production, indicating an extensive penetration of AI/machine learning (ML) across enterprises.

PLI scheme to put India on firm footing in global value chain: Amitabh Kant

In a Q&A, the NITI Aayog CEO asserts that all sectors, not just manufacturing or services, will have to grow for India's economic transformation

Aadhaar a 'bedrock' for govt welfare schemes, saved over Rs 2 trn: NITI

Aadhaar has become the "bedrock" for the government's welfare schemes and has saved over Rs 2 trillion to the government by "eliminating fake and duplicate identities", says NITI Aayog CEO

Challenge for India is to sustain 8-9% growth for 30 years: Amitabh Kant

India has done extremely well on the vaccination front and the challenge for the country is to grow 8-9 per cent over the next three decades, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday.

Natural farming need of the hour, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Addressing the 'National Workshop on Innovative Agriculture' organised by NITI Aayog, Kant further said India is now an exporter of wheat and rice

India should aspire to become high-income country by 2047: NITI Aayog CEO

Kant further said that India will grow if the country can use power of its private sector

Fire sparks trust deficit among e-scooter owners, potential buyers

While financiers are citing a massive dip in bookings and enquiries, dealers cite at least a 10% dip in customers

Niti Aayog CEO asks EV makers to recall vehicle batches involved in fires

Amitabh Kant said that the time is ripe for the EV industry to instill a sense of confidence in consumers the way global automakers do by voluntarily recalling their vehicles over fire risks

Indian startups disrupting the world, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Indian start-ups are disrupting the world and women-based entrepreneurship is one of the vehicles for realising a more equal society, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday

Plan for railways asset monetisation didn't attract enough investors: Kant

Kant said the private sector will come to invest only if there are assured returns

Policy should be pro-innovation, light touch, says NITI Aayog CEO

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said the country's policies need to be pro-innovation, light touch and progressive, as also they should be benchmarked against the world's best.

India needs multi-pronged approach to internationalise education: Kant

'Indian higher education institutes must raise funds to raise their quality and Public-Private-Partnership could be one of the untapped areas to improve that and IIITs are one of the examples of this'

Farm Act aftermath: Kant says Centre bent on more reforms across sectors

Says basic philosophy of this govt is that wealth is created by private sector so things must be made easy for them; govt must act as a facilitator and catalyst

Investment in social sectors crucial for economic growth: NITI Aayog CEO

Kant also expressed concern about the state of nutrition among children as he pointed out that it is happening because of lack of "convergence" between various departments.

Real estate sector to touch $1 trillion by 2030: Niti Aayog CEO Kant

Kant noted that the real estate sector and its stakeholders also play a critical role in supporting the 'housing for all' initiative of the government.

India can become world's edtech capital: NITI Aayog CEO Kant

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Friday said India can become the edtech capital of the world, with the private sector playing a key role and the public sector acting as a facilitator.

India only G20 nation well on track to achieve Paris agreement goal: Kant

India's efforts in mainstreaming sustainability and reducing carbon footprint should inspire countries across the world, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said

Boost localisation of automotive parts, reduce import dependency: Kant

The Indian automobile and components industry must eliminate its import dependence on China for a host of automotive parts and must focus on localisation of such items, Niti Aayog's Amitabh Kant said

Transition of automobiles towards electric mobility inevitable: NITI Aayog

The transition of automobiles towards electric mobility is inevitable and it is for the auto industry to make the change and drive it to make India a global leader in EVs, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant