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India should embrace 5G soon, develop tech indigenously: NITI Aayog CEO

"A debate is underway on 5G technology. I am of the view that there is a need to develop some segments of it with Indian technology for taking the nation forward," he added

Bajaj makes first move, brings back Chetak scooter in an electric variant

In doing so, Bajaj has become the first internal combustion engine two-wheeler company to launch an all-electric two-wheeler in India

India lifted 300 mn people out of poverty between 2004 and 2018: Niti Aayog

Nowhere else in the world has this happened in recent times, he said at the inauguration of the MicronTechnology Incs Global Development Centre

Improving ease of doing business: Think tank moots sector-based model

While the World Bank's ranking rests on ease of doing business in Mumbai and Delhi, the DPIIT's is based on reforms done in states

States must ease sugar sector norms for better Ease of Doing Biz rank: Kant

Kant highlighted that tourism, alcohol-beverages and sugar industries have the potential to generate jobs and fuel India's growth story

States to be key drivers of growth for making India $5 trn economy: NITI

Kant said states have to work together and learn from each other to radically transform India

Cost of EVs will be at par with fossil fuel cars in 3-4 years: Amitabh Kant

Kant said India has made huge commitments in the Paris Accord and remains committed to reduce its total pollution by almost 35 per cent, unlike the US which has backed out of it

Amitabh Kant gets two year extension up to June 2021 as NITI Aayog CEO

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension

No place for protectionism, we must penetrate global markets: Amitabh Kant

The participation of women in the economy must increase and the country cannot grow without bringing the large women population into the workforce, CEO Kant said

India has game plan for EVs, its components: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Kant said the country's EV focus should mainly be on two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles and public transport

Can a serving bureaucrat criticise judgement of the Supreme Court?

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant criticises SC for asking government to review green nod to Goa's second airport

E-commerce to play major role in India's growth, says NITI Aayog CEO

E-commerce market has brought a revolution in India's retail sector and nobody can stop it now, said Kant

Amitabh Kant wants ban on fossil fuel-based gensets to reform power sector

He also made case for phasing out more than 25 year old coal based thermal power plants, creating of open access power market, commercial coal mining and promoting renewables

India will need $4.5 trn till 2040 for infrastructure development: Kant

India will need around USD 4.5 trillion till 2040 for development of infrastructure sector in the country, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Wednesday. Kant further said that there is an urgent need to restructure entire existing public private partnership (PPP) framework as there are delays in completion of infrastructure projects due to disputes. "India needs to spend close to around USD 4.5 trillion till 2040 to develop infrastructure in order to really improve overall economic growth and community well being," he said at an event organised by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Kant pointed out that the government has been focussing on the infrastructure sector. "Track record of the last four years has shown that all spending in the infrastructure sector across railways, airports and road came from the government," he said. Noting that it is better to create infrastructure initially through the government spending, Kant said, "but then as soon as it completes projects, the government ..

India must promote gender parity, push exports to achieve high growth: Kant

Indians need to find solutions for their problems be it providing seed and fertiliser to farmers depending on soil and weather conditions,' says NITI CEO

Existing Mineral Act is cumbersome, needs simplification: Amitabh Kant

The Aayog is yet to make a formal presentation to the Ministry of Mines for a fresh MMDR Act but is believed to have had informal discussions with the latter on the same

States like Bihar, UP, MP making India backward: NITI CEO Amitabh Kant

India fell under the "medium human development category" and its HDI, at 0.624, was behind Sri Lanka and the Maldives in South Asia

NITI CEO lauds Moody's rating upgrade, says reforms will continue unabated

Moody's said the reforms undertaken by the government would lead to an enhanced business environment

Debit, credit cards, ATMs will be redundant in 4 years: Niti Aayog CEO

More financial transactions will be done on mobile phones and this trend is already rising spirally: Kant

Amitabh Kant on NHAI board, DEA secy moved out

The reorganisation of the NHAI board was made as part of the Cabinet approval for the ambitious Bharatmala programme.