Strategy documents like our Plans and other vision documents have a lot of good statements. In fact of late even political Manifestoes have similar content
The acceleration in economic growth, it has said, must be inclusive, sustained, 'clean' and formalised
States are best placed to assess where the distress is and what palliatives are given, says Niti Aayog's V-C Rajiv Kumar
It also said the government should work towards developing tourism infrastructure
The strategy document also stressed on levying heavy penalties on contractors for poor quality of operations and maintenance into contracts across all contract modes
Niti Aayog's 'New India' document lacks fresh ideas
The development strategy includes doubling farmers' income, boosting 'Make in India', upgrading the science, technology and innovation ecosystem, and promoting sunrise sectors
According to the NITI Aayog's strategy, the government aims to increase tax-to-GDP ratio to 22 per cent
On social security, the Niti Aayog report asked the government to enact a comprehensive occupational health and safety legislation based on risk assessment and employer-worker cooperation
On sectoral basis, growth in the manufacturing gross value added has to be 14.6% year after year
But a new health authority shouldn't usurp states' powers
Kumar said that the former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has done great disfavour to officers of CSO by criticising back-series GDP data
Niti Aayog lauded the state for its work in the fields of sanitation, rural housing, water resources, power
Kant said that India is uniquely positioned among the global economies by 2020
In the absence of clear regulations, operators were going headfirst into the world of green vehicles
Microsoft will also accelerate the use of AI for the development and adoption of local language computing, in addition to building capacity for AI among the workforce through education
The institution has been courting controversy with pronouncements on issues ranging from demonetisation to devolution of taxes
India has a lot to gain by converting its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs at the earliest
'The banks are the nominated agencies for import of gold. There are very few banks active in their role as the nominated agencies for gold imports,' the report highlighted
He further said that the RBI should refrain from over-regulation and encourage banks to take risks