New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India has made faster-than-expected progress in building its semiconductor ecosystem but technological sovereignty will be crucial for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri said on Friday.On India’s semiconductor roadmap, Lahiri said one of the biggest strategic risks facing the country is its growing dependence on imported black-box technologies.“India has already covered important ground. The India Semiconductor Mission,…
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Ashok Kumar Lahiri has taken charge as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, the government think tank said on Friday.Lahiri brings extensive experience in economic policy and public finance, having previously served as Chief Economic Adviser to the government and as a member of the 15th Finance Commission.According to NITI Aayog, his experience across academia, public institutions and international organisations will further strengthen its efforts towards evidence-based policymak…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that NITI Aayog has emerged as a vital pillar in India’s policy-making architecture, fostering cooperative federalism, furthering reforms and boosting ‘Ease of Living.’It serves as a dynamic platform for innovation and long-term strategic thinking across sectors, said Prime Minister as he congratulated Ashok Kumar Lahiri on becoming the Vice Chairman and other full-time members.“The Government has reconstituted the …
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) In a development with strong Bengal resonance, outgoing West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly and noted economist Ashok Kumar Lahiri has been selected to become the next vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, according to people familiar with the matter. His appointment, once formalised, will make him the effective head of the government’s premier policy think tank, as the chairpersonship is held by the Prime Minister by default. Lahiri will succeed S…
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Trinamool Congress, on Sunday, flayed the budget proposals for the financial year 2026-27 presented by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the floor of the Parliament earlier in the day on grounds that budgetary expenditure allocation for crucial sectors have been curtailed in the budget proposals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on the other hand, had countered that Trinamool Congress does not hold the moral stand of giving suggestions on handling the countr…