Latest NITI Aayog News & Updates

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) NITI Aayog has released a policy report that presents a comprehensive, decade-long analysis of India’s school education system across key parameters such as access and enrolment, infrastructure, equity and inclusion, and learning outcomes, it was announced on Thursday.NITI Aayog CEO Nidhi Chhibber released the report, titled ‘School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement’.The report provides a detailed policy roadmap co…

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Incubators are one of the key pillars of a successful startup ecosystem, playing a vital role in nurturing and scaling innovative ideas, said Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.At the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), “we are focused on strengthening this pillar by enabling incubators with better infrastructure, mentorship, funding access, and market linkages,” he said at an event in Mohali, that brought together key stakeholders from gov…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday said it has launched the Central Prabhari Officer (CPO) portal, aimed at strengthening real-time governance.The portal also aims at improving coordination among stakeholders and accelerating last-mile delivery under the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme (ADP/ABP), NITI Aayog said in a statement.According to Nidhi Chhibber, CEO, NITI Aayog, the CPO portal represents a significant step towards building a high-trust, transparent and responsi…

New Delhi/Aizawl, May 5 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma of comprehensive support to upgrade National Highways and major road networks in the state, aiming to significantly improve connectivity in the mountainous region, officials said on Tuesday. A senior functionary of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Lalduhoma’s meeting with Gadkari in the national capital on Monday night focused extensively on critical…

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Joram Aniya as a full-time member of NITI Aayog, which marks a historic milestone that brings an eminent intellectual voice from Arunachal Pradesh into the highest level of national policymaking, according to a notification issued on Saturday.An accomplished academician and Associate Professor, Aniya is also a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Regulatory Commission.With more than 18 years of ex…

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Defence veterans have strongly backed the Great Nicobar Project in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, terming it crucial for India’s maritime security, economic growth and strategic positioning, while dismissing concerns raised by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over environmental degradation.LoP Gandhi flagged potential ecological damage and risks to indigenous communities in the islands.However, former Air Chief Marshal R. K. S. Bhadauria rejected…

Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in a public message on the eve of the 66th Gujarat Foundation Day, said on Thursday that the state’s development journey has placed it among the leading economic regions in the country and attracted global attention to its growth model. Referring to public support received in recent local self-government elections, the Chief Minister added: “In the recent local self-government elections, the people have given us overwhelming su…

Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda said on Thursday that the future of medicine must be driven by innovation, guided by humanity, and rooted in compassion because nothing can replace the healing power of human touch and empathy. Addressing the 39th convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here where 682 graduates were conferred degrees across multiple medical disciplines and 95 medals awarded, Union Min…

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India’s overall exports increased by over 20 per cent year-on-year for the first three weeks of April compared to the same period of the previous year, despite the supply chain disruptions and uncertainties in global markets caused by the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Thursday.The major products for which the exports have significantly increased during the period from April 1 to 21 are petroleum products and electronic goods, …

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs has praised the clean energy push of the Adani Group — highlighting how large-scale deployment can create a decisive advantage in the global transition to green technologies.At the Resilient Futures Summit 2026, Sachs said that one of the key lessons from the rollout of new technologies is the power of scale, noting that companies like Adani Group are able to drive down costs and build expertise through rapid and extensive dep…