New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Aligned with India’s vision of emerging as a global pharma innovation hub, the ‘India Pharma 2026’ aims to accelerate the sector’s transition from a volume-driven model to a value- and innovation-led global powerhouse, according to an official statement on Saturday.The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, is set to organise the 9th edition of India Pharma 2026, in association with FICCI and the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IP…
Latest NITI Aayog News & Updates
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) NITI Aayog released two reports titled Ease of Doing Research & Development in India and the Survey Report on Ease of Doing R&D in India on Friday, aimed at enabling a more efficient, facilitative, and innovation‑driven research ecosystem in the country. The reports provide a comprehensive assessment of India’s research and development ecosystem and outline actionable recommendations to improve funding mechanisms, institutional governance, regulatory fra…
Patna, April 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the ruling alliance in Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in the state. Citing a brutal murder in Forbesganj under Araria district, Tejashwi Yadav described the current situation in Bihar as “Chopat Raj” (a state of total chaos).“The government is busy with power politics and government formation, while the system in Bihar has com…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Thursday called upon the private sector to step up participation in research and development (R&D), stressing that stronger industry engagement is key to building a robust innovation ecosystem in India.The minister said the government has taken several enabling measures, including opening up sectors such as space and nuclear energy to private players and introducing mechanisms like the Research, Dev…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Women in India are no longer just accessing small loans — they are now actively shaping the country’s credit market by moving into retail and business lending, NITI Aayog CEO Nidhi Chhibber said.A new report released by NITI Aayog highlighted a major shift in how women engage with the formal credit system.Titled “From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India’s Evolving Credit Market”, the report showed that women are increasingly benefiting from the expansion of …
Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has come out with a point-by-point rebuttal to the tweets by his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan. The Telangana Chief Minister stated that seven tweets of Pinarayi Vijayan contain several misstatements, selective citations and glaring omissions.In a six-page letter addressed to the Kerala Chief Minister, the Telangana CM tried to set the record straight. He told Vijayan that his data is outdated and that he was speaking abo…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday raised concerns over women’s safety and the functioning of One Stop Centres (OSCs), alleging that many women in distress are still unable to access timely support.In a post on his WhatsApp channel, Gandhi wrote: “Women are knocking on doors for help, but the government has shut those doors.”He further mentioned: “I asked in Parliament: when a woman escapes violence and reaches a One Stop Centre (OSC), why does she not recei…
Ujjain, April 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday praised India’s remarkable progress in space research while attending a special session on the second day of the international conference “Mahakal: The Master of Time” at the Varahamihira Astronomical Observatory in Dongla, Ujjain district. The session, themed “The Present and Future of Astronomy and Space Research in India”, saw scientists briefing the Chief Minister on the country’s major space milestones and ambitiou…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) NITI Aayog and the Atal Innovation Mission launched the ATL Sarthi and Mentor India Academy in Telangana to extend structured mentorship and institutional support to 379 Atal Tinkering Labs, an official statement said on Saturday.The initiative will enable young innovators to translate ideas into solutions that contribute to India’s development journey and position Telangana as a key node in India’s expanding grassroots innovation ecosystem, the statement from NITI …
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) A sharp political exchange erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy on Friday, with the former launching a detailed rebuttal to remarks made by the latter during his campaign tour in the state.Reddy, who has drawn crowds in Kerala with his fiery speeches, including a swipe using a popular dialogue associated with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, had criticised the Vijayan government, alleging corruption and…