New Delhi | Niti Aayog Vice Chairperson Rajeev Kumar has resigned from his post and will be replaced by economist Suman K. Bery from May 1, an official statement said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has accepted the resignation of Rajiv […]
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Top ED officer, Kejriwal’s aide, PMO, NITI Aayog officials in Pegasus list
New Delhi | Rajeshwar Singh, a senior Enforcement Directorate officer who led several high-profile investigations conducted by his agency, was selected as a probable target for surveillance by an Indian client of the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, an investigation of leaked data by The Wire and its media partners on the Pegasus Project has revealed. […]
AIIMS’ director, Niti Aayog’s Paul among 1st to get Covid jabs
New Delhi: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and Niti Aayog member Vinod K. Paul, who heads a government panel on vaccine strategy, were on Saturday administered the first doze of Covid-19 vaccine with the launch of the world’s largest vaccination programme in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The vaccine dozes were administered to both Guleria and […]
As winters approach, India stares at 2nd Covid-19 wave: NITI Aayog
New Delhi: In view of the winter season and festivities around the corner, the NITI Aayog has warned that the second peak of Covid-19 is impending over the country. Dr VK Paul, member (health) and head of the national Covid-19 task force, cautioned on Tuesday during a press briefing that India will see another storm of […]
Official of Niti Aayog test positive for COVID-19, building sealed
New Delhi: A senior official of the Niti Aayog on Tuesday tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after which the entire building was sealed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the pandemic. According to senior officials of the Niti Aayog, an official working in the fourth floor office of the building was […]
PM meets economists over key macro-economic issues
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met leading economists to discuss key issues including employment, agriculture, education, and health in the run-up to the Budget. Modi interacted over 40 economists and other experts in five distinct groups on the themes of the macro-economy and employment, agriculture and water resources, exports, education, and health. […]
Making India 5-trillion-dollar economy challenging but can be achieved: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the goal to make India a five-trillion-dollar economy is challenging but can be achieved and asked the states to recognise their core competence and work towards raising GDP targets. In his opening remarks at the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, the […]
Fruitless to attend NITI Aayog meet: Mamata
Kolkata: In an indication that she would skip the June 15 NITI Aayog meeting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying it was “fruitless” for her to attend the deliberations as the body has no financial powers and the power to support state plans. In a letter to Modi on […]
EC to re-examine PMO, NITI Aayog for violation of MCC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has decided to re-examine the clearance it had given to Prime Minister’s Office and NITI Aayog for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha elections, said sources. The Commission had last week dismissed a Congress complaint alleging that the PMO misused the NITI Aayog for gathering […]
EC finds NITI Aayog Vice Chairman guilty of violating poll code
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday found NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar’s remarks on the Congress’ promise of minimum income guarantee scheme “Nyay” as a violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) and asked him to “exercise caution” in the future. “The Commission has come to the conclusion that your comments violate […]