NITI Aayog Current Affairs

NITI Aayog: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Top States In Implementing Poshan Abhiyaan scheme

NITI Aayog: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Top States In Implementing Poshan Abhiyaan scheme: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat have been ranked as the top three states among larger states in terms of the overall implementation of the Centre’s flagship Poshan Abhiyaan, according to a Niti Aayog report. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Sikkim was the best performer among the small […]

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NITI Aayog declared Haridwar as the best aspirational district

The NITI Aayog has declared Haridwar in Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district on five parameters and has become entitled to receive additional allocation of ₹3 crore. The Haridwar district has been allocated to union commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal. The allocated money will be used to improve the health sector including the hospitals in Roorkee and district hospital Haridwar. NITI Aayog

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NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Tinkering Labs in Jammu and Kashmir

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog will establish more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Jammu and Kashmir to nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students. It will encourage young minds in the field, and challenge students to become producers of products themselves instead of consumer. AIM was launched to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation

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NITI Aayog releases report on Digital Bank

The Niti Aayog has released its report on digital banks, offering a template and roadmap for licencing and regulatory regimes. Report titled: A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime Report recommendations: Issuing a restricted digital bank licence. Inclusion (of the licensee) in a regulatory sandbox framework enacted by RBI Issuance of a “full-scale” digital bank licence NITI

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NITI Aayog launches report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers

NITI Aayog and TIFAC have launched a report titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in India’. Total eight scenarios have been for analyzing the future penetration of electric two-wheelers in the country. Optimistic scenario Forecasts: 100% penetration of electric two-wheelers in the Indian market by FY 2026–27. TIFAC, is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 under the Department of Science

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National Data and Analytics Platform launched by NITI Aayog

The National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) was launched by NITI Aayog for free public use. The platform aims to democratize access to public government data by making data accessible, interoperable, interactive, and available on a user-friendly platform. It hosts foundational datasets from various government agencies, presents them coherently, and provides tools for analytics and visualization. This public debut

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NITI Aayog releases draft battery swapping policy

NITI Aayog has released a draft battery swapping policy. According to the which all metropolitan cities with a population above 40 lakh will be prioritized for the development of battery swapping network under the first phase. All major cities such as state capitals, UT headquarters, and cities with populations above 5 lakh will be covered under the second phase. Importance

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Suman Bery to replace Rajiv Kumar as NITI Vice Chairman

Noted economist Suman Bery has been appointed as Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman with effect from May 1, 2022. He was appointed after Rajiv Kumar stepped down from the post. The Government accepted his resignation. Kumar, an eminent economist, took over as vice chairman of Niti Aayog in August 2017 after the then VC Arvind Panagariya exited the govt think-tank. Niti Aayog came into existence on January

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75 Women felicitated by NITI Aayog at fifth edition of Women Transforming India Awards

The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of the NITI Aayog organized the fifth edition of the Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards on 21 March 2022. This year, as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence, the WTI Awards were conferred on 75 women achievers to celebrate their contribution towards a

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AIM, NITI Aayog joins hands with Snap Inc to drive AR skilling

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has announced its partnership with Snap Inc. to drive Augmented Reality (AR) skilling among the Indian youth. The partnership is initially for 2 years and is expected to train over 12,000 teachers affiliated with Atal Tinkering Labs on Augmented Reality, enabling the reach of the program to millions of students affiliated with ATL’s network of schools.

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