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Gates Foundation panel discusses how philanthropy can contribute to India'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion on 'role of philanthropy in India's human, social and economic progress'. The discussion saw participation from experts and leaders from the government, private sector and
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3 Jharkhand districts top NITI Aayog’s ‘Aspirational Districts’ list
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Three districts of Jharkhand - Chatra, Sahibganj and Hazaribagh – have topped NITI Aayog’s list of ‘Aspirational Districts’ for December 2018 – January 2019 period.
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Budget progressive, gives bigger picture of India's development growth: Am
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Terming the interim budget as progressive and positive, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Friday said the government's "pathbreaking" budget has provided a narrative of India's continued development growth.
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India unveils five-year plan to reduce air pollution
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (Xinhua/ANI): The Indian government released a five-year plan to reduce the air pollution in the 102 worst-affected cities in the country by 20-30 percent by 2024.
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NITI Aayog, NSE Foundation join hands to improve quality of people's life
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 7 (ANI): The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) on Monday signed a Statement of Interest (SoI) with National Institution for Transforming India ( NITI) Aayog.
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NITI Aayog releases ranking of Aspirational Districts: Tamil Nadu's Virudh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Naupada (Odisha), Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Aurangabad (Bihar) and Koraput (Odisha) have been termed as the most improved districts as per the Second Delta ranking for Aspirational Districts announced by the NITI Aayog on T
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AVPN hosts maiden India Policy Forum with action-oriented opportunities fo
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (NewsVoir): The Asian Venture Philanthropist Network (AVPN) the Pan-Asian social investment network, hosted its maiden India Policy Forum, themed Aspirational Districts: Roadmap for Collaboration for Impact, in the capital this month.
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New RBI Governor very sensible, forward-looking: NITI Aayog CEO
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Wednesday said that the new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das will add immense value to the central bank as far as its independence and autonomy is concerned. Kant also called Das "a very sensible and forward-
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Adhaar data cannot be breached, reiterates RS Prasad
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 03 (ANI): Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday reiterated that Aadhaar data cannot be breached, as it is stored in a safe and secure encrypted manner.
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India needs innovation to allow more financial inclusion: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), November 3 (ANI): India must come up with a strong privacy law and allow the private sector to implement more innovation, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday.
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India will need USD 4.5 trillion for quality infrastructure: Niti Aayog CE
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 31 (ANI): India needs to spend around USD 4.5 trillion till 2040 to develop infrastructure in order to improve economic activity, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday.
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Aadhaar verdict is a progressive judgment: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Wednesday termed the verdict as a good and progressive judgment.
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