Medicines and devices listed in NLEM must be sold at the price fixed by the NPPA. Those in the non-scheduled list are allowed a maximum annual price hike of 10%. read more

Union minister for road transport Nitin Gadkari’s statement against the policy think-tank was supported by Niti Aayog primary member VK Sararwat who added that dependence on electric mobility is not the correct approach for the country. read more

The latest case in point being transport minister Nitin Gadkari who is of the view that the government will not set a specific deadline for automakers to switch to EVs and nor will it ban production of petrol and diesel vehicles but instead let market... read more

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand are ranked the lowest in the report, the apex think-tank’s second. read more

Explaining how stress in the financial sector has led to a slowdown in the economy, the Niti Aayog vice chairman said the entire episode started with indiscriminate lending during 2009-14 leading rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) post 2014. read more

According to a conservative scenario envisaged by NITI Aayog, India will need six such gigawatt-scale facilities (of 10GWh each) by 2025 and 12 by 2030. read more

Among the other firms that have shown an interest in the mega project is China’s BYD Co. Ltd, said two government officials aware of the matter, requesting anonymity. read more

A toll-free number would be created to inform those seeking employment about the available job opportunities and training schemes in different sectors, such as automobile and healthcare. read more

In June, soon after taking over as PM for the second time, Modi announced at an all-party meeting that a committee would be formed to examine the issue of “one country, one election” and give its suggestions in a timebound manner. read more

PM Modi’s 15th August Speech: During his address to the nation on the 73rd Independence Day, he said, “today, India is talking about simultaneous polls which is a good thing.” read more

Responding to the revocation of Article 370 and previous bold moves like demonetisation, RBI’s former deputy governor Rakesh Mohan said, “Bold labour reforms are long overdue in our country. The government must take bold decision.” read more

According to latest data released by NITI Aayog, 37.60% children in Chhattisgarh below five years of age suffer from malnutrition while 41.50% women in the state suffer from anaemia, said chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. read more

As per Niti Aayog, India is facing a water crisis, with around 50% population experiencing high to extreme water shortage. By next year, 21 Indian cities may run out of groundwater. Globally, India is ranked 120 among 122 countries in the world that... read more

The decision was taken at a review meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee of the “Poshan Abhiyaan” or National Nutrition Mission last week in which representatives from the ministries of women and child development, health and family welfare, technical... read more

Given the gravitas of the situation which is likely to lead to drought, the GuruJal team is trying to make water conservation a mass movement through Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) — the Union ministry of Jal Shakti’s flagship programme to revive traditional... read more