Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that dependence only on one conventional source will not be help India meet its growing energy demands. read more

Hardeep Singh Puri added they are keen to see that the airline remains in Indian hands. read more

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) will send reports on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Panvel to the Railway Board for approval after its study. read more

The report, tabled in Parliament on Monday, noted that public health expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had been increasing since 2015-16 but remained within a narrow band of 1.02-1.28 % of GDP. read more

The fund flow is to be increased since the centre has increased the gender budget from R1.25lakh cr to R1.37lakh cr. read more

In the first budget of its second term, the National Democratic Alliance administration spelled out plans to open the doors wider to foreign direct investment (FDI) and attract more investments. read more

The NRF’s mandate is to foster research, much like the US’ National Science Foundation does, although it will do this by working almost exclusively through universities and premier educational institutions. read more

This comes in the backdrop of NITI Aayog’s proposal of making it mandatory for all commercial cars to be electric-powered from April 2026 amid criticism by the automobile lobby. read more

These are: city-highway transition zones, transport hubs and market infrastructure to link rural-urban India, affordable housing implementation, land title reforms, and urban water read more

Amid renewed talks of possible privatisation of the power sector in Uttar Pradesh, Central government’s policy think tank Niti Aayog has started a primary study of power distribution system of the state through professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers... read more

Bal Sansad—a parliament of children in primary schools of Uttar Pradesh—is still in a nascent stage with most schools yet to form it. But things are likely change from this session, as a Niti Aayog tweet has appreciated the Bal Sansad initiative of Shravasti... read more

The focus of voters is now performance, and the economy has become an undisputable way to indicate growth and success. The electorate feels a direct connect to something tangible. read more

There are massive disparities within states, with Kerala’s NMR of six being less than a fifth of Odisha and Madhya Pradesh’s NMR of 32, which is the highest in India. read more

The move comes a year-and-a-half after the government constituted a committee for the purpose at the behest of the Niti Aayog and is now planning to act on the recommendations of the committee. read more

The report says Delhi’s composite index score came down to 49.42 on 100 in 2017, a reduction of 0.61 over the base year 2015. read more