Did Mamata Banerjee’s Mic Get Turned Off? NITI Aayog Responds To Controversy

27 Jul 2024

The NITI Aayog meeting on Saturday, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparked a major controversy when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that her microphone was turned off while she was speaking. Here's what happened and the responses from various officials. Mamata Banerjee's Allegations: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...

PM Modi To Chair NITI Aayog Meeting Today: Who Is Attending And Who Is Not?

27 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the ninth governing council meeting of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) on Saturday, July 27. The council, the apex decision-making body of NITI Aayog, includes chief ministers from all states, lieutenant governors of union territories, and several union ministers, with...

Decision By CM Shinde Opposed By Ajit Pawar’s MLAs

27 Jul 2024

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has decided to establish Onion Mahabanks in the state, with locations planned for Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Solapur in Maharashtra. However, this decision has been opposed by MLAs from Ajit Pawar’s faction. These MLAs have demanded a reduction in the 40 per cent export duty imposed...

Mamta Breaks Oppn Ranks To Join Meeting

27 Jul 2024

In a surprise move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today flew to New Delhi to attend the NITI Aayog meeting, breaking ranks with other Opposition leaders who have announced that they would boycott the event. The meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, will focus...

Mamata Banerjee Calls For Abolition Of NITI Aayog Before PM Modi’s Meeting

26 Jul 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged on Friday the closure of NITI Aayog, the national government think tank established in 2015 by Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) administration. She urged that the Planning Commission, which is responsible for developing Five-Year Plans, be reinstated. “Stop this niti Aayog. It...

PM Modi to Chair 9th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting on Saturday

26 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to preside over the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday, which will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, as announced by the government think tank on Friday. The theme for this year's meeting is 'Viksit Bharat@2047,' with the primary...

Niti Aayog Reorganized: New Members Include Shivraj Singh Chouhan, HD Kumaraswamy, Chirag Paswan

17 Jul 2024

The Central government on Tuesday reorganized the composition of the Niti Aayog, including representatives from the National Democratic Alliance's ally parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the chairperson, with no changes to the Vice Chairman and other full-time members. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is now an...

NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Informs UN: India To Meet SDG Targets Ahead Of 2030 Deadline

16 Jul 2024

During the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) General Debate, Suman K Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, highlighted India's progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bery noted that India is on track to meet SDG Goal 1.2, which aims to halve the poverty rate, well before...

India Sees Surge in Ethanol Production from Maize and Rice, Shifts from Sugar

27 Jun 2024

India has reportedly seen a rise in ethanol production from grains like maize, surpassing that from sugar, as part of the government’s shift away from sugar-based ethanol production. According to sources familiar with the data, the proportion of ethanol derived from grains has reached 51% for the period from November...

Kharge criticises idea of ‘One Nation, One Poll’

20 Jan 2024

The president of the Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge, shared his thoughts on One Nation One Election and stated that he is against holding simultaneous elections in a parliamentary system of governance. Kharge suggested that the High Power Committee, which was established to investigate the notion, be dissolved and that the concept...