Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind on implementing simultaneous national, state and local polls across India. Bills to this effect are likely to be introduced in Parliament during …
About The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. It replaced the erstwhile Planning Commission. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the …
Aspirational Districts Programme Launched in 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 112 districts that are lagging behind …
What is SDG India Index? The Index for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) evaluates progress of states and Union Territories (UTs) on various parameters including health, education, gender, economic growth, institutions, climate change and environment. It is released by the NITI …
About NMP Pursuant to the announcement made in the Union Budget 2021-22, the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) was prepared by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the concerned Infrastructure Ministries. NMP lists out assets and asset classes, under various infrastructure ministries, …
About The Code on Social Security 2020 defines “gig worker” as a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of traditional employer-employee relationship. Niti Aayog estimates that more than 7.5 million …
What’s in the news? NITI Aayog has launched the Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report and portal. This multi-institutional effort led by NITI Aayog utilized remote sensing and GIS to assess agroforestry suitability across all districts in …
Aspirational Districts Programme Launched in 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 112 districts that are lagging behind …
What’s in the news? Tamil Nadu has been ranked the No. 1 State in Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2022. It is followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka. Gujarat has been pushed to the fourth slot this time. Tamil Nadu has …
About The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional …