Amitabh Kant News

40% India's mobile exports are iPhones: Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog. Government launched Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in 14 sectors to make Indian manufacturers globally competitive. On Tuesday, the government approved the incentives for two companies -- Foxconn India and Padget Electronics -- for mobile manufacturing.

India must target 100 percent electrification of two- and three-wheelers in four years: Kant These segments will lead the country's green mobility revolution Green mobility revolution is really knocking on our doors, said Kant

Parameswaran Iyer was the Former Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary.

NITI Aayog CEO asks EV makers to recall batches involved in the EV fire incidents Battery management system needs to be strengthened, Amitabh Kant said Nitin Gadkari has said that the EV fire incidents may have taken place due to higher temperature

Amitabh Kant also commented on the Union Budget 2021 and said that India is on the path of a $5 trillion economy. "COVID-19 had an impact on the economy. The budget will help create a $ 5 trillion economy," Kant said. He said that in the Budget, the emphasis is on the asset monetization and disinvestment. 

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that "too much of a democracy in India" is making "tough reforms" very difficult in country. Kant added that Centre has shown the will to bring hard-headed reforms across sectors. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that, "We are proud of our democracy."

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that “tough” reforms are “very difficult in the Indian context.” He added that India is too much of a democracy”. He added that Centre has shown “courage” in pushing such tough reforms.

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) on Friday (July 3) held a meeting with NITI AYOG CEO Amitabh Kant to discuss issues related to Tourism and Airline amid COVID-19 crisis. 

Kerala retained its rank as the top state with a score of 70. Chandigarh too maintained its top spot among the UTs with a score of 70.

Speaking at an event organised by industry body Ficci, Kant said that sustainable development and resource circularity is the need of the hour to implement circular economy.

Kant said the current system of using biometric Aadhaar-authentication for small ticket loans will increase already high operating expenses of digital lenders.

 NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that the states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are keeping India backward.

The Niti Aayog CEO further said that the country has showed improvement on ease of doing business, however, remain backward on human development index.

The 49 indicators on 81 data points will cover five development areas - health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and skill development and basic infrastructure. 

The 2017-18 Budget had set the goal of disinvestment in public sector units at Rs 72,500 crore.

Maharashtra will play a key role in helping the country to break into the top 50 in the global list for ease of doing business over the next two years, Niti Aayog Chief Executive Amitabh Kant has said.

The health index is expected to nudge states towards further achieving a rapid transformation of their health systems and population health outcomes.

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Thursday hailed the Union Budget 2018.

PM Modi will address the conference on 'Transformation of Aspirational Districts' and will interact with officials in-charge of transformation of over 100 districts.

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Saturday said debit and credit cards as well as ATMs will be redundant in next three-four years and people will use their mobile phones for financial transactions.