Chairperson NITI Aayog Current Affairs, GK & News
New CEO of NITI Aayog
On June 24, 2022, retired IAS officer Parameswaran Iyer was appointed as the new CEO of NITI Aayog, by Union Government. Key Points Parameshwaran Iyer is a 1981-batch IAS officer from UP cadre. He will replace Amitabh Kant and become the third chief executive officer of the public policy think tank of the government. His term ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Amitabh Kant • Appointments of NITI Aayog • Chairperson NITI Aayog • NITI Aayog
GoI extends tenure of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Central government has extended tenure of NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amitabh Kant, by one year. His tenure will now end in June 2022. Extension order was issued by Department of Personnel and Training after it was approved by Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Who is Amitabh Kant? He ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Amitabh Kant • CEO of NITI Ayog • Chairperson NITI Aayog • NITI Aayog • Planning Commission
PM to chair NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will chair NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on February 20, 2021. Highlights During the meeting, issues with respect to agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and human resource development will be discussed. This will be the sixth meeting of the Governing Council. The meeting will be joined by Ladakh for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Chairperson NITI Aayog • Functions of NITI Aayog • Governing Council Meeting • NITI Aayog • sixth meeting of the Governing Council
PM Modi reconstitutes NITI Aayog
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of government of India’s policy think tank NITI Aayog (or National Institution for Transforming India). The decision was taken ahead of first meeting of NITI Aayog’s governing council scheduled on June 15. Key Highlights On 5 June, PM will chair 5th meeting of NITI Aayog’s Governing Council (first ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Chairperson NITI Aayog • Cooperative Federalism • India's Think Tank • National Institution for Transforming India • NITI Aayog Ex-officio Members • Planning Commission • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • SDG • Sustainable Development Goals