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NITI Aayog report on India’s MPI
NITI Aayog published its report on India’s “Multidimensional Poverty Index” (MPI) recently. Key Points Report was prepared on the basis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2015-16. As per NITI Aayog’s report, in year 2015-16, one in every four people in India was multidimensionally poor. It accounts that, 25.01 per cent of the population ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Multidimensional Poverty Index • Niti Ayog • Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) • United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
NITI Aayog launches Geospatial Energy Map of India
Government think tank, NITI Aayog, launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India on October 18, 2021. Key Points This Geospatial Energy Map of India provides a holistic picture of all energy resources like oil & gas wells, petroleum refineries, conventional power plants, coal fields and coal blocks. Use of GIS-based Energy Map of India GIS ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Energy Resources • Geospatial Energy Map of India • GIS-based Energy Map of India • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • Niti Ayog • Renewable energy resources
NITI Aayog-Cisco launch next phase of WEP
The NITI Aayog and a US-based tech giant, Cisco launched the next phase of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) on August 26, 2021. Highlights This phase of the WEP has been titled as ‘WEPNxt’. It will leverage technology from Cisco and experience working with India’s start-up ecosystem in order to enable more women-owned businesses in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Cisco • Niti Ayog • WEPNxt • Women Empowerment • women entrepreneurs • Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) • Women-owned businesses in India
NITI Aayog -RMI Release a Report on Power Distribution Sector
NITI Aayog has released a report on Power Distribution Sector that presents reform pathways to transform India’s power distribution sector. Highlights Report was released providing steps to improve policy making in distribution sector. Report is titled as “Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector”. It has been jointly authored by NITI Aayog, RMI and RMI India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • Niti Ayog • power distribution • Report on Power Distribution Sector • RMI India • Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Draft National Migrant Labour Policy
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) recently published its draft national policy on migrant labours. Highlights The policy was prepared in association with the working subgroup of officials and members of civil society. This draft policy is inspired by the rights-based approach which gain momentum during the return migration of around 10 million ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Draft National Policy on Migrant Workers • Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act • Migrant workers • National Migrant Workers Database • Niti Ayog
Judicial Activism: NITI Aayog orders to study the ‘Economic impact of Judicial Decisions’
The NITI Aayog has ordered the Jaipur-based research organisation Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International to study the “economic impact” of judgments delivered by Supreme Court (SC), high courts (HCs), and quasi-judicial bodies like the National Green Tribunal (NGT). It has also asked to study the “judicial activism” of such courts and tribunals. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Economic impact of Judicial Decisions • Judicial Activism • Judicial activism in India • Niti Ayog