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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
Goa Institution for Future Transformation (GIFT)
Goa government established “Goa Institution for Future Transformation (GIFT)” on the line of NITI Ayog. About GIFT GIFT will function on the lines of NITI Aayog. It will assist, advise and guide government on policy making, its formulation and implementation. It will also help in monitoring sustainable development goals and evaluation of several development plans, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • States Current Affairs
Topics: Difference between Niti Ayog and Planning Commission • Goa Institution for Future Transformation (GIFT) • NITI Aayog • Planning Commission • State Planning Commission of Goa
Ministry of Tribal Affairs constitutes committee on Community Forest Resource Guidelines
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs recently constituted a committee under NC Saxena, former member of Planning Commission of India. The Committee will examine and recommend Community Forest Resources (CFR) Guidelines. The Committee has been constituted under Forest Rights Act, 2006. Why the Committee? In 2016, the Tribal Affairs Ministry framed CFR in consultation with ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Advisory Committee • Cohabitation • Forest Conservation • Forest Rights Act 2006 • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • NC Saxena Committee • Planning Commission • PVTGs
National Data and Analytics Platform released by NITI Aayog
On January 23, 2020, NITI Aayog announced that it will launch National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP). The Platform aims to democratize access of government data. In other words, the platform aims to make the data across all sectors coherent. Highlights The NDAP will act as a platform for different stakeholders to access data in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Data • E-governance • Functions of NITI Aayog • NITI Aayog • Planning Commission
29 June: National Statistics Day
National Statistics Day is observed every year on 29 June to popularize use of Statistics in everyday life and sensitize public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and framing policies. 2019 is the 13th edition of National Statistics Day. About National Statistics Day Objective: To create public awareness among people about importance of statistics ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Annual Survey of Industries • Basic Industry strategy of economic Growth • Central Statistical Organisation • Father of Indian Statistics • II Five Year Plan • Mahalanobis distance • Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation • National Sample Survey • National Statistics Day • Nehru-Mahalanobis Model • PC Mahalanobis • Planning Commission • Prof. C R Rao Award 2019 • Sankhya • SDGs • Sustainable Development Goals
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
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