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NITI Aayog’s Green Transition symposium: New platform to help states create own roadmap to be announced
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NITI Aayog’s Green Transition symposium: New platform to help states create own roadmap to be announced

Hindustan Times  

Amid Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts to give push to renewable energy in the state, the NITI Aayog is set to launch a platform to help states create and execute their own ‘Green Transition Roadmap’ at a symposium in Delhi on November 11. It The symposium, according to the agenda shared by the NITI Aayog, will include remarks from prominent officials, …

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'Must Keep Tax Structure Simple to Expand Tax Base': Ex-NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar's Lowdown Ahead of Budget 2024
5 months ago

'Must Keep Tax Structure Simple to Expand Tax Base': Ex-NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar's Lowdown Ahead of Budget 2024

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai. Generally, there’s an expectation that the government will stick to its projections for tax revenues and non-debt capital receipts, including asset monetisation, as outlined in the Interim Budget of …

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India and the ‘managed care’ promise
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India and the ‘managed care’ promise

The Hindu  

Health insurance as the main modality of universal health coverage now looks to be indisputably confirmed to be ingrained in Indian health policy thinking. Recently, a notable health-care chain in South India announced its foray into comprehensive health insurance by combining insurance and health-care provision functions under one roof — what can be called the Indian iteration of a managed …

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Why India's role in shaping a sustainable energy future is a beacon of cooperation
8 months, 1 week ago

Why India's role in shaping a sustainable energy future is a beacon of cooperation

Firstpost  

In these complex geo-political challenges on renewable energy, some of the Indian initiatives like the International Solar Alliance, Global Bio-Fuel Alliances, and the initiative on Green Hydrogen provide the base for the fruition of global cooperation in the domain of renewable energy sector which will ensure energy justice globally. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “We set up the International …

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Beyond the City Limits: The Silent Epidemic of Sexual Dysfunction - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Beyond the City Limits: The Silent Epidemic of Sexual Dysfunction - News18

News 18  

At half past midnight in a busy emergency room in a Delhi government hospital, an unconscious patient in his mid-20s was wheeled on a stretcher. This sexual health month, we talk about the silent epidemic of sexual dysfunction in rural India. While government initiatives like the National Health Mission and National AIDS Control Organisation have made substantial inroads in increasing …

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PM Modi's Garib Kalyan: Why Rahul Gandhi is Wrong in Saying 'Poverty is a State of Mind' - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi's Garib Kalyan: Why Rahul Gandhi is Wrong in Saying 'Poverty is a State of Mind' - News18

News 18  

Speaking at a function in Allahabad in 2013, Rahul Gandhi stirred the hornet’s nest by dismissing poverty as just “a state of mind.” Measuring his words carefully has never been a strong suit of the Gandhi scion. Coming back to the issue of poverty, back in 2013, hailing the role of self-help groups, the then Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi …

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World Economic Forum, Partners to Develop India's First Zero-Emissions Road Freight Cluster
1 year, 5 months ago

World Economic Forum, Partners to Develop India's First Zero-Emissions Road Freight Cluster

News 18  

The World Economic Forum on Wednesday announced the launch of India’s first zero-emission road freight cluster initiative in an effort to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Roberto Bocca, head of the Centre for Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum, said, “Development of the zero-emission road freight cluster represents a significant step in …

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Involvement Of Youth In The Innovation Process In India
1 year, 11 months ago

Involvement Of Youth In The Innovation Process In India

Live Law  

As stated by the Prime Minister of India ‘Innovation is the key to realizing the dream of a new India’. The focus of these programmes is to advocate for skills to improve young people’s transitions to decent work and to highlight the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing today’s challenging global issues. In 2018, as part of the UN …

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A renewable energy revolution, rooted in agriculture
2 years, 1 month ago

A renewable energy revolution, rooted in agriculture

The Hindu  

The beginnings of a renewable energy revolution rooted in agriculture are taking shape in India with the first bio-energy plant of a private company in Sangrur district of Punjab having commenced commercial operations on October 18. The framework/action plan includes in-situ management, i.e., incorporation of paddy straw and stubble in the soil using heavily subsidised machinery Scheme of the Ministry …

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Skill Development Programmes Need Structured Intervention to Create More Jobs, Uplift Unorganised Workforce
2 years, 5 months ago

Skill Development Programmes Need Structured Intervention to Create More Jobs, Uplift Unorganised Workforce

News 18  

India has the demographic advantage of the youngest workforce, it can be the Human Resource Capital of the world by appropriately skilling its youth and convert this advantage into a dividend. DSCs are tasked with, inter alia, developing annual district skill development plans, map demand and supply, support in implementation of central schemes – PMKVY, DDUGKY, DAY- NULM, coordination with …

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Schneider Electric launches 'Green Yodha' initiative in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Schneider Electric launches 'Green Yodha' initiative in India

India TV News  

Schneider Electric recently launched its sustainability engagement initiative, Green Yodha, in India to encourage industries, businesses and people to take concrete climate action. "Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today launched its sustainability engagement initiative in India, Green Yodha to encourage and support businesses, industries and individuals to come together and take concrete climate …

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Against the grain: Concerns over the Narendra Modi government's plan to distribute fortified rice
3 years, 1 month ago

Against the grain: Concerns over the Narendra Modi government's plan to distribute fortified rice

The Hindu  

In his Independence Day speech on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged malnutrition as a major impediment to the development of women and children and declared that rice would be fortified under various government schemes by 2024. The grandiose plans for rice fortification are to take off despite the several concerns raised about the efficacy of its implementation, cost-effectiveness, …

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Over 200 crore doses of vaccines in pipeline; Covid positivity rate in India now less than 20%: Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 200 crore doses of vaccines in pipeline; Covid positivity rate in India now less than 20%: Govt

India Today  

Fifteen per cent of all confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in India, amounting to 37.1 lakh, are currently active. 'Projected to have 216 crore doses of vaccines' A total of 17.72 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across the country in 114 days, said NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul. Our responsibility to provide the second dose is important and …

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