Niti Aayog
Two apps by IIT-B can help civic bodies monitor persons under coronavirus quarantine
The apps employ GPS data and geofencing to alert authorities of users breaching preset virtual geographical boundaries
Soon India’s own CoWin-20 app could trace people infected with COVID-19
The beta version of the app is being tested by a small group of individuals, say reports
Govt living in denial on economy: P Chidambaram
Devote more time to the economy, not on petty politics. Please focus on the job at hand.
Crass opinion & Kashmiris
The top court slated the Union government for the Internet lockdown in the Valley for months together.
Did social engineering put paid to growth?
The BJP government has never accepted that the economy is in the doldrums.
PM Modi meets economists, experts at Niti Aayog
Among others, the meeting is being attended by Home Minister Amit Shah and other cabinet ministers.
Niti Aayog’s call to privatise railways splits public views
However, Manohar Reddy, a ZRUCC member through his association with the committee from Hyderabad division, felt the opposite.
Private train services may soon be a reality in Telangana, Andha Pradesh
Niti Aayog identifies 10 clusters of heavy passenger traffic routes.
Niti Aayog member bats for 2 GST slabs, says rates should not be revised frequently
Central government is providing a subsidy of Rs 1.2 lakh cr and the states put together spend about Rs 1 lakh crore.
White paper to reduce tax burden on steel sector in the offing
The white paper will focus on lessening the burden of taxes, cess and other duties on the local steel industry.