Amitabh Kant

TMT

29 November, 2021

Cloud storage startup Digiboxx raises undisclosed sum at $15 mn valuation

Homegrown file storage and sharing platform Digiboxx has raised an undisclosed sum led by CapGro Pvt Ltd in its pre-Series ......

Finance

23 August, 2021

India to monetise $81 bn worth of state assets over next four years

India plans to monetise Rs 6 lakh crore ($80.90 billion) worth of state assets over the next four years under ......

TMT

04 January, 2018

Niti Aayog explores blockchain usage in education, health and agriculture

The Indian government's policy think tank, Niti Aayog, is testing waters to employ blockchain technology in education, health and agriculture, ......

TMT

21 February, 2017

Now, government to take on VC-backed wallet startups with 'cashback' for BHIM app

The government will soon announce a cashback scheme for users of the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app in a ......

Education

08 July, 2016

Indian educational system does not foster innovation; we want to change that: Amitabh Kant

As part of the Atal Innovation Mission, the government is looking to set up tinkering labs in schools, incubation labs ......

TMT

04 May, 2016

India set to import first tranche of urea at $227 per tonne; may save $300 million in FY17

In what may provide some relief to its exchequer, India is set to import the first tranche of urea for ......

Consumer

30 March, 2016

India mulls decontrolling urea import

To ensure an uninterrupted supply of urea, the most commonly used fertiliser by farmers in India, the National Democratic Alliance ......

General

17 February, 2016

Amitabh Kant gets two year tenure as Niti Aayog CEO

Amitabh Kant, who was recently named as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Niti Aayog, will have the tenure of two ......

General

12 February, 2016

Ratan Watal to stay as finance secretary for budget

The government on Friday extended by two months the tenure of finance secretary Ratan Watal, as it prepares to present ......

General

29 December, 2015

Amitabh Kant named NITI Aayog CEO

The government has appointed Amitabh Kant, secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, as the new CEO of ......