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New Delhi: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant stoked the controversy Tuesday after saying at an online event that tough reforms are difficult in India as “we are too democratic.” While a video clip of the talk has been shared online in which he can be clearly heard making these comments, …

Tough reforms are tough in India’s democratic fabric without political determination and strong administrative will, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Tuesday, adding that the current government has shown the courage and determination to carry out carry out tough reforms in all sectors. “Strict reforms are very difficult in the …

By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: December 8, 2020 6:28:32 pm Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog. (Archive) Niti Aayog Chief Executive Amitabh Kant said Tuesday that tough reforms are difficult to carry out in India because there is “too much democracy,” stressing that more reforms are needed to …

Niti Aayog Chief Executive Amitabh Kant said Tuesday that tough reforms are difficult in India because there is “too much democracy,” stressing that more reforms are needed to make the country competitive. Addressing a virtual event organized by Swarajya magazine, Kant said for the first time that the Center has …

Delhi, third among the ten states with the highest number of active Covid-19 cases in the country, did not take effective measures despite being aware of the expected increase in cases in November with the confluence of winter, the festival season and an increase on pollution, the Center told the …

Reforms and stake sales in state-owned companies will continue even as India refines rules and procedures to make life easier for companies and strives to achieve self-sufficiency, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told business leaders on Monday. The government’s program to sell stakes in state-owned companies will accelerate in the coming …

At a recent review meeting on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine procurement and delivery strategy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to know the details about the emergency authorization process for a vaccine. According to some officials present at the meeting, the discussions underscored how the country’s top leaders are preparing …

NEW DELHI: Even as the city was dealing with an average of 90 Covid-related deaths per day over the past week, the Center alerted the Delhi government to the possibility of a further increase in Covid-19 cases in the wake of the markets overcrowded during the festive season and asked …

Stating that there is a clear indication that contamination is a major factor in COVID-19 mortality, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) also said Tuesday that children previously thought to be better protected against the virus COVID now show some evidence of being spreaders or even super spreaders. Also …

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic in India is trending down, except in two or three states, the government said Tuesday, noting that it is “particularly notable” compared to some Northern Hemisphere countries where a A severe increase in the intensity of the spread of the virus is observed. The situation …