Tag: Amitabh Kant

Parameswaran Iyer takes charge as Niti Aayog CEO

Parameswaran Iyer, who had spearheaded the implementation of the flagship $20 billion Swachh Bharat Mission, on Monday took charge as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to PTI report. He replaced Amitabh Kant, who demitted office on June 30. A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer has worked with both the public and…

Dell and NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission launches SheCodes Innovation Challenge

Dell Technologies in association with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launches ‘SheCodes Innovation Challenge’, aimed to encourage girls to create, tinker, sustain and innovate.  This announcement was made in the presence of Amitabh Kant – CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India; R. Ramanan – Mission Director, AIM, NITI Aayog, Aongus Hegarty, President, International Markets,…

Karnataka tops India Innovation Index 2019

In the recently announced India Innovation Index 2019, Karnataka tops the list and is followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Delhi.  NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner have been responsible for the study towards the release of India Innovation Index (III) 2019.  The study is in line with the thought that…