Amitabh Kant

Indian government plans to make the country a hub for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul

India was recently linked to the Boeing 737 Max software fleet controversy.

The government has proposed to hike FDI limit in domestic air carriers from the existing 49%

NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant has been given an extension for his tenure

Vijay Shekhar Sharma has joined the Roots Ventures fund as an anchor limited partner

IAMAI appointed new members for its council

Might introduce limits on carbon emissions for each automaker

Plans increased taxes and registration fees for ICE engine vehicles

Earlier, NITI Aayog has proposed for a complete shift to EVs by 2030

It proposed a ban on sales of combustion engine run three-wheelers by March 2023

Traditional two-wheelers below 150 cc may be banned by 2025

It proposed to double the subsidy for electric three-wheelers to achieve this goal

Methodology used is totally different from what was followed earlier: Kant

Govt is preparing the report in a quarter by quarter manner

The government is set to release the employment survey report by March

Revenue Secretary, DIPP Secretary and CBDT chairman meet to discuss issue

A panel of experts from IITs and IIMs to frame angel tax rules

CBDT says will support startup innovation in “every possible manner”

The Ecosystem Summit brings together the movers and shakers of the startup community under one roof

Hosted at the Hyatt, Delhi, the event will feature interactive sessions on funding, unicorns, technologies, and more

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1 day, 30 speakers, 250+ handpicked delegates under one roof

Launch of Inc42's in-depth report -- The State of Indian Startup Ecosystem 2018

Keynote speeches by Commerce, Industry and Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

The IT Minister is said to hold a meeting with IT secretary and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO

The Supreme Court has struck down the Sections 33(2), 47 & 57 Of the Aadhaar Act

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has shared his disagreement with Supreme Court verdict

The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking damages from the UIDAI for alleged failure to adopt adequate security measures that led to data leaks.

UIDAI has mandated the use of face recognition for services such as the issuance of mobile SIM, banking services, public distribution system dole-outs, and marking of office attendance at government offices.

Nandan Nilekani, on the new draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill 2018, has said that the Indian model should empower people through data in addition to protection.

• According to Kant, creating solutions for India gives entrepreneurs an opportunity to reach global markets
• The government will be setting up 30K tinkering labs in the next three to four years
• Working on solutions in the space of creating shared, connected, and zero emission ecosystem will also be a great opportunity for startups

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant talks about having only one agency and not ministries or agencies to deal with ecommerce

He stressed on an ecommerce policy that ensures consumer protection

Ecommerce has the potential to generate a vast number of new jobs in the economy, says Kant