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NEW DELHI: As India fights Covid crisis, NITI Aayog, in a first, has decided to work with the key stakeholders to develop Online Dispute Resolution as a viable and sustainable form of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution. It has also synergised the legal acumen of Supreme Court Judges and experience of industry experts to reduce burden of courts, by making dispute resolution cheaper, quicker and credible as conventional methods of dispute resolution In a unique experiment, it has brought together stakeholders in virtual meetings and started to organize webinars. On Saturday evening, speaking at a webinar organised by Indian Dispute Resolution Centre ( IDRC), Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog said "we are at the cusp of transformative change, and with alterations necessitated by the pandemic, technology will play a key role in widening equity and affordability. " According to NITI Aayog CEO, Banks, NBFCs and MFs could prioritize ODR before they approach debt recovery tribunals. … [Read more...] about NITI Aayog decides to work with key stakeholders on Online Dispute Resolution framework

Niti Aayog is hiring around 65 odd young professionals (YPs) to assist it in the day-to-day functioning and also three other key bodies including the recently-constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Around 45 of them will work for the Aayog for a period of two years, which could be extended. The Aayog had interviewed over 290 candidates over two days this week for these 65 odd vacancies. A senior government official told ET that with the creation of independent bodies like the Development, Monitoring and Evaluation Organisation (DMEO), the Atal Innovation Mission and the EAC-PM, all of which have their secretariat in the Aayog itself, there is need for outside professionals to deliver on the tasks assigned. The Aayog is of the view that participation of external professionals in the running of government can fill a number of gaps in the career-based system characterizing India’s civil services, whether it is a shortfall in numbers, a need for … [Read more...] about Niti Aayog to hire more young professionals

“These difficulties are only going to get compounded by climate change. This latest trail of devastation reminds us of the need for a systematic review of the multiple challenges faced by the Sunderbans and calls for a scientifically designed development package for its protection and balanced socio-economic development. This would require a pool of experts drawn from relevant disciplines and also technical assistance from international/ multilateral bodies,” she wrote. … [Read more...] about Mamata urges NITI Aayog to prepare master plan for Sunderbans

“The private hospitals in Patna even refuses to touch the patients having symptoms of cold, cough and fever…admitting them into the hospital will be out of thinking”, said Manoj Kumar, a Patna-based salesman who was having these symptoms a week back. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Testing lowest in Bihar among 19 States, says NITI Aayog CEO

MUMBAI: Forget English and go vernacular to expand your reach, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant advised financial technology (fintech) firms on Friday. He said the fintech companies risk alienating audiences and losing steam if they ignore India's diverse set of languages and dialects while helping increase the coverage of formal financial services. "Vernacular is the way forward. Financial integration efforts will need to localise their offerings and allow for dialects and languages as opposed to delivering services only in English," Kant said while addressing a virtual summit organised by industry body CII. "Forget English and go vernacular," the career bureaucrat, who now heads the government's think-tank, added. If the financial sector firms do not adopt vernacular languages, all the previous efforts risk losing steam as people will get "alienated", he warned. He further said India has taken long strides on the financial inclusion front since 2011 by increasing the number of … [Read more...] about Forget English, go vernacular says Niti Aayog CEO to fintech firms