- NITI Aayog, along with the Institute for Competitiveness, released the second edition of the India Innovation Index on 20 January 2021. The ‘India Innovation Index 2020’ was released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar.
Major States category:
In the Major States category, Karnataka continued to occupy the top position, followed by Maharashtra & Tamilnadu on second & third position respectively, while Bihar ranked 17th at the bottom of the index.
UT & City States category:
In the UT & City States category, Delhi retained its first rank, followed by Chandigarh at second place. Lakshadweep has been ranked 9th, at the bottom of index.
North-Eastern/Hill States category:
Under the North-Eastern/Hill States category, Himachal Pradesh emerges as the top ranker this year, followed by Uttarakhand at second place. Meghalaya has been ranked 10th, at the bottom of index.